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CRYSTAL METH COWBOYS - Punk/Rock/Alternative  
Skizzurmp - Instrumentals/ Hip-Hop/Rap
Zach Welch - Texas Country

Hailing from the hidden realms of musical enchantment, Lonely Stone is a visionary multi-instrumentalist and composer who conjures otherworldly soundscapes through the mystical blend of analog filters and arcane instrumentation. By blending tape loops, samples, and live instruments, Lonely Stone is creating a unique sound that mixes post-industrial rock with a minimalist aesthetic, giving listeners something new and exciting.

Songwriter, Musician, Pro-Wrestling Enthusiast

Producer, Engineer, Singer/Songwriter, Musician

I just want to create.

I don't enjoy bios. Writing a bio, about my self, has always seemed as an impersonal task that leaves me with a bad taste. Writing a bio is the art of writing about one's self while intentionally attempting to sound not like one's self. This is social media. And social media's intent, I think, is to connect with damn near anyone personally by some sort of non-personal digital medium. So I'm writing through me, from me and, in that, about me. I certainly hope so anyway.

It's a late night in LA and I'm stone cold sober. I have been for a month. I do not recommend sobriety. Everything becomes too clear. This is a habit I'm hoping to break very soon. I've been losing sleep to sobriety as I've had no whiskey to quiet the workings of my overactive noggin. I often wonder about could have been's, will be's, and what not's whilst I chase sleep. Sometimes I write a song I hate. And I lose sleep over it. Sometimes read a book. I find it's good practice to keep literature, pens and paper near the bed, or in my case, on the bed. You see, I live in a non-profit music venue here in La La Land. My room is very small and only accommodates a small amount of furniture. One side of my bed is my bedside table.

I do enjoy paper. Especially that of an old book. The smell, the smell the smell. Reading drives me to write. Novels and songs are very different animals. I'd rather raise a song than breed a novel any day of the week. Most of my songs, if not all, come from real moments in my life. Most of them self serving or self deprecating. I like to think that the two go hand in hand. I'm not sure if they're any good. I'm not sure if this attempt to replace the bio is any good. I can't say I know about things being good anyhow.

The truth is I don't write and create music because I think I'm any good. I just do it. And I think I'll continue to do it. I can't say I like it. If I didn't like it I probably wouldn't write it. There's a reason out there why I write and sing and play. I'm sure it's a wallop of a reason. Being a singer/songwriter means you're selfish. It, like all arts, is a selfish practice. I'm coming to terms with that.

Long story long, you can call me Frankie. I play guitar and sing about the things I do that I may or may not like.


Living on four continents in six years, the ever-touring Brett Newski approaches his 1,200th show this fall. After selling 6,000 copies of his debut record out of his suitcase, Newski upgraded his team this year, collaborating with a few of his biggest influences for upcoming LP 'Life Upside Down'. Produced by Hutch Harris of Sub-Pop legends The Thermals and engineered by Beau Sorenson (Death Cab for Cutie, Superchunk, Bob Mould), 'Life Upside Down' is a 28 minute case study in how to make a mighty minimalist record. Recorded to tape at John Vanderslice's Tiny Telephone Studios in Oakland, CA, 'Life' brings raw energy and punk ethos without all the over-production, absurd layering and studio polish of so many records in 2017.

Fellow Milwaukee folk/punkers Violent Femmes have recently taken Newski under their wing, bringing him along for a number of shows in 2016. Femmes founding drummer Victor DeLorenzo describes Newski as "a punkier version of Tom Petty". Newski cites 'Life Upside Down' as "the best thing I've made in life so far" as he prepares to play 200 shows in the first year of its release.

CRUSTY ADVENTURES 

Despite the misfortunes of touring, Newski gained a quick addiction to road life and documenting the shit hitting the fan. Most of his possessions were eventually moved into his Euro tour mobile aptly named “Chuck Ragan The Car,” which served as home for over two months during his 2015 European tour. This bizarre DIY lifestyle led to the birth of a weekly YouTube series, “Crusty Adventures,” exposing the dark underbelly of touring and the strange events that unfold between gigs. In the series, Brett and tour manager, “Danimal,” tell their tales of blackmail in Germany, flaming brake rotors down the Norwegian mountainside, and terrorism in Brussels during the wake of the Paris attacks.

WEIRDEST VENUES IN THE WORLD TOUR

Looking forward, Newski is working on his next album, Land Air Sea Garage, scheduled for release in late 2016 and followed up by another world tour to finish off the year. Aiming for 2017, Brett plans to route the “Weirdest Venues in the World” tour, with gigs all over the world in unconventional spaces like attics, boats, barns, funeral homes, haunted forests, and atheist tool sheds. The Worst of Brett Newski is another ongoing project in the works, featuring 100 mini songs written about the road, on the road.

LIVING IN VIETNAM

While living in Saigon, Vietnam in 2010, Newski landed a job writing music jingles for national television campaigns, most notably a line of tampon ads placed in movie theaters and public establishments across Vietnam. The wild success of these campaigns coined him “The Vagina King of Vietnam” by his creative director. “The King” transitioned to a completely nomadic lifestyle after two years living in Saigon, playing 1000 shows across Europe, South Africa, Asia, Australia and the US. He released In Between Exits in 2011 under his own name before Tiny Victories with his band, The Corruption. Both were recorded across Asia. These releases were followed by American Folk Armageddon in 2014 on Milwaukee’s Good Land Records in the US and Make My Day Records in Europe.

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