Album Notes

What do you get when you combine the genius poetry of Edgar Allan Poe with the brilliant music of Ludwig van Beethoven? The answer: “Outis”

Released in January 2009 for the Poe Bicentennial, “Outis” creates the illusion of two of the most influential artists of the Romantic Period being in a rock band together. Jered Gallagher, a 36-year-old singer/songwriter, fused Poe’s poems with Beethoven’s music in all original performances with contemporary arrangements using modern instruments. This unique blend of Beethoven’s symphonies and sonatas with Poe’s lyrics produces a surprisingly new and relevant sound. The CD also features three of Gallagher’s completely original songs, which he based on Poe’s works.