Ghost Light was formed at the end of 2017 with two established mainstays in the jam band music scene, Tom Hamilton & Holly Bowling. The original assembly of the band occurred in a studio in Philadelphia, PA. This allowed the band to bond and grow through the music writing process. Unlike most Jam Bands, Ghost Light decided to start by recording an album before ever playing a live show. The band launched their first tour with a sold-out show in San Diego, CA and performed in over 25 venues across the United States throughout 2018. In March 2019, original bassist Steve Lyons was replaced by Dan Africano from the band
John Brown's Body. On March 22, 2019, Ghost Light released their debut album 'Best Kept Secrets'. At their show that night in Minneapolis, MN they performed the album in its entirety. Ghost Light played 59 shows in 2019 and had 20 scheduled performances for 2020. In March 2022, the band announced that bassist Dan Africano departed the group and was replaced by
Turkuaz founding member Taylor Shell. In August 2022, the band announced their sophomore album 'The Healing' which was released in October. Holly Bowling announced in December 2022 that she would be leaving the band at the end of the year, performing her final show on December 29 in
Denver. The band performed their last show at the Peach Music Festival on July 7, 2023 with Tom McKee (American Babies) on keyboards. ==Critical response==