Originating from Milwaukee, Wis. Eagle Trace with their infectious, alternative rhythms, proves to be one of the most anticipated new artists out of the Midwest. 

If the name is ringing a bell, you may have heard their singles, Separator and On My Own, on Milwaukees fm102.1, or maybe you saw them perform at Land The Big, Summerfest, Freakfest, The Metro or the House of Blues in Chicago. Eagle Trace has also been featured on FM 102.1's Neighborhood Watch, FM 88.9's 414 Music, Fearless Radio's New Music Binge, OnMilwaukee.com, and named band of the week on breakingnandentering.net. Either way, the hard-hitting sound that Eagle Trace produces is sure to attract attention.

Eagle Trace is made up of the Borgardt brothers, Mitch  frontman and rhythm guitar, Max guitar and backing vocals, Cass drums, Jackson Bass and friend Phil Bregant guitar and backing vocals.

- See more at: http://www.eagletracemusic.com/band_bio/#sthash.iIYA88O8.dpuf

Milwaukee, WI based Lovanova stretches the boundries of instrumental musical compositions, twisting lounge, jazz, prog, experimental, funk, and rock into a swirling, driving and danceable experience. The albums are roller coasters of dynamic and diverse music meant to be listened to as a whole.

Paul Kneevers - Hammond Organ
Sean Williamson - Guitar
Dave Schoepke - Drums
Joey Carini - Bass


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New rock band heavily influenced by Muse, Imagine Dragons, and Thirty Seconds to Mars.

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.

Members: Christian Karlsson Pontus Winnberg Andrew Wyatt

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