Exploring Ghost Dance: A largely overlooked gem of gothic rock
Ghost Dance is (and has been) a band that plays gothic rock music. It was founded in the mid-1980s by Gary Marx, who had previously been part of The Sisters of Mercy, and Anne-Marie Hurst, formerly of Skeletal Family. Marx explained: “There wasn’t much advanced planning when Ghost Dance formed. I knew Anne Marie from Skeletal Family touring with us – we both left our bands at the same time. She reached out to me, and I thought, that’s perfect! It would help reduce comparisons between Ghost Dance and The Sisters of Mercy if I worked with a female singer.