A Corpse Reviver is a vintage cocktail that dates back to the late 1800’s. The precise origin story is a bit fuzzy, and there are several versions of the recipe that have been documented (and modified) over the years. This has led to a numbering system for the recipes: Corpse Reviver No. 1, Corpse Reviver No. 2, Corpse Reviver No. 2a, Corpse Reviver No. 6 etc. (Corpse Reviver No. 2 is probably the most common recipe that you would see at a bar these days.)

Cocktail culture has gone through a renaissance, where mixologists are embracing, refining and rediscovering vintage cocktails and making them more accessible for a modern palette. In many respects, this remix/remaster project was similar, where we took old songs and gave them a new life… dare we say we “revived” them?

The Corpse Reviver gets its name from its potency and intent: it was supposed to help you get going again after a hard night of drinking. We aren’t claiming that our music is a magic hangover cure, but we do think it can help soothe your brain. Give it a try!

The Corpse Reviver cocktail is a series of recipes developed over time. As a band, we would like to do more of these remix projects, or possibly re-record some of our songs. For years we’ve talked about doing new studio recordings of our live set, where we would record some of our favorite songs the way we play them live: more stripped down, more high energy, more raw and direct. So perhaps there will be a Corpse Reviver No. 2 in our future…?