Some debuts introduce an artist—this one announces a movement. With his first official single “Whoa,” Brother Dusty doesn’t just step onto the scene—he detonates into it. The track is a fearless collision of sound and personality, the kind of debut that makes you pause and think: Who is this guy—and where has he been hiding?
Built from a lifetime of genre-hopping and musical exploration, “Whoa” bends categories until they snap. It fuses heavy rock breakdowns with hip-hop swagger, weaves in jazz-style basslines, and moves with the surgical chaos of progressive composition. But nothing about it feels stitched together—it breathes as one, pulsing proof that genre boundaries are only real if you let them be. “I wanted it to feel like organized chaos—raw power with intention,” says Dusty.
And it delivers. The song doesn’t build to one drop—it keeps raising the stakes, detonating into new sections over and over with bigger, bolder energy each time. “The drop. Then the next drop. Then the drops after that,” Dusty laughs. He’s not chasing a formula—he’s redefining it.
While Brother Dusty is the nucleus, “Whoa” was born through high-voltage collaboration. Guitarist Kentaro Yamamuro delivers sharp-edged riffs, Myles Ascolese drove the early sessions, Nolan Brown handled final tracking, and Caleb Oczkowski mixed it into a cinematic wall of sound. They didn’t just record a track—they caught lightning in a bottle.
And that lightning is already on tour. With just one single out, Dusty has formed a seven-piece live band, landed management, and locked in a three-month U.S. tour. The DIY video for “Whoa” mirrors the energy—raw, vivid, and unforgettable.
“I’m uniting rockstars, jazz cats, hip-hop heads, and country boys under one roof and switchin’ up the game on all sides,” Dusty says. “Music’s meant to be felt. If it shakes you awake, then it’s working.”
Watch the “Whoa” music video here: https://youtu.be/RnUurL2jqHA?si=EODeyboNreJsu3Gb
Catch Brother Dusty on Tour:
October
10/22 — The Underdog (Nashville, TN)
10/23 — Stanley’s Pub (Cincinnati, OH)
10/24 — Hidden Gem (Dayton, OH)
10/25 — Revel House (Clarksville, TN)
10/27 — Holy Diver (New Orleans, LA)
10/29 — Rabbit Hole (New Orleans, LA)
November
11/8 — Be Here Now (Muncie, IN)
11/9 — Reggie’s (Chicago, IL)
11/14 — Rhine Hall (Kokomo, IN)
11/15 — House Party (Bowling Green, KY)
11/16 — Skip the Record (Nashville, TN)
11/23 — [TBA] (Cincinnati, OH)
11/24 — Grog Shop (Cleveland, OH)
11/27 — Rockin’ Buffalo (Buffalo, NY)
December
12/11 — Brass Mug (Tampa, FL)
12/13 — Kona Skate Park (Jacksonville, FL)
12/14 — Shanghai Nobby’s (St. Augustine, FL)
