 The Ghost Is Dancing started out playing and improvising at a French Avenue, Toronto, student apartment in 2002.Their first show was performed in August 2004 at the time the members where leaving the apartment.The original lineup consisted of Kevin Corlis on drums, Jim DeLuca and Jamie Matechuk on guitar and vocals, Odie Ouderkirk on keyboard, Eric Krumins on bass, Jasmine Landau on trumpet and violin, and Gabrielle Nadeau on accordion.