The Brutalists are a new rock ‘n roll group featuring founding L.A. Guns member Mick Cripps and London Quireboys founder Nigel Mogg. The group is rounded out by guitarist/vocalist Kent Holmes, bassist Robert Cripps and vocalist/drummer Charlie Nice.

Join Nancy J. Reid and Lisa D. Smith, the mother-daughter travel team and publishers of Big Blend Magazines, for a Big Blend Radio conversation with Mick Cripps who talks about The Brutalists, and their self-titled debut album that features a mix of their influences – the dirty, leering blues of pub rock and R&B, the urgency of street punk and the synthesized dance ennui of post-punk, seasoned with bits of ska and reggae. The album is available via Cleopatra Records and on BandCamp. The Brutalists perform regularly in downtown Los Angeles, throughout California and in London. 

This episode was sponsored by the National Parks Arts Foundation who creates unique artist-in-residence programs in park units within the National Parks Service.