Actors Killed Lincoln

Actors Killed Lincoln are an alt-folk outfit from Reno, Nevada. The band's music is a raw blend of acoustic folk melody and amplified rock energy, with diverse influences in Celtic, gypsy, and Latin styles. They're best recognized in their hometown for dynamic, high-energy performances, and passionate choruses which they emphatically encourage audiences to sing at the top of their lungs. Actors Killed Lincoln are working on a follow-up to... More

Actors Killed Lincoln are an alt-folk outfit from Reno, Nevada. The band's music is a raw blend of acoustic folk melody and amplified rock energy, with diverse influences in Celtic, gypsy, and Latin styles. They're best recognized in their hometown for dynamic, high-energy performances, and passionate choruses which they emphatically encourage audiences to sing at the top of their lungs. Actors Killed Lincoln are working on a follow-up to their 2013 debut "The Land is Unfamiliar" which promises to be as bold and experimental a release as fans of the band have come to expect. Cellist/Bassist Matthew Kaminski and Violinist Alan Lyons forge harmonies that are both haunting and driving, drummer Jenkins Robinson provides a heavy rhythmic assault, and guitarist Kent Irwin sings stories of ancient warriors, lost love, and finding courage in a world that is slowly marching to its own doom. In short, Actors Killed Lincoln are sonic revolutionaries committed to getting the party started.   "Actors Killed Lincoln sounds like the moment where Eli Sunday is preaching hysterically in "There Will Be Blood"..and I freakin love "There Will Be Blood". And I freakin love this band!" Mike White Presents   "Actors Killed Lincoln uses the sounds and rhythms of Eastern European folk music, like Balkan dance music and Gypsy music...However, that said, Actors Killed Lincoln is most definitely a rock band. The music is high energy, the drums are often fast and loud, and the sounds appeal to that deep-seated reptile part of the brain that gets amped by rock." -Brad Bynum, Reno News & Review   Members: Kent-Guitar Alan-Violin Matt-Bass, Cello Jenkins-Drums Less