Who is Duane? The answer is simple: He is the former Teenage Weirdo, the future Commercial Artist and the current Brand New Dog! Lets break it down even further. Born and raised in Detroit, Michigan, Michael Duane Gholston has lived all his 22 years on this earth as one of its prized oddities. An idealist and performance artist first, musician and singer/songwriter second. His music is influenced by 80’s and 90’s electronica with a low-fi, DIY punk aesthetic. His live shows are part pop act part avant garde theater.

The Brand New Dog’s lives shows are consistently well received. Wearing his signature thrift store rags and french beret getup, flanked by 2 robust female dancers/back up vocalist, Duane performs over his own pre recorded backing tracks (Did I mention he writes, produces, and performs ALL of his own music!?). They dance, they sing and show their audiences a weird but most of all good time! His current release, follow up ep “CD-R EP 2” is available now. Check his social media accounts regularly for lists of upcoming live show dates and announcements.

You Got Style ft. KiKi [Official Video]