Lucy Fitzgerald 
Mark Newman’s new single “Ghosts” is one of those songs that catches you off guard in the best way. It’s built around warm, guitar-driven rock, and it’s about something we all deal with: the people, places, and moments that stick with us long after they’re gone from our everyday lives. The title makes you think supernatural, but that’s not where this song goes. Newman uses “ghosts” as a way to talk about memory, the good ones and the hard ones, and how both shape who we become. In his own words, some memories bring comfort and others bring pain, but they all end up part of you. That’s the heart of this track, and it comes through in every verse.
Naomi Margolin adds guitar and vocals alongside Newman, John Cardone holds the bottom end on bass and vocals, and Shawn Murray drives the rhythm on drums and percussion. Together they give the song a full, lived-in sound, nothing flashy, just solid musicianship that supports the story Newman’s telling. His guitar playing carries a lot of the emotion here, and his vocals sound like someone who’s actually been through what he’s singing about. Honestly, I really like this one, and I think it deserves a spot in everyone’s playlist because it’s the kind of song that hits harder the more you sit with it.
The single was written by Newman and Michael Mills, produced by Newman and Fred Guarino, and recorded at Tiki Recording in Glen Cove, New York. Go give Mark Newman a follow so you stay in the loop on what he’s working on next, and drop “Ghosts” into your playlist. It’s a song built for late nights and long drives, and it only gets better with repeat listens.
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