BRETT NEWSKI

ameriCONa. TOUR DATES: www.newskimusic.com/tour “I work at a venue, I’ve seen a million bands, I hate most of them, and I’m a grumpy fu#*. NEWSKI's live show is so great and well-dialed. He is great at what he does.” -Door Guy, Casbah, San Diego Wisconsin's alt rock outfit NEWSKI outfit enlists a friend/musical influence on every track for their LP Friend Rock, including members of Nada Surf, the Verve Pipe, and Guster.
 NEWSKI has played with Pixies, Violent Femmes, Courtney Barnett, Gin Blossoms, Manchester Orchestra, Better than Ezra, Barenaked Ladies, & Nada Surf and has been featured in Rolling Stone, NPR, American Songwriter, SiriusXM, Boston Globe, NBC, Billboard and SPIN. Newski's podcast Dirt from the Road dives into strangest travel stories, mental health boosts, and how to navigate the hurdles of being a person in modern times. Guests include The Lumineers, All American Rejects, Butch Vig, Dashboard Confessional, Guster, Heartless Bastards, Verve Pipe, Toad the Wet Sprocket and Frank Turner. Hear here: https://brettnewski.biglink.to/dirtfromtheRoad -- "Showcases the unapologetically frank but not overly aggressive nature of 90s alt. rock perfectly." -American Songwriter "Newski's live shows are part rock n' roll, part stand up, and part therapy. In the end, the room is won over." -Jim McGuinn, The Current, MPLS "I like the sound and the way he is forcing the world to contend with him." -Brian Ritchie, Violent Femmes