Michael Nanna represents a beatnik spirit… one of deep seated passion for experiencing the full range of what life has to offer; a revolutionary spirit that challenges the constricting social confines of current social and political restriction, which impact and shape both art and emotion. With influences as diverse as the Afghan Whigs, Peter Murphy, Alice in Chains, Public Enemy, Bob Marley, Bauhaus, Depeche Mode, Journey, Miles Davis, and John Coltrane, Michael Nanna synthesizes a new spirit; one that integrates angst, despair, rage, sadness, joy, resistance, hope, passion, and love.