Brian Casey is a part-time musician and full-time music addict. The peculiarities of his life include trying to translate what his ears hear while attempting to overcome the awkwardness of being photographed and writing in the third person. Having played music from the age of 5 in a range of styles on about ten instruments, having been in and out of bands and having studied more aspects of journalism than he cares to remember over three years in college, he is still overjoyed to report that he’s every bit as clueless as the next critic. He is also happy to be corrected by those who know better. On the occasion that his words worm their way on to the pages of Hot Press, you can expect interviews where the awkward question is asked, reviews that place the act concerned firmly and accurately in context — and a wish to champion the under-appreciated talent that so often sits right under our noses.