IGOR & THE RED ELVISES ~ Mighty Joe Castro and the Gravamen
Doors Open: 7:00 PM
**All shows 21+—valid ID required**
Doors: 7:00 PM
Show: 7:30 PM
IGOR & THE RED ELVISES
https://redelvises.com/
Mighty Joe Castro and the Gravamen
Based out of Philadelphia, PA, Americana rockabilly outfit, Mighty Joe Castro & The Gravamen is the latest musical project from accomplished collage artist and musician Joe Castro (ex-The Situation, The Lift Up). Influenced by 50’s Rock and Roll and infused with post modern Easter eggs cribbed from old episodes of MTV’s 120 Minutes, Mighty Joe Castro takes a modern, lyric driven approach to songwriting while The Gravamen layer on Jesus and Mary Chain-cover-Link Wray guitar atmosphere, booming doghouse bass and swinging beats. The quartet lurks at a crossroads where Sun Records and Creation Records meet.
According to Joe Castro: “Our goal is to play original rock-n-roll, in the style of the pioneers, but update it lyrically and sonically. Take what we’ve learned, everything great that’s come after and go apply it to that original sound. What if Buddy Holly had access to a stack of effects pedals and some Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds records? That’s the ethos of the band.”
The band released their debut EP, Wake Up, You’re Rockin’! in 2018, followed by their debut full length album, “Come On Angels” in 2020. It was recorded at Miner Street Recordings and produced by Brian McTear (Sharon Van Etten, Dr Dog, Dead Milkmen).In 2023, the released the singles "Embers in the Ash" and "Let Me Take the Blame"
Influences include Sun Records, Stray Cats, The Cramps, Hillbilly Moon Explosion, Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens and Los Lobos combined with elements of punk and shoegaze with a lyrical influence of Morrissey, Tom Waits, Nick Cave and Bob Dylan.