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“Wanted” the first single from Clear Creek SP is available now via @michitapes , marking my first release of material ever. I’m so proud of our work. I share this with these incredible artists below: Welcome to The Creek 🌊 Benjamin Brody (me) - Vocals, Guitar, Celeste, Co- production Samuel Debatin ( @sam_____samuel )- Guitar(s), Vocals, co-production Harper Reese ( @harperjreese ) - Bass AND Pedal Steel August Henry ( @suisei.0 ) - Mandolin Mitch Meece ( @meece_on_altima )- drums 🥁 Carolina Chauffe (@hemlocksounds ) - Vocals Nate Campisi ( @natecampisi )- Producer, Mixing Engineer Mastered by Larry from Mr Smalls Honorable mention to @justinlongjustinlong who is not on this particular track but is on every other one on the album and the best friend a guy could ask for. Cover art by @nathancephas 2nd 📸 by Campisi the night we tracked this song

when your friend suffers a god concussion and disavows your identity, severing a friendship. we got bops for that. 🙏 "Your God" from @torysilver is out today bby. thank u @quiet.sports for editing this for us. been a big fan of Mat's work over the last year or so and glad we finally got to do a lil collab. we luv a swiveling CRT motion graphic at michi hq. track features JM from Boston band @ttb_band on the 2a03 sound chip to give it some future frizzle. live video captured at @haven.pgh 3rd single from In Through The Front with Lasers, May 30 release show, brillo party. Video Edit: @quiet.sports Video VFX: Quiet Sports / Michi Tapes Video Footage: Michi Tapes Promo Photos: Eric Stevens

classic wake up before the butt-crack of dawn, almost too sleepy and dazzled in the twilight enough to forget your silly grocery job under crapitalism type anthem. quiet morning moments over coffee before sacrificing your body for ungrateful joe’s psych pop-rock at its most enchanting hour on the horizon of existential gloom kicks “Microwave” is the 2nd single from the upcoming @torysilver LP: In Through the Front with Lasers out on cassette and vinyl, May 29th on Michi Tapes grocers-in-arms forever Video / Edit / VFX by: Eric Stevens / Michi Tapes Title Graphic: Sarah Tiffany-Appleton / @scant.studio tory stans rise up

Forest Counties live at @mattressfactory 4/22/26 full set on michi tube tv. pastorale avant-garde opening for Johnson / Kohl / Stewart trio. layered in Hi8 nature footage I filmed at the Lawson / Shani abode up in Hell's Hollow and neighboring Moraine back in 2022. sharing ribs at the quik-it chicken valero, we are a christened band now. drums / percussion: @eliweid electric guitar: @i4apresentday lap steel guitar: (me) filmed by: @clearcreek__sp / @eliweid edit by: the haus soundboard recording / live mix: @wpryde thank u @lauriebarnes for the ask. we play next week 5/22 w/ @michaelgulezian & @spencerelliottmusic at southside soundhole @acousticmusicworks . we're opening the showcase, no punk time at the acoustic gig.

We will be releasing the first Clear Creek SP single “Wanted” next Wednesday, May 13. I share this accomplishment with my incredible band and team @sam_____samuel @harperjreese @suisei.0 @meece_on_altima @justinlongjustinlong @natecampisi @michitapes @i4apresentday The process of creating this record was beyond challenging both creatively and personally. And it would not have been possible without everyone mentioned above, as well as the vast network of love and support I received from cherished friends and peers across my music world. Looking forward to sharing more and sharing the music over these next few months. Pre-save available in my bio 📸 1-4 by the amazing @nathancephas 📸 5 probably my mom

two May stellar occasions: 5/22 Fri: next Forest Counties trio set w/ @eliweid & @i4apresentday opening for solo shredders @spencerelliottmusic & @michaelgulezian at @acousticmusicworks 5/30 Sat: Christine playing the fabulous @torysilver big band record release show for "In Through the Front with Lasers" w/ babes @tyler_heaven , @muzzletung and @buscrates on the 1's & 2's bby. 🎥 (slide 1): @clearcreek__benji AMW flyer: @erstevies 🎥 (slide 4): @fineoverall Tory flyer: @sarahctiffany 📸 (Christine photos): @xiolathefairy

the official NFL Draft pastorale pre-game session on Weds. at high art establishment @mattressfactory opening for the Johnson / Kohl / Stewart trio. this will be my lap steel debut, pray for me. playing with @eliweid and @i4apresentday , welcome reid back from tour. thank u @michaelpalm13 for highlighting Forest Counties for the PGH local music spotlight, some background on the project for the sleepers detailed in @triblive Creek Embouchure released last week of live solo 12 string guitar music, i think it has a through-line fluidity pleasant for reading & rest. the year the creek rises, you heard it here first, folks. 📸 (slide 1): @clearcreek__benji

live & primitive LP: Creek Embouchure comes from 2 solo sets this winter, board recordings hitting tape. both swirling and hypnotic. 12-string guitar soli. “embouchure” meaning: opening of a river, alluding to opening for best buds @clearcreek__benji at @slbradio & @thegovernmentcenter respectively. received some kind words from SLB executive director Larry Berger, said that I lured him out of his office w/ these strange guitar sounds. he struck up a conversation with someone in the audience who happened to have a degree in guitar performance and said they were floored by the set. thank you to Alex at SLB for the invitation to play the holiday party, truly a catalyst for all this. gov center was also a cozy, beautiful showcase of music w/ @cornfedband & @hanapruz on tour topped off with mighty full band Creek. thank u to Jozef, Adam, and Harper for making these recordings happen. A1 Recording Credits: Live Sound / Digital Recording: @joekukula VHS Mix / Tape Transfer: Eric Stevens B1 Recording Credits: Live Sound: @adams_purse Tape Recording / Transfer / Post-Mix: @outbacksteakhouseofficiall Mastered by: @zmest9 Cover Photo (slide 7): Jozef Kukula Cover Artwork: Eric Stevens 📸 (slide 2, 4-6): @alx.rke 📸 (slide 3): @adams_purse 📸 (other gov photos): @erstevies Michi Tapes: 045

happi belated to a tru R&R disciple, conversion therapy specialist @giovanni_orsini_412 luv big roc daddi pics from Dirty Love V @123pleasant

exactly one month out from now, Forest Counties supporting Whitney Johnson / Lia Kohl / Macie Stewart at @mattressfactory 4/22 Weds. reflection music, overcast pastorale, spiritual recovery, soul realignment, water glinting. Forest Counties trio set with the babes @eliweid & @i4apresentday . thank u @lauriebarnes for asking us to play this. show tix grant access to the museum galleries as well. 📸: @muzzletung (from 1/17/26 Gov Center)

did we just get pranked by a band called the pranks? yes we did but we cannot be deterred to bring the rock to the hinterlands. we subbed out an Ohio band with an almost equal helping of Ohio still, do not fret about the Ohio numbers for this show pls, Clear Creek SP will provide heaves of Ohio. Jake and Will have not shared a bill with Justin in ~15 years and this will be the last time we speak to the Squirrel Brigadier General 2 bands from the Campisi Hit Factory and 1 with a fake ass drummer, you decide. Close the bar with us and watch the time roll from 2am to 3am instantly. someone will smoke a cig Mitch Mitchell style during a whole song do you remember your Uncle Kracker? United Stare Clear Creek SP Christine putting southside slopes on the map Corner Cafe zero dollars nobody's getting paid, don't sweat it sweetie. 📸 (Christine photo): @freyacantsleep flyer: @carter_hickman_

the gig that lived / the gig that almost never was you probably have a couple questions rattling around that precious brain cage of yours about this faithful saturday march 7th nite has there ever been a show like this? no there has not does it cost 10 dollars? it is free admission do i have to go outside to smoke? you smoke at the bar what if i'm too sober? they have beers on location what if they have a sound person? there won't be one is it at rock room? no it's at corner cafe is it at remedy? no it's at corner cafe what if the venue doesn't have microphones? they do not will I have to play billiards somewhere else before the show? they have a pool table on site is it farther than bottlerocket? no it is not will there be a quarterback mentally frustrated at a piano bench? yes there will be how many ppl from ohio will be there? ~???????????????~ can i get fried rice at the bar? no but i've seen it happen will the bands get paid by the establishment? no will pepsi's be had? yes will will's will will? it will does it rock flyer: @carter_hickman_ 📸 : @dharmacrumbs