We just touched down on snowy American soil after a weird n wacky tour of Japan and Vietnam. While we were there I played a few unlicensed shows on the streets of Tokyo. Enough people freaked out, a few got pissed. Here’s a clip:
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Folk-Grunge. Alt-country. Garage Americana. Whatever you call it, BRETT NEWSKI has carved his own lane at the crossroads of scrappy rock n roll, freak folk and comedic storytelling. Out May 1, Newski returns with a new album (and companion pocket book) Have a Thing, Miss Your Moment, Wait for the Revival,arriving via Nomad Union.
The book/music will NOT be on Amazon. The title track will NOT be on any streaming.
Have a Thing blends 60’s era Bob Dylan's freewheeling lyricism with the crunch, grit, and melodic bite of 90s alternative rock, showcasing NEWSKI's production style of a lost Velvet Underground tape. Recorded straight to cassette in Milwaukee, WI, the project leans into the imperfections that make analog charm so enduring.
*GET IT BEFORE RELEASE DAY! Item ships early-mid April
TRACKLIST
The Last Time Again
2. Paper Crown (feat Aaron Shover)
3. Again
4. Distorted Morning
5. Narrow Escapes
6. In Love With Everything (Except People)
7. Jesus Freak (feat Chris Haise)
8. Until You Want It For Yourself
9. Banking on Never Breaking Down Again
10. Boxer
11. Have a Thing, Miss Your Moment, Wait for the Revival - NOT ON STREAMING
BOOK $20 - CD $14 - BOTH $30 - Comes with new stickers & magnets -
*Europeans Can Now Order here for cheap shipping!
Blending humor with mental health struggles, alternative songwriter/illustrator/podcaster Brett Newski makes fun of his own depression by offering mental health boosts in his first book " It's Hard to be a Person: defeating anxiety, surviving the world, and having more fun."
“I love how easy Newski makes it to plow through the dark stuff with some well placed humor and grit.” -Stelth Ulvang (of the Lumineers)
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BOOK SYNOPSIS:
Years ago, somewhere on the Internet, I posted a few dumb drawings making fun of my own anxiety and depression.
The response to them was warmer than anticipated, and people kept asking for more. Blending humor with pure depression seemed to strike a chord with a decent amount of people. So I kept going, and after about three years of drawing, I had enough dumb drawings for a book called It's Hard to be a Person: defeating anxiety, surviving the world, and having more fun.
*special thanks to Ramshackle Press, Anna Sacks and Nomad Union for helping get the book out.
