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January 2009 will be remembered for three events. America swore in a new president, a woman gave birth to octuplets and a new band called The Real Nasty was formed in Berkeley California. Comprised of SF Bay Area music vets Ryan Lukas (bass, vocals), Jacob Groopman (guitar, vocals) and Matthew "Smitty" Smith (percussion, vocals), The Real Nasty is a new kind of power trio. The band utilizes a unique combination of instruments that allow for a fresh take on rock and roll and country - Upright Bass, the Cajon box drum and Electric guitar. This original instrumentation has allowed the band to develop a truly original sound that will rock your socks right off.

Within months of its inception, The Real Nasty developed a repertoire of over 30 original songs written by bassist and songwriter Ryan Lukas and was approached by Producer/CEO of Berkeley's Opus Music Wayne Skeen to record a pair of EP's indicative of the two sides of the The Real Nasty; Country and Rock. Looking to capture the live nature of the band and their raw sound, Skeen decided to record the band live in the same room.

The result was the undeniably explosive "Paper City", a double EP set of original music consisting of one disc of rock songs called "Downtown" and one disc of country songs called "The Sticks". "Paper City" is a solid representation of what the band has to offer. It is a raw in your face ensemble that can flow seamlessly from country to hard rock with an unpretentious force that leaves audiences reeling. The Real Nasty is out there and coming to your town. Download your copy of "Paper City" from iTunes or Amazon.