Quad Cities Synth Pop/Synth Wave 

-San Diego City Beat's "Extraspecialgood" (2016) "Great Demo Review"

-NBC San Diego's Top 10 Party Bands (2017)

Astral Touch has had the privilege of opening for The Blow, Leah Dou, MillionYoung, and Part Time to name a few. 

NEW LIES EP AVAILABLE @ https://astraltouch.bandcamp.com/releases

Booking Inquiries:
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"Rapture Waltz"  STREAMING EVERYWHERE 
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Johnny Manchild and the Poor Bastards is an American multi-genre ensemble founded by Johnny Manchild (composition, production, vocals, keys). Since its founding in 2016, the band took the internet by storm, with a unique conundrum of jazz idioms, ska, alt-rock, world music, and funk that prompted even Anthony Fantano himself (known as “The Only Music Critic Who Matters” by the NYT) ask “what gives them the right to be this good? ”

The Bastards have since answered that question, drawing from a dedicated and thriving fanbase that is bound together by a deep love of music, lyricism, engineering and sonic exploration. From their hometown of Oklahoma City to the global stage, each release has been a marked discovery not just for the fans, but the Poor Bastards themselves. 

With 25+ million streams, 4 albums, and new sonic horizons to be crossed, the Poor Bastards have morphed into a collective of sorts with as many as 10 collaborators (affectionately “Bastards”) in regular rotation, with Johnny Manchild at the helm. 

all inquiries - vinny@creativeentertainmentnetwork.com

All about gettin’ money and havin’ fun, nom tombot?

Walking Relic is a pop/rock band from Norman, Oklahoma. Their style lies somewhere between Florence and The Machine and The Killers. Being female fronted, they have put their mark on the local scene playing places such as: The Hi-Lo Club, 51st Street Speakeasy, Belle Isle, The 89th Street Collective, Bricktown! live, The Oklahoma State Fair, Enerje Event Center and The Oklahoma Arts Festival. 

In the summer of 2015, the group recorded a song for the award winning movie "Electric Nostalgia," which released the next year at DeadCenter Film Festival.

In a way the band is a sort of "family band" consisting of brothers- in- law Chris Schat and Derek Mehl and Chris' wife Jessie Allison Schat. It is easy to see, then, how Walking Relic has stayed together all these years.The project started originally just as recording sessions for talent competitions and soon bloomed into a full on creative force.

The band has also been on a month long tour consisting of the east coast and the mid west, playing Georgia and Florida then taking an immediate turn to Arizona. The band has also had the chance to play in Nashville for record executives. In 2014 our single "Every Little Thing" was being played on 16 radio stations in the UK and had the opportunity to have radio interviews with Spark FM (UK), Insanity Radio (UK), Mersey Radio (UK), and Nevis Radio (UK).

Walking Relic is influenced by many artists such as: The Beatles, The Killers, M83, Vampire Weekend, Arcade Fire, Tegan and Sara, Enya, Florence and The Machine, Switchfoot, Snow Patrol, The National, Sigur Ros, and composers Murray Gold, Hans Zimmerman, and Olafur Arnalds,  along with many many other great and talented artists.

What sets Walking Relic apart from other bands is their knack to keep the music going regardless of circumstances, as well as staying true to their eclectic style of rock. The other difference between Walking Relic and other bands is their unwavering commitment to make an album more than just a collection of songs, but an immensely detailed and thought-provoking story that allows listeners and readers (the album comes complete with a first person "recount" of the journey the protagonists take in the story) to experience the whole of the album, and make intimate observations about their place in the human condition and what part they play.

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