Brand New Sin is:

Kris Wiechmann - Vocals/guitars

Chuck Kahl - Bass

Kevin Dean - Drums

Tommy Matkowski - Guitar

 

“Brand New Sin delivers pure soul driven music created for the enjoyment of the rock enthusiast.”
- Outburn

 

“Pure hard rockin’ intensity mixed with undeniable catchy choruses and sheer aggression”
- Guitar World

    

“Undeniable raw fury that quickly had critics hailing the band as the next big thing in rock.”
- Century Media Records

 

 

     Syracuse natives Brand New Sin have returned with their 4th CD featuring (guitarist / founding member) Kris Wiechmann as their new front man. The CD entitled "Distilled" became available to the public on July 8th 2009 .


     Brand New Sin has been recording and touring the USA and UK since 2002 along side many big national bands such as Motorhead, Zakk Wylde's Black Label Society, Corrosion Of Conformity, Saliva, Breaking Benjamin, Soil, Type O Negative, Clutch, Mushroomhead, The Cult and more. They have opened for Godsmack, Dope, Chris Cornell, The Deftones, Drowning Pool, Audiovent, Dillinger Escape Plan, and countless others.

     Lead singer Joe Altier left the band to pursue other interests in early 2008. They found singer Joe Sweet to replace Altier and did some brief touring in 2008. Sweet had too many commitments to stay with a touring band and honorably chose to leave before recording "Distilled". Founding member and guitarist Kenny Dunham also parted ways with BNS in early 2009. Kris Wiechmann stepped up to the plate and tracked the vocals for this recording delivering a conviction and style that fits perfectly with this band's blend of southern metal and hard rock.
 
 

BRAND NEW SIN HISTORY LESSON:

 

Timeline:

·          2002 BRAND NEW SIN debuted their self-titled CD on Now Or Never Records

·          2004 signed with Century Media Records,

·          2005 Released Black and Blue EP

·          2005 Released Recipe For Disaster (LP)

·          2006 Released The Tequila Record (LP - Mastered by George Marino, Produced by Joey Z from Life Of Agony)

·          2008 - Released two singles "Know Yourself" & "Rusty Drain" with new singer Joe Sweet

·          2009 - 1st independent release: Distilled with Kris Wiechmann as the new front man

·          May 6, 2011 - Signed record deal with Goomba Music

 

Extras:

 

·          WWE: Wreckless Intent compilation CD debuted at  #8 on Billboard (‘Crank it Up’ - theme for wrestler ‘Big Show’)

·          UFC:  Music for Chuck Liddel's "ULTIMATE ICEMAN" video

·          NASCAR: Headlined Nascar Weekend at Watkins Glen

·          MTV Videos: ‘Black and Blue’ , ‘Days Are Numbered’ , and ‘Motormeth’ (all of which appeared on ‘Headbanger’s Ball’)

·          Paramount Pictures: Cameo appearance in School Of Rock with Jack Black

·          KROCK: Performed at Krockathon Festival with Chris Cornell, Deftones, Drowning Pool and Social Distortion

·          Cable TV: featured on Homewrecker, Fast Incorporated, Music Choice, MTV2, and Fuse

·          Century Media: Featured on "Visual Rebellion" video compilation

·          Century Media: Featured on "Metal For The Masses" compilation CD Distributed through Hot Topic

·          Jagermeister: Featured on Jagermeister 2005 and 2007 compilation CDs

·          Metal Hammer: Featured on Metal Hammer's "The Great Southern Trendkill" compilation CD

·          Classic Rock Magazine: Featured on 2010 "Ones to Watch" compilation CD

 

Tours:

 

2011

Midwest / East coast tour with Beneath Me

2010

East Coast/ Mid West tour with Born Again Rebels

2007

UK tour with Soil, Godhead and Lennon:

Jagermeister Music Tour with Stone Sour, Lacuna Coil and Shadows Fall (two dates)

Jagermeister Music Tour with The Cult (four dates)

North American tour with Type O Negative and Celtic Frost

Headlined Brooklyn MetalFest at The Hook

Direct support for Godsmack at The Landmark Theater - Syracuse, NY

2006

North American tour  with Mushroomhead, Soil, and Autumn Offering

2005

East Coast tour with Isabelle’s Gift

East Coast/ Mid West tour with Motorhead and Corrosion of Conformity

East Coast tour with Life of Agony

East Coast tour with Faster Pussycat

North American tour with Scum Of The Earth and Society 1

North American tour with Dog Faced Gods

North American tour with Black Label Society

2004

East Coast Tour with Soundevice and Throttlerod

Two dates with Slayer, Killswitch Engage, and Mastadon

2003

North American tour with Saliva, Breaking Benjamin and Greenwheel

Three dates with Kittie, Eighteen Visions and Sworn Enemy

East Coast Tour with Clutch and Suplecs

2002

Midwest tour with Diecast, Chimaira, 36 Crazyfists, God Forbid

Midwest tour with with Prong

West Coast tour with Motörhead, Morbid Angel, Today is the Day

Canadian/US tour with Fu Manchu, Speedealer

US tour with Black Label Society

 

Former Brand New Sin Members: Mike Rafferty, Brian (Slider) Azzotto, Joe Altier, Kenny Dunham, Joe Sweet, Ed Carpenter, Scott Henderson

Complete show archive

 

BRAND NEW SIN'S ELECTRONIC PRESS KIT - SHARE IT!

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Endorsements:

Hartke, D’Addario, Schecter, InTune Guitar picks, Evans Drum Heads, EMG Pickups, Dirtbag Clothing, Vic Firth drum sticks, Peavey, and Jagermeister

 

Discography

 

 Website / Links: 

http://brandnewsin.org

http://myspace.com/brandnewsin

http://reverbnation.com/brandnewsin

 

CONTACT BRAND NEW SIN

KEVIN

KRIS

CHUCK

TOMMY

Blackbird Management

Ctc: Pete Merluzzi

blackbirdmgt1@gmail.com

Public Relations

Ctc: Kathleen Hopkins

kathleen_hopkins@hotmail.com