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"A big, beautiful mess." - OC WEEKLY "The most welcome surprise on the Warped Tour." - SPIN "Mixing twisted eclectic lyrics similar to those of Primus and a musical style that wanders through every genre, Bargain Music crafts songs that rely upon the band's odd lyrical outlook to tie them together." - AVERSION "Musically, Bargain Music is all over the place ... but more often than not, their work tends to be on the funky side, and the valid comparisons range from the Red Hot Chili Peppers, Living Colour, Primus, Prince, and Rick James to Peter Tosh and Lee `Scratch' Perry." - ALL MUSIC GUIDE Long Beach's Bargain Music is a wildly eclectic revolving door centered on the songwriting and vocals of lone original member Josh Fischel. Drawing comparisons to such diverse artists as Prince, Van Morrison, Frank Zappa, Neil Young, Ween, and Iron Maiden, Bargain Music ties rock, soul, folk, country, reggae, and metal together with quirky, personal, evocative lyrics. Recently, Fischel recorded this full-length solo acoustic effort, featuring some of his strongest songwriting to date along with memorable covers of songs by Tears for Fears, Lyle Lovett, and The Who. It's the soulful, melodic sound of Fischel's voice, lent to a couple of tracks on the recent Sublime tribute Look at All the Love We Found, that inspires old fans and new audiences alike.