Brendan Scholz of Mercy Music opened the events for this afternoon, a companion piece to the Punk Rock BBQ, with a song called "Fine," complete with an impeccable solo that featured all the power of an electric guitar coming from an acoustic. ...

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Drunks Go Acoustic, the semi-annual collaborative tour between Dead Frets (Jared Stinson of Sic Waiting) and Matt Salkeld (formerly of Black Sails, Western Shores) hit Vegas’ Hammer & Ales Aug. 17, and as is expected for shows where the room is filled with friends, it was an amazing night showcasing great touring talent and some of Vegas’ best acoustic acts. ...

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Paradise Poker Club was the place to be for acoustic punk lovers on March 10. That night, we celebrated a local stop of the Drunks Go Acoustic Tour, featuring hometown friend Brock Frabbiele (of TheCore.) Jared Stinson (of Sic Waiting) and Matt Salkeld (formerly of Black Sails, Western Shores). ...

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I’ve got a soft spot for Matt Salkeld from when he played guitar in Black Sails, Western Shores. He is currently working on some equally-great acoustic tunes which he played across the west as part of the Drunks Go Acoustic Tour. We filmed this after Matt’s set at the Vegas stop of the tour, behind the Paradise Poker Club (which based on this, may also have some sort of black market spool business.) The songs are “The River” and “11 Won” and you can get them on Salkeld’s album Life, Love, Hate, and Alcohol, available now on Bandcamp. ...

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