| Alive(2004) reviewed on Not Your Average Folk.com |
| What if Jesus was Gay? On The Claprood and Whitley Show, WRKO 680 Click here to listen to Their discussion |
| Bryan was recently interviewed by Fintan Dunne of Ireland and http://www.breakfornews.co m Click here to listen to their conversation |
"Bryan sings like, we're lucky he doesn't own a gun."
-Chris Adams, Filter Magazine
-Chris Adams, Filter Magazine
"An outstanding songwriter and performer, who is
both a throwback to days gone by and a distinct
glance into the future."
-Tom Moore, U1 Production
both a throwback to days gone by and a distinct
glance into the future."
-Tom Moore, U1 Production
"A star is born!"
-Fintan Dunne, Break for News
-Fintan Dunne, Break for News
"You will be inspired."
- James Obrien, Club Passim
- James Obrien, Club Passim
| Alive(2004) review, Notyouraveragefolk.com by Joseph Dumer "The greatest half-hour of your life" could easily describe Bryan McPherson's latest record entitled "Alive." Recorded in the basement of Club Passim, Bryan played the feature spot and shared the past years of his life with the listening ears of the folk world, describing his dark struggle with addiction and the lasting effects of broken relationships. 2004 marked his hopeful and energetic response toward life and slowly, surely, the Passim recorded album entitled "Alive" evolved itself into lyrics of beauty and belief, furiously exploding themselves into floral fireworks of the poetic seed sprouting over the rolling meadowlands of his ever-talking acoustic guitar. In the track "Time Goes Bye", Bryan shows his humorous, satirical side by opening with "Sometimes I can't get out of bed / And sometimes, I can't even get out of bed!" And after taking flight over the skylines of Boston and running from the police, Bryan takes you on a questionable journey of spoken word tumbling amongst the landscape of his single strings dancing with the sitting and standing equalizer knobs of Passim's soundboard. The song, "What if Jesus was Gay?" could surely uplift your mood in times of frustration with our unforgiving society. Visit http://www.bryanmcpherson.com/ for tour dates and more information by Joseph Dumer, Not Your Average Folk.com |
| Bryan is featured in the Spring 2007 issue of Melisma Magazine. "Tufts' Premier Journal of Independent Music and Culture". The article is available in Adobe PDF and is on page 16. Click here to download. |
"McPherson is a raw emotional performer whose
abilities as a Singer Songwriter are only dwarfed
by the passion he projects on stage.
- Miguel Miro-Quesada, Melisma Magazine
abilities as a Singer Songwriter are only dwarfed
by the passion he projects on stage.
- Miguel Miro-Quesada, Melisma Magazine
| Fourteen Stories is reviewed in the May 2007 issue of The Noise Link here |
"Maybe this isn’t the type of disc to throw on at a
party, as it might act as an anti-convulsive and force
people to stop partying and start listening"
- Mike Loce, The Noise
party, as it might act as an anti-convulsive and force
people to stop partying and start listening"
- Mike Loce, The Noise
| Fourteen Stories(2007) Review in the May issue of The Noise, Rock Around Boston "The sense of urgency that Bryan put into his songs is striking. Here’s a young guy with obviously a lot to say, and in Fourteen Stories he tell tales of despair, struggle, and life at its depths. On a close listen, there’s almost a Lou Reed type vocal cynicism in some slower tunes, which is cool. Simple chord structures, repeating themes, and the music actually just serves as a vehicle for the stories in the lyric. You don’t always need Electric Light Orchestra to tell honest songs. Maybe this isn’t the type of disc to throw on at a party, as it might act as an anti-convulsive and force people to stop partying and start listening. But it is great for those nights when the moon is low, the sounds of the city offer only dire self- reflection, and the optimism to be found in life grays with each passing moment." by Mike Loce, The Noise |
| Fourteen Stories is given another great review in the June 2007 issue of The Noise, Rock Around Boston Link here |
| Fourteen Stories(2007) Review in the June issue of The Noise, Rock Around Boston In the opening bars of the first track, “Poor Boy,” I can see that Bryan is going to use his acoustic strumming as a jackhammer to demolish society’s long standing cinderblocks of bullshit and he does so with little ceremony. Bryan sounds like he’s been up all night, pissed and drinking strong coffee, and then he and his accomplices hit the record button. His delivery is about passion and conviction (not to be confused with items of similar product name sold by Bush/Cheney/Rove Axis of Truly Evil). On the CD, we get Bryan singing with such force that we can see his cords fraying—like a drunken punch in a bar fight, crudely thrown but with true heartfelt conviction. Bryan’s thoughts, however, are quite lucid. If you’re a lyrics nut, you’ll love this stuff. He turns the tables on the aforementioned Axis: “the klan of the bushes/ button-pushin’on-lookin’/wiretappin’, finger-snappin’/attackin’, patriot/…So don’t ya terrorize me!” Today being an angry man isn’t trendy, it’s a civil responsibility. Go Bryan go! by Dan Leary, The Noise |
"paints his artist class with a detailed honesty usually
found in literature. McPhersons live performances
are even more intense than the tracks on his new cd
(Fourteen Stories)
- The Boston Herald
found in literature. McPhersons live performances
are even more intense than the tracks on his new cd
(Fourteen Stories)
- The Boston Herald
| Bryan is interviewed by The Dorchester Reporter. June 28th, 2007 |
| 2/27/08 The Motion Sick are video blogging their U.S. tour that kicked off at Bryan's Residency at Church. It was a fun night and a great bill with Jason Bennett and the Resistance. Check out the footage here http://themotionsick.com/themot ionsick/tmsblog.php There are a couple of interviews and 4 or 5 live songs!!! |
 |