Alpha Rev to perform July 27 at Mill City Nights
For Immediate Release
ALPHA REV
Saturday, July 27 at Mill City Nights
Presented by Cities 97 & AEG Live
Above all else, Alpha Rev is a journey into the depths of the human experience. Frontman Casey McPherson's gripping, emotional songwriting dares others to search out hope in the bleakest of circumstances and the unique instrumentation pays homage to the classical music that gave him his love for the art. While McPherson's songwriting and rock-inspired vocals form the core of Alpha Rev's music, he is supported by a unique cast of musicians that fill Alpha Rev's songs with as much classical beauty as American rock. In addition to the typical guitar, keyboard, bass, and drums, Alpha Rev boasts a violin and cello that add brilliantly to the band's sound. Together, Alpha Rev offers up layered, orchestral, melody-driven masterpieces able to turn strangers to super fans in a single listen.
Home schooled in small town Texas, frontman Casey McPherson studied classical piano for 12 years and learned to play guitar left handed after figuring out it only worked when he played it upside down. The first band he started, Endochine, performed with Staind, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Pete Yorn and many others. During this time, McPherson lost his father and only brother to suicide. Although Endochine was succeeding on many levels, touring took its toll, eventually leading to the band's demise.
Faced with unimaginable tragedy and the dissolution of his band of five years, Casey began to realize that his music, and his life, needed to take a turn in a more positive direction. The result was Alpha Rev and its distinctive brand of soulful American rock, full of achingly beautiful melodies, haunting lyrics, and classical beauty. Welling up through all the rich, sonic splendor is a message of hope spun by McPherson and his penchant for perseverance. As Austin's famous landmark club Antone's raved on their website, "witness [McPherson] in action and you know God made this man to play music."
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Event Details: Alpha Rev
Venue: Mill City Nights
Show Date/Time: Saturday, July 27 at 9pm. Doors open at 8pm. Ages 18+
GA Tickets: $13 ($15 DOS)
Tickets on sale Friday, June 7at 10am at the Mill City Nights box office, online at AXS.com, at the Electric Fetus Minneapolis location, or by calling 1-888-9-AXS-TIX. For more information, please visit www.millcitynights.com.
Anna Barberio
Marketing - AEG Live
Mill City Nights
612.333.3422 ext 15
