Black Sabbatical

*Brett Ralph has an incredible stage presence. His years of singing in punk rock bands and his current work with the Kentucky Chrome Review will bring out lively audiences in many cities, and he is willing to do an extensive tour. *A cross between Frank Stanford and Jeffrey McDaniel, Brett Ralph is an unforgettable talent. When asked about his influences, he points to growing up Southern working class in the 1970s and 80s, punk rock, and Tibetan Buddhism. *Strong McSweeney's connection. Friendship with poet and musician David Berman. His publications in The McSweeney's Book of Poets Picking Poets and Thus Spake the Corpse: An Exquisite Corpse Reader have created much buzz about his work.