OTHERWISE @ Epic Event Center – Green Bay, WI

April 15, 2021

Photos by David Urmanski

THE BAND:
Adrian Patrick – Lead Vocals
Ryan Patrick – Lead Guitar & Backing Vocals

Otherwise is an American Rock band from Las Vegas, Nevada. Three full-length albums have been released on Sony Music Entertainment, titled True Love Never Dies (2012), Peace At All Costs (2014) and Sleeping Lions (2017) with their fourth full-length album, Defy, released under the Mascot Label Group.

With their Tiger Blood mini tour kicking off in April of this year in Salt Lake City, Utah, these guys were the perfect band to headline the grand opening performance at the Epic Event Center in Green Bay, Wisconsin. This venue will prove to be a dominating force in the Midwest as they look forward to bringing 70-plus events per year to the venue’s well-suited, full-capacity of 2,100 guests once it is determined it is safe to do so. Until then, the Epic Event Center will continue booking shows based on approximately quarter of its overall capacity.

While Otherwise had some lag time since last touring in 2019, you would have never know it as they kept the crowd of concert-goers on their feet the entire set and never missed a beat. These guys are the epitome of what a rock n’ roll band should be yet humble enough to appreciate each and every fan for their support. The Las Vegas quartet push the boundaries of their signature style in terms of both songcraft and sonic experimentation alike. Most importantly, the boys hold nothing back…

“Rock ‘n’ roll was always meant to be dangerous,” Adrian proclaims. “We grew up in the last era where nineties bands were Soul Rebels. They stood for something. They didn’t conform. Since the greatest risks yield the greatest return, why play it safe? We decided to swing for the fucking fences this time. In between the last album and now, we changed everything. I had two sons, and it took their births for me to go, ‘Fuck it, we’ve got to shoot for the goddamned stars’.”

An impressive run thus far fortified a launchpad for them to shoot for the stars. Otherwise’s quiet grind quietly elevated the group to the forefront of 21st century rock. Along the way, they tallied 40 million-plus streams and shared the stage with everyone from Stone Sour to Papa Roach in addition to shutting down Welcome To Rockville, Rocklahoma, and Shiprocked!, to name a few.

In 2018, they enlisted a new team and signed to Mascot. They also linked up with producer Matt Good [Asking Alexandria, Hollywood Undead] for the first time, commuting from Las Vegas to his Phoenix studio in order to cut these eleven tracks. “We hinted at an explorative spirit before, but Defy is the full embrace of that adventurousness,” he goes on. “We got to a point of where we’re supposed to be, creatively speaking. It’s a new chapter all-around, and we’re fired up about it. Matt is the fastest and most creative, prolific producer we’ve ever worked with. He’s the kind of guy we’ve always wanted in our corner. Everybody locked in. We got to explore together. It’s still familiar, but it’s a different beast.”

In the end, Otherwise do the most dangerous thing possible and uproot all expectations. “When you listen to the record, I hope you go, ‘I did not expect that, but I love it’,” Adrian leaves off. “It’s real rock ‘n’ roll with live guitars and drums, but it’s personal. This is my fucking life. There’s no turning back. This band is the future of my family. It means everything to me—and all of us. This is Otherwise.”

SET LIST:
Lighthouse
Die For You
Coming for the Throne
Money
Meet Me in the Dark
Crossfire
Picking at Bones
Rebel Yell
Don’t Even
Won’t Stop
I Don’t Apologize
Soldiers
Sleeping Lions

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