Wetbrain

Wetbrain is an upcoming Hip Hop/Alt Rock band deriving from the Philadelphia. Formed in 2014, members include Matt del Rio (lead vocalist), Andrew Haff (guitar/vocals), Branden King (drummer/back up vocalist), and Mat Antoina (bassist). Wetbrain has been compared to the Red Hot Chili Peppers, The Roots, and Rage Against the Machine. Because of their differing musical backgrounds and general tastes in music, the band has been able to incorporate different styles into their ever growing sound.

As the music continues to grow and expand, so does the lyrical content. del Rio, who battled serious alcohol/drug addiction for years until finally becoming sober in 2013, fell into a lyrical box. His first solo project primarily focused on the struggles of his active addiction, and during the early days of Wetbrain, he had trouble escaping his past. Most of their earliest music discusses his struggles in addiction. However, in a desperate attempt to avoid redundancy, he began straying away from that all too familiar topic. Although several songs do discuss his past struggles, del Rio has begun to expand his lyrical content. Whether it be his fear of selling out as an artist, flying through space with Wetbrain, flipping people off, the pros/cons of California, or just being a rotten asshole, del Rio, with the help of fellow vocalists, Haff and Muller have found plenty of ways to express how they feel in their lyrics.

As the start of 2016 came, Matt and Andrew faced a serious issue and one they hadn't yet faced in their nearly two years together. Without a rhythm section, Andrew contacted Branden King, a long time friend and highly regarded drummers in Philadelphia. Haff and King met each other in the early 2000s playing music at the Paul Green School of Rock Music in Philadelphia. Both have had the experience not many high school kids get to do like touring the West Coast and playing in Europe playing the music of Frank Zappa and other artists.  Luckily he agreed to join. The three members began writing songs together and slowly building a chemistry over an extended weekend jam straight through the “Blizzard of 2016.” They didn't rush their bass search knowing it was better to allow things to develop semi-organically rather than forcing the issue. Around February of 2016, Andrew got in touch with Mat Antoina, an incredibly talented bassist and French native who had recently moved 10 minutes from Wetbrain’s rehearsal and recording studio and really dug the band. After practicing with the band it was clear they had found their ideal lineup. Antoine showed up and knew how to play all the old songs at the first practice. As Spring came, the band began playing shows, and found an immediate chemistry, which continues to grow as they enter summer 2016. The current lineup (Haff, del rio, King, Antoina) has played at Connie's Ric Rac twice, 1984 in Wilmington, DE, and most recently at the Grape Room. They have shows lined up  at Ortlieb’s, Isle of Wild (Wildwood, NJ), as well as Caravan Music Festival (Belgrade, ME)  They have also recently released a brand new single "She Bad" ft. Rone and Russell ¿Que? They will continue to book new shows and record music into the summer.