Killian Ace - Music with a Pulse

    Killian Ace is an alternative rock musician playing heartfelt music with a pulse based out of the twin cities in Minnesota. Currently Killian plays with a variety of musicians, a studio band and musicians who interchange as time passes. Killian's writing and musical influences include David Bowie, Nirvana, Misfits, Faith No More, Collective Soul. Alice Cooper, and Flogging Molly. These influences lead to a very eclectic feel to the music. Killian Ace is dedicated and focused on his goal of bringing the music to the people that need it and bringing those that need it to the music.

    Killian Ace is the lead singer, front man, and currently rhythm guitarist of the band. He attended McNally Smith College of Music where he studied vocals. Killian is a singer/songwriter that has played many coffeehouses and small venues around the twin cities area as a solo act and with back up band. Killian's musical talent stems from a family of talented musicians who supported him as a child in learning any and all instruments he cared to take up. Killian spent a little time learning drums (at age 2) piano(age 5), bass and finally decided on guitar and vocals. Killian learned enough along the way to write basic progressions on all the instruments for his songs.

    Killian Ace has a background in community theater. He played many musical parts including Oliver in "Oliver", The Artful Dodger in "Oliver", and Teen Angel in "Grease". His experiences in theatre have provided a basis for his frontman abilities and crowd interaction. Killian was a student at Paul Green's School of Rock for two semesters and performed in "Freedom Rock" (Alice Cooper, Steve Miller Band, Jefferson Aeroplane...) and "The Best of The 90s" (Faith No More, Live, Soundgarden...) in which he fronted the groups and played some bass and guitar. At School of Rock he participated in vocal, guitar and bass, helped teach, and performed with the students as the frontman in the Songwriting Summer Camps.

    Killian Ace has entertained at such Venues as The Claddagh Irish Pub in Maple Grove, O'Garas in St. Paul, Bogarts in Apple Valley, Club Three Degrees battle of the bands in Minneapolis, The Depot in Hopkins, Tropical Brew in Big Lake, and The American Legion in Big Lake and has shared the stage with Axis of Action, The School of Rock Road Crew, Malujubazz, and Liz Rognes. He has written many songs that speak to the heart, the soul, and the mind. Killian has been spending his life carving out his creative niche in the world of rock and will be carving for some time to come. His passion is to continue to progress in his knowledge of music and to perform.