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Casey McPherson

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Casey McPherson
Background information
Born (1978-09-15) September 15, 1978 (age 46)
Occupations
  • Entrepreneur
  • singer-songwriter
  • musician
Instruments
  • Vocals
  • guitar
  • keyboards
Labels
  • Hollywood Records
  • Sea Change Records
  • Flyer Records
Member of

Casey McPherson (born September 15, 1978) is a singer and songwriter based in Austin, Texas[1] where he lives with his two daughters. He is currently the frontman of the bands Alpha Rev[2] and Flying Colors, as well as his own solo career. He is a classically-trained pianist[3] and guitarist.

Personal life

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Casey grew up in Lake Jackson, Texas.[4] He was home schooled[5] by his mother, and spent much of his childhood outdoors exploring nature. At a young age, he lost both his father[4] 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.

Music career

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Casey is a singer and songwriter based in Austin, Texas.[1] He is currently the frontman of the bands Alpha Rev[2] 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 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."

Alpha Rev playing at the Old Rock House in St. Louis in 2013

In 2011 he was invited to be lead singer and songwriter for Flying Colors, a supergroup with 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] The group has released three studio albums, and three live albums, to commercial success[8][9][10] and critical acclaim.[11][12][13]

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

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Mental health

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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

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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

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With Endochine

  • i (2001)
  • Day Two (2004)

With Alpha Rev

With Flying Colors

With The Sea Within

References

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  1. ^ a b c Perry, Shawn. "The Casey McPherson Interview (2014)". Vintage Rock. Retrieved February 16, 2015.
  2. ^ a b Heaney, Gregory. "Biography: Alpha Rev". Allmusic. Retrieved March 10, 2011.
  3. ^ Easton, Jeffrey. "An interview with Casey McPherson of Flying Colors". Metal Exiles. Retrieved February 16, 2015.
  4. ^ a b "Travis County leads the state in suicides". KLBJ. Austin: Emmis Communications. December 1, 2014. Archived from the original on February 16, 2015. Retrieved February 16, 2015.
  5. ^ Tarradell, Mario (March 20, 2013). "'Bloom' gives Austin's Alpha Rev the artistic room to blossom". The Dallas Morning News. Austin: A. H. Belo. Retrieved February 16, 2015.
  6. ^ Karadimitris, Chris (September 29, 2014). "Flying Colors (Casey McPherson)". Noise Full. Archived from the original on March 28, 2015. Retrieved November 27, 2014.
  7. ^ Miller, Shane (March 15, 2013). "DT talks with Casey McPherson of Alpha Rev". The Daily Texan. Austin: University of Texas at Austin. Archived from the original on February 16, 2015. Retrieved February 16, 2015.
  8. ^ Steffen Hung (October 27, 2013). "Flying Colors – Live in Europe [DVD". Swisscharts.com. Retrieved December 11, 2015.
  9. ^ "Official Music Video Chart Top 50". officialcharts.com.
  10. ^ Steffen Hung (October 19, 2013). "Flying Colors – Live in Europe [DVD". Dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved December 11, 2015.
  11. ^ "Top 50 Prog Albums 1990–2015". The Prog Report. July 13, 2015.
  12. ^ "Flying Colors – Flying Colors". festivalphoto.net.
  13. ^ "Amazon.co.uk:Customer Reviews: Second Nature". amazon.co.uk.
  14. ^ "The Sea Within". Facebook.com. Retrieved August 5, 2020.
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