Jukebox the Ghost

Hailing from Philadelphia, Jukebox the Ghost writes a fresh breed of melodic pop tunes driven by fiery rock momentum. With quirky lyrics and inventive songwriting, fans and critics have drawn parallels with the pop sensibility of Elvis Costello, the flamboyance of Queen, the wit of They Might Be Giants, and the creative rock of The Flaming Lips.

Jukebox the Ghost is a Washington, D.C.-born, Brooklyn-based three-piece rock band. The band consists of Ben Thornewill (vocals & piano), Tommy Siegel (vocals & guitar) and Jesse Kristin (drums). Since 2006, Jukebox the Ghost has toured extensively.

In 2003, Ben, Tommy, and Jesse met while attending George Washington University. Shortly after, they formed a band called The Sunday Mail. They took a semester's break to study abroad, and re-formed upon returning as Jukebox the Ghost. They came up with the name after combining lyrics from a Captain Beefheart song and a line from the book Pnin by Vladimir Nabokov.

In 2008, they released their first album Let Live & Let Ghosts, and began playing new songs in concerts.

Jukebox the Ghost recorded a cover of Ace of Base's "Beautiful Life" for Engine Room Recordings' compilation album Guilt by Association Vol. 2, which was released in November 2008.

Following their tour with Ben Folds in early April 2009, they began their headlining tour in the UK with Nightmare of You. They began their headlining tour with Jenny Owen Youngs back in the United States on April 30 in Chicago, IL. This tour lasted into June, at which point they temporarily stopped touring to concentrate on their next album, Everything Under the Sun. The band began recording for the new album on September 29th, 2009 at Tarquin Studios in Bridgeport, Connecticut.

In February 2010, Jukebox the Ghost toured across Europe with Adam Green of The Moldy Peaches. This was followed by a separate tour in the United States with bands Tally Hall and Skybox. They began touring once again in late May 2010 with the band Free Energy, and played at Lollapalooza in Chicago. Later that year, they made an appearance on the Late Show with David Letterman.

In 2012, their third album, Safe Travels, was released, featuring more personal lyrics compared to their prior releases. Their fourth, self-titled album, Jukebox the Ghost, was released in 2014. The band temporarily signed up with indie label Cherrytree Records the following year, and they toured with Ingrid Michaelson. They also began their annual "HalloQueen" shows, in which they peformed songs made by Queen.

In 2017, they recorded their fifth album, Off to the Races, which was released the following year, alongside a tour across the United States. In 2022, they released Cheers, their sixth album.