HARD VEINS
TUSKOLA
RELEASED: 6.05.2025
Tuskola is the songwriting moniker of wandering Illinoisan Ryan Brewer. Musically raised on a diet of Midwest emo, slowcore, and a dose of country bleeding in at the edges, Brewer filters his observations and experiences through a lens at times obscure, and at times crystal clear. Named after the chemical refinery town his family hails from, Tuskola is the music of grappling with family history, future uncertainty, and the jaded desire for some kind of spiritual truth.
"This is the first single from an upcoming full length record. After years of making ambient, slowcore, and psychedelic music, those genres became an impediment to writing simple and to-the-point songs that spoke to my soul. This was the first song that came out of me when I stopped caring about genre, and began solely focusing on the melody, the intent, and the lyrics. Many more songs have followed and are releasing soon, but this song represents a total shift away from the musician I thought I was to the songwriter that I am."
