Meet the Band

Nick has a long history with and love for singing and music. Nick fondly recalls the romantic serenades his grandfather would deliver to his grandmother,  often in the form of Eagles songs. His grandparents' romance was one for the ages, and partly inspired Nick's love for duets. He has a impressive history with singing and writing. He is not only a classically trained operatic singer, but a published poet. Nick brings technique, knowledge, and a keen eye for performance and artistry to our group. Nick has been enjoying learning piano as he continues to hone his many talents.

Top 3 Inspirations: The Eagles, Fleetwood Mac, and Credence Clearwater Revival

Claire was brought into this world due to a love of music:  her parents met and fell in love studying at the Old Town School of Folk Music. One of her first memories is running barefoot in the grass while her Mom played Irish whistle and Dad played guitar in their folk band on the front lawn. When Claire was 9, her Dad brought her to his Beatles' Ensemble gig - once she took the mic, her Dad realized she was keeping up with the grown ups, singing 3 part harmonies late into the night. Claire plays a rockin' rhythm guitar and likes to bring experimental sounds into the band such as slide guitar and the Irish bouzouki.

Top 3 Inspirations: Bon Jovi, Crowded House,  and The Beatles

Craig picked up guitar back in 2021 as a complete newbie. Now, he’s GhostFyre's lead guitarist and pedalboard expert. His background in engineering lends itself to all things technology and electric in music. Craig can improvise solos and his chill, grounding energy makes our group complete. Craig can rock hard on electric or acoustic, and his acoustasonic telecaster is basically it's own member of GhostFyre at this point. GhostFyre gathers at his home studio to practice. Craig has been experimenting with mixing and sound boards and has all the gear GhostFyre needs to set up shop.

Top 3 Inspirations: Dream Theater, Rush, and Pink Floyd

Jean-Yves has been playing guitar since he was a teenager in Paris, France, inspired by a love for grunge and heavy metal music. Over time, his taste evolved towards lighter music styles like classic rock and even country rock with GhostFyre. He is also an avid classical and world music player on his nylon stringed guitars. In the last few years, he expanded his skillset to other instruments including bass, drums, keys, and even a little singing. He collects gear quite uncontrollably, owning more than 25 stringed instruments and beyond 100 guitar effect pedals by now… and still counting.

Top 3 inspirations: Megadeth, Soundgarden,  and Angra