Alisium
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Alisium is a hard working, sultry Rock & Roll band based in the Pittsburgh area. The band features well crafted songwriting mixed with a high energy retro rock attitude. Alisium crates an earthy, soulful, and organic experience tinged with a vintage rock quality.Band/artist history
Formed in the summer of 2000, Jay Wiley took the
driver's seat as lead singer and main songwriter of the
band. Also drafted into the lineup were longtime
cohorts Chris Gray on guitar and brother Corey Gray
on bass guitar. The team was solidified with writer,
drummer Andrew Brown and guitarist Kevin Ritzert. The
idea was to create a sound in the vein of Wilco, and
Ryan Adams, textured with the starkness of the Rolling
Stone's Exile on Main Street.
The band, in a surprisingly short period, has
amassed an impressive collection of great material and
great gear. "One of the coolest things about this band
is our passion for classic gear'" Said Jay WIley over a
cup of coffee. "We all love the classic Fender sound,
as well as iconic guitars such as the Les Paul And
Rickenbacker."
The band pushed through two years of dingy club
shows, and brushed up it's act on the local college and
festival circuit. "We really worked hard from the get
go in order to make this album a reality'" says lead
guitarist Chris Gray. "We learned allot in that short
time about what works and what doesn't."
Move ahead to 2003 and the band is forging
through it's debut album "Bread & Circus" at Mr. Small's
Funhouse in Millvale, PA. With a memorable and
timeless sound, the album proved to be both a difficult
but rewarding project. "Part of the reason it turned
out so cool is because of Larry, " said bassist Corey
Gray speaking of Larry Luther who engineered and
co-produce the album. "Larry made us pay particularly
close attention to tone in order to make the vibe so
classic." Mr. Small's was also essential in capturing
the energy of the group with it's freewheeling
environment and fun loving staff. "We had allot of fun,
albeit late nights at Small's,"banters drummer Andrew
Brown with a wink.
The result, a n"ever intrusive brand of original
rock that seamlessly meshes acoustic and electric
guitars," as observed by the Beaver County Times. the
music of "Bread & Circus" has slight hints of country
(Monday Night, Growing Old) mixed with some old
fashioned rockers (Take Time, Not My Way) that manages
to marry a timeless sound with crafted song writing.
The Scene Magazine calls it "an amalgam of classic
southern rock, alternative country, and contemporary;
similar to the Counting Crows. The rhythms are earthy,
soulful and organic." Mix this classic sound with an
electrically charged live show and the result is
Alisium.Have you performed in front of an audience?The band is based out of the Pittsburgh area and do the majority of our shows in the area. We have also played around Youngstown and Cleveland, and we venture to Erie, PA on occasion.
Your musical influences
Ryan Adams, The Rolling Stones, Jet.What equipment do you use?
Alisium uses all vintage gear:
Lead Guitars - Chris Gray uses Fender SRV Strats, and Gibson 58' reissue gold top Les Pauls through Dr. Z - Route 66 Amplifiers - and Bogner cabinets.
Guitars and Vocals - Jay Wiley plays a little bit o' this and that Fender Strat through vintage Music Man combo amplifiers.
Guitars - Kevin Ritzert plays Taylor acoustic guitars, and Rickenbacker electric guitars.
Bass - Corey Gray plays Rickenbacker 4003 basses through Ampeg SVT amplifiers and cabinets.
Drums - Andrew Brown plays vintage Roger's and Ludwig drums.Anything else?
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Hey guys! Great show on Friday...sorry I missed the one on Thursday!