Cereus Bright Announces Tour & Shares Stayin’ Alive Cover

Knoxville’s Cereus Bright is a band that’s caught our attention of late thanks to their inventive brand of folk music. The group will soon embark on a string of June dates with Jackie Greene that brings them to the Midwest, Colorado and the Southwest and will follow that up with a string of Midwest dates in August.

Cereus Bright recently unveiled a video showing their folk-based, unusually dark cover of the Bee Gees’ “Stayin’ Alive” featuring a full backing string section. “”Stayin’ Alive’ is a fantastic song to cover. It’s fun, and recognizable, and everyone has heard it but very few people have taken the time to listen to it. It’s not just a upbeat pop song, but also a song about confidence, fear, death and identity, all built on solid melodies. In other words, it’s a good song, and it deserves to be listened to. Plus, it gives us an excuse to play disco, so it’s a win-win,” singer Tyler Anthony said about the cover choice. Take a look:

For a taste of the group’s original tunes, check out the title track off their Goldmine EP:

Here’s a list of Cereus Bright tour dates:

June 14 -St. Louis, Missouri -Old Rock House*
June 15 -Rock Island, Illinois -Rozz Tox*
June 17 -Omaha, Nebraska -The Waiting Room*
June 18 -Kansas City, Missouri -Record Bar*
June 20 -Englewood, Colorado -Gothic Theatre*
June 22 -Santa Fe, New Mexico – Santa Fe Railyard*
June 24 -Solana Beach, California -Belly Up Tavern*
June 25 -Los Angeles, California -Hotel Cafe
Aug 5 -Chicago, Illinois -Schubas^
Aug 6 -Burlington, Wisconsin -Chestnut & Pine^
Aug 7 -Marshfield, Wisconsin -VOX Series^
Aug 8 -Appleton, Wisconsin -Mile Of Music
Aug 9 -Appleton, Wisconsin -Mile Of Music
Aug 10 -Green Bay, Wisconsin -Libertine^
Aug 12 -Minneapolis, Minnesota -Icehouse^
Aug 13 -La Crosse, Wisconsin – Root Note^
Aug 14 -Madison, Wisconsin -East Side Club^
Aug 15 -Milwaukee, Wisconsin -Club Garibaldi^

*With Jackie Greene
^With Count This Penn