We are proud to announce that Mark VanWinkle will be our new drummer! He comes with years of on stage experience and has been credited as a song writer as well. He brings a lot to the table and we can't wait to officially start this next chapter of NOWAKE with him on board! Welcome him to the family when you see him!
His first show with us will be on January 5th when we play at Dugout Bar & Grill in Mexico, MO. ​

We are currently in our annual break BUT that doesn't mean we aren't busy behind the scene on some BIG things coming up! We just released a new logo (see below) in our nowake.threadless.com Threadless shop, we are working on new music (yes, NEW music), we are booking 2019 shows and there are other surprises in store to be announced in the coming months! Follow us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram to keep up.

​Aug 10 at Fubar Saint Louis w/ Sound Division & Divine Sorrow
Aug 16 at Music Under the Stars in Hannibal
Aug 25 at NTSD Tanyard Gardens in Hannibal (Epic Music Showcase presents Rock for Tots) w/ Maximus, Divine Sorrow and Dead Original
Sept 1 at L-Treyns Bar in Keokuk, IA w/ Miss Taken & October Rage
Oct 5 at Fubar STL w/ bridges, EYES FROM ABOVE, The Underground Lemon Experience and Ghost In Decay

We're happy to announce that we just launched our brand new online store! Everything is priced as low as we can for every budget-friendly rock 'n roller out there. All products have been created by us and there are a ton to choose from. What are you waiting for? Head on over by clicking HERE!

​We receive messages and emails from fans from time to time not only regarding the band for booking, merchandise, videos, etc., but on occasion, we get asked questions more specific. Yesterday, we received one of the latter messages and we feel the need to share it and the response just for the sake of transparency and honesty.
The message addressed a few members of the band and went on to ask what we thought this fan should do in the way of bettering his guitar playing. Sean fielded the question. Here is his reply:
"Hey man,
This is Sean. My best advice is to continue to play what you like, but also continue to stretch yourself. I started by playing along with rock songs I enjoyed the most (Deep Purple's "Smoke on the Water", Nirvana's "Smells Like Teen Spirit", etc etc etc), but I kept reading what the best players were doing. I read guitar magazines that showed Zakk Wylde's pedal board and amp settings and who he looked up to as a kid, different exercises that built up my fingers and gave me a feel for the fretboard, etc. Nowadays, you can always just watch other people's videos on YouTube and even view personal lessons as well. As long as you're developing an ear for what sounds good to you and keeps your interest in guitar, it's all good. I have personally never posted a video of myself just playing because, deep down, I know there are million way better guitarists than myself. But, that's just me. I continue to grow and play what makes me happy. In the last few years, I have spent way more time playing riffs that I thought up and finding ways that the band can utilize them as potential songs for us to play. About 20% of the riffs I come up with actually make it to a legitimate NOWAKE song and that's ok. It's what keeps me going. I no longer want to look up other people's songs and try to figure them out like I used to. Although, on the occasion that I do look up a YouTube video or tab on someone else's song, I usually find myself learning more usable styles that, in turn, becomes apparent in my music... so maybe I should spend a little more time jamming along with songs I hear on my Spotify or Pandora stations LOL.
Anyway, keep doing what makes you happy and keep challenging yourself. Have fun!
-Sean"
In a world of flashy guitar videos that leave you feeling like you will never be good enough, just do you. Play what is fun and continue growing in your craft. If you end up like Eddie Van Halen, playing for millions of people in sold-out arenas, great. If you end up being like the rest of us who just enjoy getting together and playing fun songs, perfect. 

We are happy to announce 2018 dates including shows in Iowa, Missouri and Illinois! Click the "Shows" tab to check them out. Click the show's name to visit the official event page for more information. 
Make this a year of ROCK and put these dates in your calendars now!

​After several months of shooting and editing video, we are officially ready to release the music video for "Deviate" to the world!
We would like to thank George Cate for guest singing on the song, Scott Donegan for recording and producing the album, Dustin Royal for acting in the video, Alex White for capturing the drone footage for the video, and Jeff Moore for editing the video. Without you all, we wouldn't have been able to pull this off!
So, without further ado, we present "Deviate" featuring George Cate.
​**Be sure to hit that HD 1080p button!**

Tuesday, we played what is likely to be our last show for 2017. We had a great year and capped it off with the big fundraiser for Pinkie Pals and then traveled to St. Louis for a show at The Firebird. JMcKee Photography captured some great pics and we have uploaded a bunch of them to our Facebook page. Go check them out!
Stay tuned for: 1) Our official press release for the total donation to Pinkie Pals. 2) 2018 shows. 3) New music!
Thanks to everyone who came out to a show in 2017, grabbed a copy of (or downloaded) the album we dropped this year and here's to many more!