Neverly Bros. to play at Raue Center

Musically and conceptually The Neverly Brothers bridge the gap between 50s Rockabilly and early 60s British Invasion as they take you on a retro-sonic express train ride from Sun Studios in Memphis to Liverpool - and back!

The Neverly Brothers will perform at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 25 at Raue Center for the Arts, Crystal Lake. Tickets are $40/$37 and are on sale online at rauecenter.org or by calling the Raue Center Box Office at (815) 356-9212. The Neverly Brothers grew up never having known each other, though some who have seen them swear they must have been separated at birth.

Kevin, the eldest was raised in Liverpool, England. His love of music started early, listening to a steady diet of Mersey-beat and skiffle records, as well as American rock and roll by Carl Perkins, Little Richard, Chuck Berry, and a heavy dose of The Beatles. As he grew, so did his love of music. His influences led to his admiration of two brothers from Bowling Green, Kentucky - The Everly Brothers, whose vocal sensibilities he shared. At the same time, in Bowling Green, Ky., a young boy named Carl was being raised in much the same fashion. His parents were big fans of the early 1950s rockabilly sounds, and immersed young Carl in the music of Eddie Cochran, Gene Vincent, Buddy Holly, and oh yeah, a pair of local brothers who sang amazing harmonies - The Everly Brothers. On one fateful day back in 1980 in a small nightclub in Chicago, Kevin and Carl found themselves standing shoulder-to-shoulder at a rare sold-out Rockpile concert. Both being major fans of the band, they simultaneously began singing along with the songs. In one serendipitous moment, each one noticed the other's natural ability to pick out subtle vocal harmony and a personal and musical friendship was instantly forged. See and hear for yourself Saturday at Raue Center for the Arts, 26 N. Williams St., Crystal Lake.