East coast trio Jukebox the Ghost emerged in 2008 with a quirky, brainy power pop sound that takes its cues from the likes of Ben Folds, Queen, and They Might Be Giants. The group found mainstream success in the 2010s with the albums Everything Under the Sun, Safe Travels, Jukebox the Ghost, and Off to the Races, and continued to pair '70s stadium rock and piano-driven alt-pop on 2022's ebullient Cheers.
Pianist Ben Thornewill, guitarist Tommy Siegel, and drummer Jesse Kristin first came together in 2003 as undergraduate students at George Washington University. Originally ...