The Phantom Riders

***This page contains spoilers for the Vide Noir film. It is highly recommended to watch the movie before reading.***

## Appearances

### Appears in

*Alive From Whispering Pines*

**The Phantom Riders** are a rockabilly and garage band signed by Tubbs Tarbell to the Whispering Pines Studio. They include a drummer, guitarist, and double bass player. They are, according to Tarbell, “wild as hell”. They are known to fight each other at the Broken Bottle dive bar and with Tarbell and the engineers at the studio. They have a nihilistic ethos. Dale Redmayne and Rigo Sandoval are confirmed members. Johnnie Redmayne is likely involved given he is the subject of multiple songs, although this is cast into doubt during the *Vide Noir* film as he is not present during their appearance. Due to this association, it is likely (although unconfirmed) that the band members are also part of The World Enders gang.

## Description and appearances

The Phantom Riders are most often depicted wearing white tuxedo jackets with black lapels and pants with slicked back hair in Tarbell’s photo album. In a clip in Alive From Whispering Pines episode 423 they are shown performing in white t-shirts. At least two of the Phantom Riders are also known to be members of the World Enders gang, and are sometimes seen wearing leather motorcycle jackets. They originally had four members, however Sandoval disappeared under mysterious circumstances and it's possible he was not replaced.

In *Vide Noir*, the Phantom Riders play "Ancient Names (Part II)" at the World Enders underground warehouse-district clubhouse. While the song is not used in the film or confirmed elsewhere, it seems logical to extrapolate that "Ancient Names (Part I)" is performed by them as well. For this appearance they are wearing dark casual attire, and some members have long, wild hair.

## Music

### *Black Brained*

Label: Whispering Pines Studios
Catalog Number: WP-0064
Format: Vinyl, 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Album
Country: US
Genre: Rock, Rockabilly
* "Not Dead Yet"

### Unspecified album

* "Until the Night Turns"
* "Hurricane (Johnnie's Theme)"
* "The World Ender"
* "Ancient Names (Part II)"

### Unconfirmed songs

* "Ancient Names (Pt.I)" (unconfirmed)
* "Vide Noir" (song) (unconfirmed)

### Cover versions

From Lord Huron's *Strange Trails*:
* "Until the Night Turns”
* "Hurricane (Johnnie's Theme)”
* "The World Ender"

From Lord Huron's *Vide Noir*:
* "Ancient Names (Pt.I)" (unconfirmed)
* "Ancient Names (Pt.II)"
* "Vide Noir" (song) (unconfirmed)

From Lord Huron's *Long Lost*:
* "Not Dead Yet"

## Questions and fan theories

* It seems likely that "Ancient Names (Pt.I)" is a Phantom Riders song, given the fact that it leads directly into "Ancient Names (Pt.II)" and flows as one song. Considering they would personally know Moonbeam due to her association with the World Enders, it's possible that they wrote it about her fortune-telling practice.

* It is also possible the title track of “Vide Noir” is performed by them, based on the lyrics “Many evils have I enjoyed, prowling the night raising hell with the boys” - possibly referencing the World Enders.

## Gallery

The Phantom Riders in Tarbell's photo albumLike a pack of ornery badgersPromotional footage for Whispering Pines Records and Tapes. This same footage has also been attributed to the Buck Vernon Band