Mursic

Mursic play the Casbah on Wednesday, October 14, with the show starting at 8:30 PM. It's a single-bill night, so they're the only act on the program.

If you're not familiar with them, they're a band that splits its time between San Diego and Los Angeles, and they describe their sound as "Theatrical Operatic Rock." It's a specific way of putting it—the "theatrical" and "operatic" parts suggest something more dramatic and structured than your standard rock set, and the "rock" part keeps it grounded in the guitar and drums you'd expect from a club show. Between the two cities, they've got a foothold on both ends of the Southern California coast, and this is one of their San Diego dates.

The lineup is a four-piece: Anthony Montemarano on vocals and keys, Brian Rumsey on guitar, Clay Hackett on drums and percussion, and Reece Miller on bass guitar. With Montemarano handling both the singing and the keys, the keyboard work sits right up front alongside the vocals rather than tucked into the background. Hackett's credit includes percussion as well as drums, which gives the rhythm section a bit more to work with than just a standard kit. It's a full rock band setup, with the keys adding that theatrical layer they talk about.

The show is at the Casbah, 2501 Kettner Blvd, San Diego, CA 92101, on Wednesday, October 14, starting at 8:30 PM.