Give Up the Ghost was a short-lived and highly influential hardcore punk band from Boston, Masschusetts. History Give Up the Ghost was formed by Wesley Eisold and Tim Cossar (who was then a roadie for Ten Yard Fight) in 1998 and recorded a demo tape in 2000, followed by their debut release, a self-titled 7", on Bridge 9 Records under their original name American Nightmare. The band then recorded their second release 7", The Sun Isn't Getting Any Brighter. This was later combined with their self-titled effort to form Year One, which was released posthumously. Their debut full-length, Background Music, was recorded for Equal Vision Records in 2001 and was released to much acclaim. In 2003, the band faced a legal battle against a similarly named band from Philadelphia. The band then changed their name briefly to the initials "A.N." then to American Nothing for a brief period. After the other American Nightmare threatened to press charg