BRETT NEWSKI & the Bad Inventions

“A blend of Bob Dylan meets 90s alternative.” -Northern Americas

Folk-Grunge. Dirtwave. 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. On April 1, Newski returns with Have a Thing, Miss Your Moment, Wait for the Revival: Analog Singles 2023-2026, arriving via Nomad Union.

The new compilation distills a four-year chapter of NEWSKI's songwriting into one cohesive vinyl release, an era that blends Highway 61-era Bob Dylan's freewheeling lyricism with the crunch, grit, and melodic bite of 90s alternative rock. It's the sound NEWSKI jokingly dubs “ameriCONa”.

Included on the album are fan favorites "Distorted Morning," "Boxer," and "Psych Yourself Down," alongside six brand-new tracks that showcase NEWSKI's production style of a lost Velvet Underground tape. Recorded straight to cassette in Milwaukee, WI, the project leans fully into the imperfections that make analog charm so enduring.

Alongside his band BRETT NEWSKI & the Bad Inventions, NEWSKI has long been regarded as one of the most durable independent artists of the modern era. With a decade spent touring the backroads and underground venues of Europe, South Africa, North America, and even less-trodden circuits like Vietnam, Japan, Iceland.

Newski writes great songs and sings em like a champ. He could entertain Russian mob members in a Siberian prison and still come out on top. He’s that good. -Steve Poltz

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.

"I like the sound and the way he is forcing the world to contend with him." -Brian Ritchie, Violent Femmes