Father Influences Alesana Frontman’s Appreciation For Concept Albums
Alesana vocalist-guitarist Shawn Milke spoke with Noisecreep about the band’s new album ‘A Place Where The Sun Is Silent’, out now on Epitaph Records. Asked about whether he’s had an appreciation for concept albums, Shawn said, “I have. A lot of that comes from my dad. He taught me so much about music, about what was happening beyond just what we heard. He knew the stories and what things really meant and he just gave me a full appreciation of how powerful music can be when it reaches for things. Especially playing things like Beatles records. Those had so much going on and were so complex and remain really influential to me.”
Check out the remaining Alesana dates on the Rock Yourself To Sleep tour below:
Oct. 30 San Francisco, CA. The Regency Ballroom
Nov. 1 Lancaster, CA. Allied Arts Cedar Center
Nov. 3 West Hollywood, CA. House of Blues
Nov. 4 Pomona, CA. Glasshouse
Nov. 5 San Diego, CA. Soma
Nov. 6 Tempe, AZ. Marquee Theatre
Nov. 7 Tucson, AZ. Rialto Theatre
Nov. 8 Albuquerque, NM. Sunshine Theater
Nov. 9 El Paso TX. Club 101
Nov. 10 Dallas TX. The Door
Nov. 11 Houston TX. Warehouse
Nov. 12 San Antonio TX, White Rabbit
Nov. 13 New Orleans, LA. House Of Blues
Nov. 14 Birmingham. AL. Zydeco
Nov. 16 St. Petersburg FL. State Theatre
Nov. 17Ft. Lauderdale, FL. Revolution
Nov. 18 Orlando, FL. The Club at Firestone
Nov. 19 Atlanta, GA. The Masquerade
Nov. 20 Raleigh, NC. Lincoln Theatre
