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Maybe I will write something about the cover art? It's pretty symbolic so it might be good to explain a bit in detail about the sabotaging seed and the fetus and what-not?
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bio
This is the brief version of the bio of the
Dirty Beat. It's from Winnipeg, made by
Warren G. Funk, composer, multi-
instrumentalist and recording artist.
Yada yada more more more...
the album
A purge & rebirth ritual.
A scathing retrospective of a life turned septic.
A cautionary tale of overgrown weeds & dreams turned stale.
Those stuck in the wastelands may find some kinship here.
production notes
I might say some stuff here about the instruments, tuning, recording techniques (haha!) and maybe some notes on the lyrics?
advance praise
"This album is just fan-fucking-tastic. It's brilliant. Absolutely stunning. Devastating." - York Calling
"Once again the Dirty Beat asks God: you never came down to save me?, Or he'll probably tell some dumb story, we'll see." - Bad Gardening Advice
"I just have to say that this is the best album of 2025. There are no artists that I know of asking such questions, facing such grim truths, in such a spectacularly groovy fashion." - Third Review
highlights of the debut album (released 2023)
Weekly plays on Father to Son Indie Music show (Radio Western 94.9 FM/Radio Waterloo 102.7 FM) for 1+ year
1st single “Locks & Curls” still playing on UCS FM playlist (Brazil)
2 tracks (“The Iron Wall” & “Beating in Sodom”) on Arctic Drones’ Dark Folk playlist
Positive reviews in Irregular Dreams, York Calling, Bad Gardening Advice, Canadian Beats, The Tinnitest
Funding: Canada Council for the Arts, FACTOR Canada
Confirmed airplay: CFUR (Prince George, BC), CFUV (Victoria, BC), CFBX (Kamloops, BC), CKUW (Winnipeg, MB), CKDM (Dauphin, MB), CFXU (Antigonish, NS), CFMH(St. John, NB), Cashbox Radio, PopCan Radio, SoundSugar Radio (CA),PRP (Portland, OR), WMXM (Lake Forest, IL), WVUR (Valparaiso, IN), KNWD(Natchitoches, LA), 2SER (Sydney, AU), Radio Univates (Lajeado, BR),UCSFM (Caxias do Sul, BR)