New Standards Men
Denver, CO/Dubuque, IA
Drew Bissell and Jeremy Brashaw are the two constants of the Denver, CO psychedelic noise rock combo New Standards Men, a band formed in the tumultuous winter of 2016. They are often joined by collaborators Bob Bucko Jr (BBjr) and Ike Turner (OUT, Minutes) on recordings as well as live performances, which at times adds elements of drone, dub, sludge and even, god forbid, jazz. Over the last five years the band has played with a wide variety of artists, ranging from No Age, Elizabeth Colour Wheel, Action Beat + GW Sok, DIY cello rockers Lung and free jazz legend Jack Wright. NSM is constantly listening to the world with ears open, looking forward not back; the band’s sole focus being the constant peeling back of its influences to create a sound that is without doubt thoroughly their own.