At first glance, the characters seem like vintage Floating Men stock: they yearn, lust, wander, steal, lie, and ache for sense of completion that dangles tauntingly just out reach. Only this time, there's a twist: They're all ghosts. Dead. Suspended between this world and the next. Damned to wander twilight unwanted, unseen.


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The Floating Men Release 7th CD THE HAUNTING 13 songs about ghosts Some windy Halloween… Kandi is always wandering twilight, lost between the daylight and the dark. She could be a dancer, in love with the lights and in love with applause. Or she might be a jet set call girl with a phantom elite clientele. Either way, she’s speaking from the grave, and she’s got a story to tell. The seventh studio release from Nashville legends The Floating Men isn't exactly the same old boy-meets-girl story. "Sure, boy meets girl," says lyricist and lead singer Jeff Holmes. "But then boy dies in a gunfight with the police, boy roams the earth not knowing he's a ghost, boy meets some strange characters, boy finds peace at the end.” At first glance, the characters in “The Haunting” seem like vintage Floating Men stock: they yearn, lust, wander, steal, lie, and ache for sense of completion that dangles tauntingly just out reach. Only this time, there's a twist: They're all ghosts. The album follows their journey through the spiritual world as the protagonist slowly discovers that he is unintentionally haunting his still-living lover. Told from the perspective of other ghosts along the journey, The Haunting introduces a cast of characters that are as vivid as they are dead. "Long-Winded Prayer" tells the story reminiscent of a 1950's scam artist who hides his substantial sleaze beneath faux-southern gentility: Once the deacons called me "brother", Their wives all called me "hon", The hookers called me "Candy Man", The judges call me "son" There's money in these hymnals if you steal 'em every Sunday one by one Coming off their last studio CD, “A Magnificent Man”, and their sixth live release, The Floating Men were set to take an extended break. "Then the ghost Jones appeared," says Holmes with a wink. "He wanted to tell his story, and who was I to argue?" Actually, it was the fans who coaxed Jeff Holmes and bassist/harmony vocalist Scot Evans back into the studio. The Floatilla, as their fans are known, became "Executive Producers" of The Haunting’s individual tracks by paying as much as $1,000 per team to watch The Floating Men record the album. The Haunting is the third consecutive studio album fully funded by their enthusiastic fan base. Longtime musician friends Steve Ebe on drums, David Steele and Chris Cottros on guitars, Jody Nardone on keyboards, and background vocalist Andra Moran, joined Jeff and Scot in the studio on this effort. The Haunting will be released on Shade Records – the band’s near decade partnership with the good folks at Echomusic. LEARN about “The Haunting” LISTEN to audio SEE & download photos & streaming video - www.floatingmen.com. MEDIA ROOM: http://www.floatingmen.com/index.php?content=press&content2=mediaroom “The Floating Men make music that is artistic, articulate, and iconoclastic, yet somehow touches your soul at the same time.” - Jessie Scott - Program Director, X Country, XM Satellite Radio For more information: info@floatingmen.com or 615-371-5119