**Greek with Alex Banin at MilkBoy** **Monday, September 30, 2024** **Doors: 7:00 PM | Show: 8:00 PM** **21+** **Visit https://milkboyphilly.com/faq/** for venue details including how to get here, parking, FAQ, MB Merch, Private Events, Menus and all things MilkBoy **Please Note:** MilkBoy’s stage is located on the 2nd floor and is standing room only. All patrons must be able to walk the flight of steps in order to enter the venue, as there is no elevator in the building. **About Greek** Greek is an multi-hyphenate experimental indie artist who uses bedroom alternative soundscapes as a vehicle for introspection and storytelling. Born Michael Davie in Southwestern Virginia, Greek’s musical foundation spans from picking up the piano at the age of eight to the construction of “Studio B-RAD,” his own closet sound booth equipped with a blanket and a microphone. As a small-town teenager with the internet and digital audio tools at his fingertips, the now 22-year-old was “afforded the space to create freely” early on, honing in on the layered instrumentals and intimate songwriting that distinguish him today. After COVID-19 put the country in lockdown, Greek chose to bet on himself, take risks, and dedicate himself solely to music across eight focused months of what he describes as “musical incubation.” Drawing inspiration from pop and R&B subgenres and his personal relationships back home, Greek bravely expanded his roots to North Carolina in 2021. He tapped in with local artists Maasho, and Weston Estate before moving to Los Angeles to further chase his dreams soon after. Ending 2022 with his thematically dark debut EXTC, Greek brought the “acute, minute hardships of being a struggling musician” to the fore with nine recordings spanning across two years. Almost entirely self-produced, it amassed 15 Million Streams with standout singles “safety” (8M+ Streams), “rewind” (3M+ Streams), and “hmu” (3M Streams), and Greek sold out his first two headlining shows as a result. The album’s success earned Greek heavy-weight co-signs from Elton John and Joe Budden, features in several of Spotify’s Class of 2022 playlists and in Apple Music’s Zane Lowe Show, helped sell out his first two headlining shows, and led to him to produce for others (SoFaygo, Weston Estate). Greek’s sophomore album ACCELERATOR—a brighter “out West expansion pack” for EXTC—is due ahead of his first set at SXSW 2024 and offers an intimate look into his artistic maturation: “On the heels of some of the first real successes of my career, these songs exude confidence, and represent me coming into a new mindset in making music.” **About Alex Banin** linktr.ee/alxbanin Rising Sun Presents This is a 21+ event