Gerry Perlinski
Basking Ridge, New Jersey, United States
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Passionate is a good word to describe Akasa’s song, “The Messenger.” Lead singer Gerry Perlinski’s energy is palpable as he belts out the catchy lyrics, and by the end of this song, it’s almost impossible not to join in on the chorus. Although I wouldn’t describe the vocals as outstanding, they complement the American rock-style music nicely. “The Messenger” is loud, catchy, American pop rock at its best. With the recent influx of rock back into our society, The Messenger is lyrically superior to most of what’s being played on mainstream radio. A nice drum beat and guitar riffs accompany -- but don’t drown out -- the creative, rhythmic lyrics. --Jamie Abzug - Starpolish.com
Discography
Hear Something Christmas - Various Artists 2008, Song "Little Drummer Boy" Produced by The Churchills.
Open The Sound by Akasa. Released 2001
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As an integral part of the New Brunswick, NJ indie rock scene in the mid 90s to early 00s, Gerry has had success both as a frontman and as a sideman. By playing in such notable acts as A Halo Called Fred, Catherine Moon and finally fronting Akasa, Gerry experienced all the joys and disappointments that happen when navigating the indie rock landscape. Playing festivals such as the CMJ Music Marathon, Independent Music Fest, opening for national acts (King Missile, Ween), releasing albums and rocking out in clubs like Maxwells, Mercury Lounge and The Stone Pony kept Gerry incredibly busy, but loving every minute of it. As a frontman in Akasa, Gerry garnered rave reviews in the media, online and with his fans. They were featured artists on CMJ Networks ChangeMusic.com, Starpolish.com and Garageband.com. Their song, The Messenger outranked close to 20,000 songs by making to the top 10 on Garagebands Alternative Charts. Akasa also shared megabyte space on early 00s Artist Amplification compilation CDs, alongside future shooting indie rock stars, The Strokes, Val Emmich, Longwave and Ben Kweller.
These days, Gerry still plays the dual role of frontman and sideman. Since 2002, he has toured across the U.S. as a solo acoustic artist in such cities as Seattle, Los Angeles, NYC, San Diego and Chicago. Recently recording for San Diego indie label, Starving Dog Records, Gerry worked with NJ producers, The Churchills (Alicia Keys, The Crayons, Robert Randolph) in 2008. Since late 2008, he has also performed regularly with talented NYC songwriter, Lisa Bianco as a guitarist and backup vocalist. Sometimes performing as a full band, sometimes as an acoustic duo, but always on point. Highlights include performing at the 2008 CMJ Music Marathon and sharing the stage with 90s alt rocker, Patti Rothberg.
To top it off, Gerry has also run a successful graphic/web design and marketing company, Perlinski Design, since 2000. Balancing a career as an indie rocker as well as business owner can be tough says Perlinski, especially when youre on the road, but with the internet and cell phones its getting a lot easier. Writing and recording are at the top of his list of musical priorities for 2009, so look out for new tracks in the upcoming months as well as performances in respected venues across the U.S.
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