Speaking With Ghosts is a 5-piece melodic hardcore band based out of Chicago, Illinois. The band, consisting of Ryan Wilmot, Craig Hoffman, Tyler Baskin, Pat Olson, and Jake Mueller, started in December of 2013. For the first 5 months, the band devoted their time to writing music. In June of 2014, Speaking With Ghosts traveled to Matt Dalton at 37 Studios in Detroit, Michigan, to record their debut EP, Searching For Direction. Upon returning, they shot a music video for the single off the EP, Enemy, in their hometown.