The Commons are an independent rock band from Trenton, NJ with touches of country and blues. Compared at times to Elvis Costello, Bob Mould, and Uncle Tupelo, The Commons continue to prove that quality music will always overshadow image.

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An independent rock band with touches of country & blues, The Commons have come a long way since their debut album âAnchorâ hit the streets in the spring of 2000. Over the course of seven years they have released two EPâs, and three more studio albums including âEat Off The Vinesâ in 2001, âCome On Get Goneâ in 2003, and âDirt Waffleâ in 2005. With each of these albums came a change in the bandâs sonic palette and an evolvement in their musicianship and camaraderie. Now, with tracks in independent movies, television and numerous compilations, The Commons have carved out their latest full-length offering âAmerican Ghost.â Recorded between May 2006 and June 2007 at SRG Studios in Hamilton, New Jersey, âAmerican Ghostâ elegantly captures the band at its height of creativity and exploration of sonic texture. Engineered, mixed, and mastered by lead-guitarist Sean Glonek, it is a deftly layered album in terms of its sound and lyrics, and its distinctive production reveals a clear sense of the band's musical maturity and sonic adventurism. Released in August of 2007, with an anticipated heavy radio, advertising, and touring campaign, âAmerican Ghostâ is a collection of stories about people lost in an American dream. Ten âmini-moviesâ with characters all bound by love, loss, triumph, disappointment, sacrifice, and hope. Once you open this sonic storybook you may love it, you may hate it, but if you allow these stories deep enough into your mind you may find that you are an American Ghost.