Casey McPherson
| Casey McPherson | |
|---|---|
 Casey McPherson | |
| Background information | |
| Born | September 15, 1978 |
| Genres | Rock, hard rock, alternative rock, progressive rock, pop rock |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, songwriter, guitarist, pianist, producer |
| Instruments | Vocals, guitar, piano |
| Labels |
Hollywood Records Sea Change Records Flyer Records |
| Associated acts | Alpha Rev, Flying Colors, Endochine, Johnny Goudie, Joseph King |
Casey McPherson (born September 15, 1978 in Lake Jackson, Texas) is a singer/songwriter based in Austin, Texas.[1] He is currently the frontman of the band Alpha Rev[2] and formerly sang in the band Endochine.
Casey grew up in Jones Creek, Texas[3] where he was home-schooled.[4] At the age of 18, his father committed suicide.[3] He was classically trained on the piano.[5]
In 2011 he was invited to join Flying Colors, a supergroup with ex-Dream Theater drummer Mike Portnoy, guitarist Steve Morse and bassist Dave LaRue of the Dixie Dregs, and keyboardist Neal Morse, formerly of Spock's Beard.[1][6][7]
He is also a full time worship pastor at Riverbend Church in Austin.[8]
Discography
- with Endochine
- Day Two (2004)
- with Alpha Rev
- The Greatest Thing I've Ever Learned (2007)
- New Morning (2010)
- City Farm: Roots (2011)
- Bloom (2013)
- with Flying Colors
- Flying Colors (2012)
- Live in Europe (2013)
- Second Nature (2014)
- Second Flight: Live at the Z7 (2015)
References
- 1 2 Perry, Shawn. "The Casey McPherson Interview (2014)". Vintage Rock. Retrieved 16 February 2015.
- ↑ Heaney, Gregory. "Biography: Alpha Rev". Allmusic. Retrieved 10 March 2011.
- 1 2 "Travis County leads the state in suicides". KLBJ. Austin: Emmis Communications. December 1, 2014. Retrieved February 16, 2015.
- ↑ Tarradell, Mario (20 March 2013). "'Bloom' gives Austin's Alpha Rev the artistic room to blossom". The Dallas Morning News. Austin: A. H. Belo. Retrieved 16 February 2015.
- ↑ Easton, Jeffrey. "An interview with Casey McPherson of Flying Colors". Metal Exiles. Retrieved 16 February 2015.
- ↑ Karadimitris, Chris (29 September 2014). "Flying Colors (Casey McPherson)". Noise Full. Retrieved 27 November 2014.
- ↑ Miller, Shane (15 March 2013). "DT talks with Casey McPherson of Alpha Rev". The Daily Texan. Austin: University of Texas at Austin. Retrieved 16 February 2015.
- ↑ "Riverbend staff directory". Riberbend Church official website. Retrieved 18 October 2016.
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