Deflecting Ghosts drops new single “Broken”

Coming out of Hutchinson in Kansas, a band is rewriting what it means to make heavy music with heart, Deflecting Ghosts was forged not out of ambition, but necessity. Born during the twilight days of Luke Fitzgerald’s previous project, the band began as a personal outlet and a way to process life’s emotional wreckage and find resolve through sound.

What started as a solitary pursuit soon transformed into an impactful trio when Luke’s wife and longtime collaborator Rhema joined on bass and drummer Austin completed the rhythm section earlier this year. Together, they’ve created something gritty, honest and truly anthemic. Deflecting Ghosts trades in the kind of alternative rock which sees emotion translated into riffs and rhythms that pull no punches. The band channels the intensity of early 2000s hard rock but pairs it with personal lyricism that glances directly into meaningful, often dark themes, resulting in a sound built not just on amps and anger, but on reflection, determination and a need to be understood.

Luke’s musical background is vast, spanning classical guitar and self-taught journeys through piano, bass, drums and vocals. His songwriting is cut from a profoudnly personal cloth, stitched together with decades of life lessons and private battles. Rhema brings emotional intuition to the table while Austin, the band’s rhythmic anchor, plays with a precision that leaves space for both chaos and calm.

Capturing the Deflecting Ghosts sound in the studio, Luke made his entrance in June last year with the debut single “Lost My Mind,” followed up last September with the sophomore outing, “Passion of the Scorned.” Now they return as a full band with their latest release, bringing us their new third single titled “Broken,” a raucous gut-punch of a song that sees the band deliver their charging rock sound in spectacular fashion.

Penned from the viewpoint of someone watching their own collapse in real time, the track is a sonic reckoning where the distortion is thick, the vocals are ragged and the lyrics don’t hold back. Opened by the forlorn vibes of plucked clean guitar, soft bass notes and rolling drums, the verse slips into a moody and mesmeric rock scene led by Luke’s expressive vocals as he casts dark melodies via enticing delivery.

Launching into a driving arrangement of crashing drums, crunching guitars and impassioned vocal performance, the song flows through an exhilarating rollercoaster of rousing rock energy brimming with arresting melodic writing and engrossing instrumental backing. It’s an incredible burst of modern hard rock music, cut with slick lead guitar flickers and exceptional musicianship panache, resulting in a gripping sound that’s enduring and original in equal measure. Set to make their live debut at the Sunflower Festival, Deflecting Ghosts are ready to bring their studio intensity to the stage where they’re sure to win over yet more fans with their storming musical output.

Listen to Broken below

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