A Dirty Dozen with FINNEGAN BELL from LOVE GHOST – November 2026

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According to a recent press release: “Alternative band Love Ghost is thrilled to announce their highly anticipated new album Thirteen, a genre-blurring and deeply personal collection of tracks set to be released on Friday, November 13th. The record – produced by MIKE SUMMERS (Kendrick Lamar, Lil Wayne, Snoop, Mac Miller, Rico Nasty, Mike Posner) – features thirteen new songs, including lead singles “Into The Woods” and “Something In The Water.” Love Ghost is a Los Angeles-based alternative band led by vocalist and songwriter Finnegan Bell, blending emo, grunge, goth, hard rock, and modern hip-hop into a sound they describe as the “Modern Phantom.” Known for their dark, cinematic aesthetic and introspective songwriting, Love Ghost has built an international audience through relentless touring and collaborations with artists and producers across the alternative and rock worlds.” We get guitarist Mike to discuss new music, influences, and more…

1. Tell us a little about your latest release.  What might a fan or listener not grab the first or second time they listen through?  Are there any hidden nuggets you put in the material or that only diehard fans might find?

Well the latest release I’d assume at the time this review goes live is the album Thirteen. There are all types of hidden messages and hidden audios throughout the songs. One song called “Dog Teeth and Rosaries” is made to sound like it’s a homemade 90’s cassette tape. There are also snakes slithering, a movie projector running, a car turning on and more hidden throughout the album. If you really take your time with it, you’ll notice all the hidden details.

2. What got you into music, and can you tell us about the moment you realized you wanted to be a musician?

Kurt Cobain was my childhood hero, so I would say that Nirvana mostly got me into music. But really for me it was the experience of my favorite artists being able to describe what I was going through and help me with my mental health battles. I want to give that experience back to others and that’s why I make music.

3. Building on that, is there a specific song, album, performer, or live show that guided your musical taste?

Yeah, actually the first ever concert I saw live was Prince. That concert really made me want to be a musician. Actually on this album Thirteen a lot of the electric guitar work was very Prince inspired.

4. If you could call in any one collaborator to do a song with, who would it be, and why?

There’s so many goats out there that would be an absolute dream to collab with. Maybe if I could do a song with Billy Corgan, that would be a full circle moment for me and very cool.

5. What is your favorite activity when out of the studio and/or not on tour?  What do you like to do to unwind?

Honestly most of my time is taken up by making music and work, but I could smoke anybody in PUBG. I play PUBG when I’m bored and have nothing to do I think that it’s fun.

6. How would you describe your music to someone who’d never listened to you before? What is the one comparison a reviewer or fan has made that made you cringe or you disagreed with?

My music is genre-bending, but to put it in a bottle it’s emo / alternative music with heavy lyrics and modern production. One comparison I’ve gotten that I thought was somewhat confusing was that someone said my music sounded like Lady Gaga. Particularly my song “Silk Noose.” I didn’t cringe tho. I just found it cool and unusual. I always find other’s interpretations of my art interesting.

7. When your band is hanging out together, who cooks, who gets the drinks in, and who is first to crack out the acoustic guitars for a singalong?

Daniel cooks and does the sing alongs for sure, and Thelonius gets the drinks in.

8. When was the last time you were starstruck and who was it?

So this is actually insane but a few days ago I ended up meeting Ye and standing next to him at a show. That was WILD.

9. What is the best part of being a musician? If you could no longer be a musician for whatever reason, what would be your dream job?

The best part is writing the music. It’s also the most important part. If I wasn’t a musician I’d want to be an actor, which I’ve started doing more of as well.

10. What is one question you have always wanted an interviewer to ask – and what is the answer? Conversely, what question are you tired of answering?

Hahahaha, I like the off-center questions, like the random ones that make you think. A cool question to get would be like what character in a movie do you relate to and why? For me it would be like Phantom of the Opera or something. Always watching my love interest leave me and then I’m alone working on music. Story of my life. But anyways, the second part that I get slightly tired of answering is “what is this song about?” Because I feel like if they listened to the song they would know what it’s about and have questions about specific lyrics and their meaning.

11. Looking back over your career, is there a single moment or situation you feel was a misstep or you would like to have a “do over,” even if it didn’t change your current situation?

No, I don’t like to think in terms of regret. Everything happens for a reason, good and bad.

12. If you could magically go back in time and be a part of the recording sessions for any one record in history, which would you choose – and what does that record mean to you?

I would be in the room for Who’s Next by The Who. They were my first favorite classic rock band.

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