Cherry Ghost is a British indie rock band led by Simon Aldred. They formed in Bolton in 2005 and currently enjoy considerable airplay on BBC Radio 2. Their debut album, Thirst for Romance, entered the UK album charts at #7. The band have supported Amy Winehouse, Crowded House, Polytechnic, Fields, The Spinto Band, and more recently Manic Street Preachers on tour. The band's Myspace states that they have been "inspired by the haunting melancholy of acts such as Sparklehorse, Smog, Johnny Cash and the ceaseless hope to be found at the heart of this Northern landscape.