Thu, Sep 19th-Bottom of the Hill, San Francisco, CA w/The Kingdom First, Antler Family
Fri, Sep 20th-The Sardine, San Pedro, CA w/Randy Randall Ensemble, Bixby und Basil
Sat, Sep 21st-Red Brontosaurus, San Diego, CA w/Scary Pierre, Randy Randall Ensemble
Sun, Sep 22nd, Yucca Tap Room, Tempe, AZ w/Hillbilly Devilspeak, Shovel
10/25: Chelsea, MI – Rumpus room w/Tart
10/26: Toronto, ON – Bovine Sex Club w/Not Of, Leonids, So Tired
10/27: Montreal, QC – Turbo Haus w/CRËVE
11/1: Oakland, CA – Elbo Room Jack London w/Reptoid, Rip Room, Antler Family
11/2: Los Angeles, CA – Highland Park Bowl w/Dangerously Sleazy, Space Force
11/3: Anaheim, CA – World Famous Doll Hut w/Alright Spider, hepa.titus, the Patients
11/6: Milwaukee, WI – Bremen Cafe w/MICROWAVES, Ifihadahifi, something is Waiting.
11/7: Chicago, IL – The Owl w/Gerund, Tim Midyett
11/8: Louisville, KY – Kaiju w/Total Void, Bon Air
11/9: Athens, GA – Little Kings Shuffle Club w/Los Meesfits
Conan Neutron & the Secret Friends – “The Way of the Neutron” is a record with Conan Neutron/Tony Ash and Dale Crover Mini-anthems for overwhelming and far too interesting times, defiant fight songs for those counted out or not counted at all. Still here. Still operating. – First song/pre-order and Japan.
http://neutronfriends.bandcamp.com
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The Way of the Neutron – Mini-anthems for overwhelming and far too interesting times, defiant fight songs for those counted out or not counted at all. Still here. Still operating.
Spangle, and sass, small scale arena rock for smart alecks and malcontents. Big riffs, critical thinking, and big smart rock for freaks, nerds and weirdos. The latest work of the mighty Conan Neutron & the Secret Friends, Way of the Neutron (2025) is a mission statement of the most compelling order. Blending heavy riffs, huge hooks and harmony with relentless abandon. Telling the story of an ethos, a life of uncompromising music and the perseverance of the creative good fight in spite of overwhelming content and stimuli. It is not only the bands most accessible record, it stands alone as a case study for endurance. The very characteristic attitude is a part of Conan Neutron’s DNA. Talking about the first single off the upcoming long-play, Neutron states:
“Who Dares? Is a mission statement song. Most attributable to something a super villain would scream as a hero enters the room, this is a song about not just surviving but thriving often against insurmountable odds. One challenge at a time, one step at a time, one punch at time, one round at a time. Featuring a simple guitar hook and a relentless menacing main riff, it is a motivational soundtrack to dogged persistence. Who Dares? I’m the one who dares.”
The previous record is a split LP with the incredible LUNG called: Adult Prom on Learning Curve Records in 2023, This follows up 2022’s Dangerous Nomenclature. A three song concept ep and 2020’s Dark Passengers: their last dedicated full length release and 3rd full length album. After a relentless and creative 10 year run so far, with love from college radio, press and crowds alike. Neutron Friends show no sign of slowing down at all. Some people may be more familiar with the podcast, Conan Neutron’s Protonic Reversal , or the 4 Day Caterwaul music festival in Minneapolis but make no mistake about it. Neutron is a born rocker and very good at what he does and the Secret Friends in all iterations are a world class rock band. Available now to pre-order, and to stream in full in bandcamp by March 20th. You can now find your way… to the Way of the Neutron.
Conan Neutron is a guy, Conan Neutron & the Secret Friends is a band. It is a band with a revolving cast of live players. It is a band whose recordings featuring Dale Crover of the mighty Melvins on drums, Tony Ash of Coliseum on bass and the production skills of the iconoclastic and enigmatic Toshi Kasai. The Secret Friends bring forth a wiry and adventurous rock ‘n roll that is equal parts Cheap Trick, fugazi, Queens of the Stone Age, the Cars, and DEVO with perhaps Mean Streets era Van Halen mixed in. Big rock, big riffs, heavy, hooky, a little strange. You get it. This is big rock music that has all the bombast and energy of the classic arena rock bands, but with punk rock attitude.
With a bench deeper than a baseball team Conan Neutron, a rock ‘n roll lifer has spent the last 25 years making records and touring making uncompromising, sometimes challenging and daring rock music to anybody that is interested.UPCOMING TOUR-DATES:
March 7th – San Clemente, CA – No Joke Gallery
March 8th – Los Angeles, CA – Redwood Bar
March 27th – Chicago, IL – Liar’s Club – w/Mr Phylzzz, Ghost Forest
March 28th – Madison, WI – Mickey’s – w/Mr Phylzzz
March 29th – Kenosha, WI – White Lilac – w/Mr Phylzzz, Dogsblood
March 30th – WILD ANTICS – X-Ray Arcade, Milwaukee, WI (w/Mr Phylzzz, Resurrectionists, Vile Bees, Chi Chi’s Restaurant, Powerwagon, Moon Rebels, Salvation, Primitive Broadcast Service)
Japanese leg:
April 1 – Nakano City, Tokyo – Moon Step
April 2 – Shibuya, Tokyo – Cyclone
April 3 – Shibuya, Tokyo – Ruby Room
April 4 – Hachioji-shi, Tokyo – Hachioji RIPS
April 5 – Fukuyama City, Hiroshima – 5 Cent
April 6 – Nanamacho, Aoi Ward, Shizuoka City – Shizuoka live house Sogen
April 8 – Amagasaki, Hyogo – Tora
April 9 – Osaka – Hokage
April 10 – Tokushima City, Ginza – Crowbar
April 11 – Shibuya, Tokyo, Nishihara – Club Heavy Sick
April 12 – Kawasaki, Tokyo – Live House YYYs
May 15 – Washington DC – Quarry House w/Club USA
May 16 – Boston, MA- O’Briens w/Bedtimemagic, the Freqs, Sapling
May 17 – Providence, RI – Fete Lounge w/Hammer Party, Ash and Bone
May 18 – New York, NY – Gutter Bar w/EAT, Matte Black
May 19 – Philadelphia, PA – Thunderbird Hall
May 20 – Youngstown, OH – Westside Bowl w/Fashion Week, Wendy’s Ash
May 21 – Detroit, MI – Lager House w/Warhorses, Lung
May 22 – Chicago, IL – Liar’s Club w/ Lung, Naw, Salvation
May 25 – Minneapolis, MN – Caterwaul, 331 Club
May 27 – Sioux City, IA – Whiskey Dick’s w/Elephant Rifle, It Really Is
May 28 – Rapid City, SD – The Diamond E Collective w/Elephant Rifle, Local Cryptics, Whitfield Rennin
May 29 – Casper, WY – Oil City Beer Company w/Elephant Rifle
May 30 – Missoula, MT – VFW Hall w/Elephant Rifle
May 31 – Boise, ID – Neurolux w/Elephant Rifle
June 1 – Reno, NV – Corrigan’s Lost Highway w/Elephant Rifle
June 2 – Bend, OR – The Capitol w/Kronk Men, Non Ether, Vacancy Floor
June 3 – Seattle, WA – Woodland Theater w/Negative Passengers, Elegant Pleasures
June 4 – Portland, OR – Swan Dive w/Gaythiest, Club Deluxe
June 5 – Oakland, CA – Stork Club w/HLLLYH, the Freak Accident
June 6 – Palmdale, CA – Transplants Brewing Company w/Cosmic Kitten, Astral Jets, Knopf
June 7 – San Diego, CA – Til Two Club w/Cosmic Kitten, Holy Tears
June 8 – Los Angeles, CA – Slipper Clutch w/Cosmic Kitten, Tragic Radicals
All photos for Way of the Neutron by Ed Hunsinger
PROMO MATERIALS:
CONAN NEUTRON & THE SECRET FRIENDS – WAY OF NEUTRON – DOWNLOADABLE HQ COVER
CONAN NEUTRON & THE SECRET FRIENDS – WAY OF NEUTRON – DOWNLOADABLE AUDIO
CONAN NEUTRON & THE SECRET FRIENDS – WAY OF NEUTRON – DOWNLOADABLE PRESS-SHOTS
PUBLICITY:
Dan Volohov – NA, Japan
dan@disciplinepr.com
Matt Sorokin – UK, Europe
contact@disciplinepr.com
Conan Neutron on the Crash Bang Boom Podcast
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Youtube
Guitarist, Singer, Songwriter, Podcast Host, and more-Conan Neutron stops by to talk his new record; Conan Neutron and the Secret Friends: “The Way of the Neutron”, the process of working with Dale Crover of the Melvins on drums for all the records thus far, demoing -vs- going into the studio, working with Australian band DEAD, some his favorite guitarists, some of Conan’s previous guests that Jody’s fascinated with: Guy Picciotto of Fugazi (and a couple of good Fugazi stories), Trey Spruance of Mr Bungle/Secret Chiefs 3, and Ralph Spight of Victims Family- plus much more! Link for pre-order of “Way of the Neutron”:https://neutronfriends.bandcamp.com/album/the-way-of-the-neutronhttps://www.neutronfriends.com/ – Conan Neutron & the Secret Friends – Rock Band:
NEUTRON FRIENDS GO JAPAN!
April 1 – Nakano City, Tokyo – Moon Step
April 2 – Shibuya, Tokyo – Cyclone
April 3 – Shibuya, Tokyo – Ruby Room
April 4 – Hachioji-shi, Tokyo – Hachioji RIPS
April 5 – Fukuyama City, Hiroshima – 5 Cent
April 6 – Nanamacho, Aoi Ward, Shizuoka City – Shizuoka live house Sogen
April 8 – Amagasaki, Hyogo – Tora
April 9 – Osaka – Hokage
April 10 – Tokushima City, Ginza – Crowbar
April 11 – Shibuya, Tokyo, Nishihara – Club Heavy Sick
April 12 – Kawasaki, Tokyo – Live House YYYs
Thu, Sep 19th-Bottom of the Hill, San Francisco, CA w/The Kingdom First, Antler Family
Fri, Sep 20th-The Sardine, San Pedro, CA w/Randy Randall Ensemble, Bixby und Basil
Sat, Sep 21st-Red Brontosaurus, San Diego, CA w/Scary Pierre, Randy Randall Ensemble
Sun, Sep 22nd-Yucca Tap Room, Tempe, AZ w/Hillbilly Devilspeak, Shovel
Then midwest:
Fri, Oct 11th-Small’s, Detroit, MN w/God Bullies, Salvation, Amino Acids
Sat, Nov 9th-Planet of the Tapes, Louisville, KY w/God Bullies
Tue, Nov 12th-Turf Club, St. Paul, MN w/Dead Bob, Lung
Wed, Nov 13th-Cobra Louge, Chicago, IL w/Dead Bob, Lung
