Casey McPherson (born September 15, 1978) is a singer and songwriter based in
Austin, Texas
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where he lives with his two daughters. He is currently the
frontman
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of the bands
Alpha Rev
Alpha Rev is an American alternative rock band from Austin, Texas, fronted by Casey McPherson (formerly of Endochine). McPherson remains the group's only consistent member, although historically the core members have also included Zak Loy on lead ...
and
Flying Colors, as well as his own Casey McPherson. He has toured the world, filling music venues and stadiums in over 15 countries. He is a classically-trained
pianist
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and guitarist.
Casey is an outspoken voice, active member and fundraiser in the fields of rare genetic disease, mental health, and parenting. He is also Music Director at Riverbend in Austin.
Personal life
Casey grew up in Lake Jackson, Texas.
He was home schooled
by his mother, and spent much of his childhood outdoors exploring nature. At a young age, he lost both his father
[ and brother to suicide. He went on to dedicate over a decade of service to helping others face mental health and prevent suicide by sitting on the boards of prestigious mental health organizations. He became an outspoken voice to raise awareness and money for the cause.
He currently lives in Austin, Texas, with his two daughters, Weston and Rose. In response to learning that his youngest daughter, Rose, had a rare genetic disease, he founded and runs the To Cure a Rose Foundation and is in the process of founding the N-of-1 Fund.
Casey is the Music Director at Riverbend in Austin. He is a firm believer in Internal Family Systems as an effective therapy for individuals, children and families. Since 2009, he has successfully invested in a number of Real Estate ventures.
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Music career
Casey is a singer and songwriter based in Austin, Texas
Austin is the capital city of the U.S. state of Texas, as well as the county seat, seat and largest city of Travis County, Texas, Travis County, with portions extending into Hays County, Texas, Hays and Williamson County, Texas, Williamson co ...
. He is currently the frontman
The lead vocalist in popular music is typically the member of a group or band whose voice is the most prominent melody in a performance where multiple voices may be heard. The lead singer sets their voice against the accompaniment parts of the ...
of the bands Alpha Rev
Alpha Rev is an American alternative rock band from Austin, Texas, fronted by Casey McPherson (formerly of Endochine). McPherson remains the group's only consistent member, although historically the core members have also included Zak Loy on lead ...
and Flying Colors, as well as his own Casey McPherson. He has toured the world, filling music venues and stadiums in over 15 countries. He is a classically-trained pianist and guitarist.
Casey started his career in his twenties when he formed the band Endochine. After the breakup of Endochine, Casey went on to start Alpha Rev in 2005 which was ranked the #1 indie band in Texas, and the #16 indie band nationwide.
In 2010 Alpha Rev topped the charts with ''New Morning
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* New, singer of K-pop group The Boyz
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'' reaching #3 on radio, and their video made the Top 10 on VH1. They were also featured as one of VH1's "You Oughta Know, Artist on the Rise."
In 2011 he was invited to be lead singer and songwriter for Flying Colors, a supergroup Supergroup or super group may refer to:
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with ex-Dream Theater
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drummer Mike Portnoy
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, guitarist Steve Morse
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and bassist Dave LaRue
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of the Dixie Dregs
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, and keyboardist Neal Morse
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, formerly of Spock's Beard
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. The group has released three studio album
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s, and three live album
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s, to commercial success and critical acclaim.
Casey also launched an app for musicians and performers called SkaFlash, a software program designed to more easily connect fans to the bands and performers they follow.
Philanthropy
Mental health
By the age of twenty-three, Casey had lost both his father and brother to suicide. After mourning their deaths, he dedicated over a decade to help others face mental health and prevent suicide. He joined the boards of Mental Health Texas and Austin Child Guidance Center, where he worked on policy change and mental health advocacy. He became an outspoken voice to raise awareness and over $1 million for the cause.
Rare diseases
In 2018, Casey's youngest daughter Rose was diagnosed with a rare genetic disease
HNRNPH2
He is currently working in the scientific field to bring genetic treatments to children across rare diseases. He founded and runs the non-profit, To Cure a Rose Foundation, and is in the process of launching the N-of-1 Fund, a sustainable model to drive rare disease treatments forward.
He is an advocate of the sound-health connection, using music to engage the brain to improve communication and motor function in children with rare neurological diseases like his daughter Rose.
Discography
With Endochine
* ''i'' (2001)
* ''Day Two'' (2004)
With Alpha Rev
* ''Alpha Rev (2006)
* ''The Greatest Thing I've Ever Learned
''The Greatest Thing I've Ever Learned'' is the debut LP by Alpha Rev
Alpha Rev is an American alternative rock band from Austin, Texas, fronted by Casey McPherson (formerly of Endochine). McPherson remains the group's only consistent member, ...
'' (2007)
* ''New Morning
New is an adjective referring to something recently made, discovered, or created.
New or NEW may refer to:
Music
* New, singer of K-pop group The Boyz
Albums and EPs
* ''New'' (album), by Paul McCartney, 2013
* ''New'' (EP), by Regurgitator, ...
'' (2010)
* ''City Farm: Roots'' (2011)
* ''Bloom'' (2013)
* ''Case.E Sessions Volume 1'' (2018)
* ''(I Wish You Were) Open'' (2020)
With Flying Colors
* '' Flying Colors'' (2012)
* '' Live in Europe'' (2013)
* '' Second Nature'' (2014)
* '' Second Flight: Live at the Z7'' (2015)
* '' Third Degree'' (2019)
* ''Morsefest 2019'' (2019)
* ''Third Stage: Live In London'' (2020)
With The Sea Within
* '' The Sea Within'' (2018) (album guest and live musician)
References
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Living people
People from Lake Jackson, Texas
1978 births
Rhythm guitarists
American pop rock singers
American alternative rock musicians
American hard rock musicians
Alternative rock guitarists
American rock pianists
American male pianists
American rock guitarists
American male guitarists
Musicians from Austin, Texas
Progressive rock guitarists
Progressive metal guitarists
Guitarists from Texas
People from Jones Creek, Texas
Flying Colors (band) members
21st-century American male singers
21st-century American singers
21st-century American pianists
21st-century American guitarists