Prepare yourselves for an all out aural assault… Charles Caswell is the man with the jams proving once and for all that the snozzberries do taste like snozzberries. Previously serving as the guitarist for Reflections, he opted out to pursue other life goals while maintaining his musical endeavors with the project Berried Alive. Despite the lightheartedness of the name and presentation, the music is anything but light…
Currently, Charles is planning to release a brand new album “Soul Sucker” two weeks from now on August 5th. The beast is now available for pre-order over on Bandcamp and iTunes! Go show some love! But, while you’re at it, definitely check out the single “Why Are You Still Alive” down below! This is about as delicious as six feet under gets.
We also provided our buddy Logan’s description of Berried Alive below that. He hit the nail right on the head.
I recently came across Berried Alive (Charles Caswell) and was pleasantly surprised when it was not just something goofy, but was in fact some insane guitar badassery.
Coming in hot with a very thick and djenty sound; I found myself bobbing my head to it. Which, I suppose, is kind of unavoidable with music in this vein.
From Minnesota, Berried Alive is a one man band with focus being placed on guitar. There are a lot of these popping up in the past couple years now that it is becoming easier to make music at home and not have to go buy studio time and actually gather a band. The downside is; now that it’s easier… There is a lot of awfulness out there too…
Luckily…
Berried Alive is sick!
Though a lot of the low chugginess is similar to most artists in this genre, where Caswell stands out is his guitar prowess. The solos throughout his releases are bananas. The first song that I caught from him actually didn’t even have a solo in it, but I was into so I decided to check out more of his stuff. Then, I came across a solo and was completely taken aback. My face started melting off and I didn’t even have adequate time to prepare! Consider this your Public Service Announcement: Your face may experience mild to severe immolation whilst being Berried Alive.
See what I did there?
Ahem…
His stuff is available on Bandcamp and he often posts previews on his YouTube Channel as well as his Facebook if you’d like to stay updated.
Oh. Also; You may choose to listen to instrumental versions or the versions with vocals. He has a solid voice too, so it’s really whatever you’re in the mood for.
Links: Facebook // Bandcamp // iTunes
