Bob Dylan Meets 90’s Alternative: Brett Newski & the Bad Inventions Announce LP – Radio Only, Not on Streaming
In a rebellious swipe at streaming giants, Brett Newski drops ameriCONa Pt. 1 exclusively on physical and direct-to-fan formats.
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BRETT NEWSKI Declares War on Music Streaming with new LP “ameriCONa Pt. 1: Educate Freeloaders to Buy Art”
*In a move that defies industry norms, Wisconsin indie rock mainstay Brett Newski will NOT release the album on streaming services.*
Fusing Alt-Country, Indie Rock, Power Pop, & satirical Folk Punk, ameriCONa Pt. 1: Educate Freeloaders to Buy Art (out 5/2 on Nomad Union) takes a stand against streaming exploitation – no Spotify, no Apple Music, no exploitative streaming services. Instead, the record will be available exclusively through vinyl, CD, live shows, digital download, and limited-edition formats. ameriCONa hits with raw urgency, showing flourishes of Highway 61-era Bob Dylan, Jonathan Richman, plus production in the vein of Velvet Underground.
Newski urges fans to purchase music directly—a step toward securing a living wage for artists in an era where streaming royalties have long failed to do so.
“For years, we’ve been told that music is free,” says Newski. “But if you don’t support art, the world gets sterile, sad, and everything starts to look like a Wal-Mart or Jimmy Johns. All bands have a very finite lifespan. If you like what they do, buy their records, because odds are they won’t be around next year.”
Fans can pre-order the album now direct at www.brettnewski.com/merch or on bandcamp.
The first 30 vinyls will be hand-painted, one-of-a-kind art. SOLD OUT
BRETT NEWSKI & the Bad Inventions on Tour
4/24 – YPSILANTI, MI – Ziggys
4/25 – FORT WAYNE, IN – Brass Rail w/ Middle Names
5/2 – MILWAUKEE, WI – Falcon Bowl*
5/3 – ROCKFORD, IL – The Music Box*
5/4 – SPRING GREEN, WI – Slowpoke Lounge
5/9 – MINNEAPOLIS, MN – Zhora Darling
6/12 – OSHKOSH, WI – Waterfest (6pm early)
6/20 – CEDAR RAPIDS, IA – Newbo City Market
6/21 – HOLLAND, MI – Park Theatre
6/27 – GREEN BAY, WI – Badger State Brewing
6/28 – APPLETON, WI – Fox River House
7/4 – MADISON, WI – UW Madison Terrace^
7/5 – BARABOO, WI – Tumbled Rock
7/11 – MENOMONEE, WI – Ziehmes Western Saloon
7/15 – TWIN FORKS, ND – North Dakota Museum of Art
7/23 – WAUWATOSA, WI – Tosa Tonight w/ Verve Pipe
8/28 – CLEVELAND, OH – Secret Show
8/29 – PITTSBURGH, PA – Fermata Brewing
8/30 – WASHINGTON DC – Secret Show
EUROPE
8 Oct – RHEINE, DE – Scumbar
9 Oct – LUXEMBOURG, LU – Liquid bar
10 Oct – BRUSSELS, BE – Live@number10
11 Oct – DANNENBERG, DE – Cafe Sprechzimmer
13 Oct – MUNSTER, DE – FYAL
15 Oct – WETZLAR, DE – Kulturzentrum Franzis
16 Oct – COBURG, DE – Toxic Toast
17 Oct – TIMELKAM, AT – Bart
ABOUT BRETT NEWSKI & the Bad Inventions
Wisconsin’s indie rock mainstay BRETT NEWSKI has been described as a blend of “Tom Petty meets 90’s Alternative”. Performing alongside bands like Pixies, Violent Femmes, Courtney Barnett, Gin Blossoms, Manchester Orchestra, Better than Ezra, Barenaked Ladies, Guster, Toad the Wet Sprocket & Nada Surf, Newski heads back on the road with Steve “Mr Bicep” Vorass on drums & Sean “Bad Man” Anderson on bass.
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 also authored humor-meets-mental-health book Its Hard to be a Person; Defeating Anxiety, Surviving the World, & Having More Fun, receiving international acclaim & landing on CBS, NBC, NPR, American Songwriter, SiriusXM, & Billboard.
Newski’s podcast Dirt from the Road, dives into musicians lowest moments on the road, featuring guests like Dashboard Confessional, The Lumineers, Butch Vig, Nada Surf, Guster, Toad the Wet Sprocket, Verve Pipe, Frank Turner, Heartless Bastards, Charlie Berens, Cloud Nothings, Barenaked Ladies, & All American Rejects.
“ameriCONa Pt. 1: Educate Freeloaders to Buy Art” Tracklist:
1. Jesus Freak
2. Bad Invention
3. Bitter End of the Beginning
4. Narrow Escapes
5. Annie, You’re Going places
6. Who Will Save Your Soul? (Jewel Cover)
7. Force the World to Contend With you
8. Cliche Folk Song
All songs by Brett Newski
Mixed, engineered and performed by Brett Newski
Except “Who Will Save Your Soul” (Jewel)
“Bitter End of the Beginning” by Newski & Ian Fisher
Pedal Steel: Leroy Duester
Piano on “Narrow Escapes” by Spatola
Mastering: Justin Perkins
PRE-ORDER (CD/Vinyl/Digital)
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