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Brett Newski
Brett Newski (born Brett Wisniewski, December 27, 1986) is a North American nomad, songwriter, podcaster, illustrator, author, and Alternative guitarist for the Milwaukee, Wisconsin indie rock band NEWSKI. He has collaborated on songs with Matthew Caws of Nada Surf, Steven Page of Barenaked Ladies, Ryan Miller of Guster, H Burns, and Brian Vander Ark of The Verve Pipe. In 2011, he toured Southeast Asia alone for six months until completing his first solo LP, In Between Exits, while on the road. The album was written and recorded in budget hostels and apartments across Thailand, Vietnam, Hong Kong, Korea and the Philippines. Coined the “Homeless in Asia Tour”, Newski completed 30 shows in unconventional venues including Couchsurfer Apartments, a Vietnamese convenience store, an underground Korean record shop, and residential rooftops in Hong Kong while also playing club shows. During his time living in Vietnam he wrote advertising jingles for Saatchi & Saatchi. In 2012, Newski completed a 20-date tour across South Africa in support of "In Between Exits", traveling exclusively on public transportation. The same year he formed the band “Brett Newski & the Corruption” in Vietnam with drummer Mean Matt Green (UK) and bassist Jeffro Ganter (Vancouver, Canada). The band toured across the US and Asia. The members lived in Saigon, Vietnam (aka Ho Chi Minh City) and released one album, Tiny Victories. Their sound has been compared to Weezer, REM, The Hives, The Pixies, and The Violent Femmes; His travels would later spawn the YouTube travel show "Crusty Adventures", documenting the comedic underbelly of DIY touring in Europe, Australia and America. In 2014, Newski released his second solo album, American Folk Armageddon, on Good Land Records. The album evoked comparisons to Jack White. The album was picked up by German record label Make My Day Records for European release.Browse all performers