NewK with Formerly Headlights: All the Things We Aren’t

NewK with Formerly Headlights: All the Things We Aren’t

After 33 years of sitting on the shelf, NewK has released: NewK with Formerly Headlights: All the Things We Aren’t. Recorded in 1986, it is now available both physically & digitally, on CD Baby!

This session features 13 songs written specifically for a four piece rock band. The primary influences on our sound and material were: Jack Bruce; Cheap Trick; CSN&Y; Little Feat; Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers; Todd Rundgren; Steely Dan; XTC; and Warren Zevon.

Full tracks are available for preview on CD Baby or you can check them out on Youtube.

Exciting news!…

Back in January 2019, my friend, cool musician, and awesome spirit,
Trevor Exter chose me as a featured artist for an installment of his very hip podcast, Play It Like It’s Music, which at that point had incredible guests including Richard Julian & James McBride!

Trevor came to my Jersey City home and we talked for nearly 2 and a half hours. He did a masterful job of editing it all down into a 45-minute aural history of my life in music.

This included rare solo performances of a couple of songs from my June 2023 release – NewK w/Gatefold: We’ve All Had Our Moments. “Challenge or Dare, Part 1” and “Creases” sound quite different here than the final studio versions. Please check them out!

Special thanks to the artists & friends who popped up in our conversation:Jonatha Brooke; Becca Stevens; James Gruft; Vince Bell; and all the countless creators who have inspired me throughout my journey.