Marleys Ghost. '87 Strawberry
Marley's Ghost
Genres Folk music, gospel music, country music, bluegrass music
Years active 1986–present
Labels Sage Arts
Website www.marleysghost.com
Members Mike Phelan
Ed Littlefield Jr.
Dan Wheetman
Jon Wilcox
Jerry Fletcher
Marley's Ghost is a band based in Northern California which has existed since the mid-1980s and has recorded 12 albums. While their music has a strong bluegrass emphasis, their musical style is diverse. Paste magazine has described them as "a decidedly unusual band, as capable of reanimating Appalachian folk songs as they are traditional Celtic fare, honky tonk and reggae."[1]
Wheetman, Wilcox and Phelan met in March 1986 in the San Fernando Valley during St. Patrick's Day shows. That winter, Wheetman went to Littlefield's studio to record a solo album, bringing Wilcox and Phelan. They ended up recording the first three Marley’s Ghost albums before completing Wheetman's solo album.