Wisconsin indie rock mainstay BRETT NEWSKI & the Bad Inventions bring a collision of alt-country, Tom Petty, & 90’s alternative rock on their latest LP, ameriCONa (not on streaming). Newski is back with satirical humor, contrarian ethos, & the knack for creating anthems for outliers. The ep shows flourishes of Bob Dylan & Jonathan Richman, with production in the vein of Velvet Underground.
His new book Piss in the Wind, tells tales of his weirdest shows across Vietnam, Thailand, and Hong Kong before moving to Saigon, Vietnam for two years. A must-read for fans of Hunter S Thompson, Chuck Klosterman, or Henry Rollins.
NEWSKI has played alongside bands like Violent Femmes, Pixies, Nada Surf, Guster, Gin Blossoms, Better than Ezra, Barenaked Ladies, Japanese Breakfast, Built to Spill, and Courtney Barnett. The band has received praise from Rolling Stone, NPR, American Songwriter, SiriusXM, Boston Globe, NBC, Billboard and SPIN.
Video by Stefan Bonestro
In Piss In the Wind, his first volume of tour journals, Brett Newski captures the crusty adventures of nomad life, eking out a living in a less-than-glorious fashion as he plays DIY concerts across Asia, South Africa, and America. Click image to order
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Pic: Kelly Bolter
Art by Newski. Photo: Kelly Bolter
NEWSKI performing solo on South African national TV.
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“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)
"Showcases the unapologetically frank but not overly aggressive nature of 90s alt. rock perfectly." -American Songwriter
“A hypnotic slice of slacker pop.” -Popmatters
"I like the sound and the way he is forcing the world to contend with him." -Brian Ritchie, Violent Femmes
