Bald Freak Music

Bald Freak Music We make music by Ron Scalzo and Return To Earth. We make podcasts called Independent Minded and The Joy of Bob Ross. Plus some other stuff...

Founded in 2005 by Ron Scalzo. Ron released his first two albums with guitarist Ron "Bumblefoot" Thal in the electronic project Q*Ball. Bald Freak Music soon evolved into a full-fledged record label, releasing Thal's solo albums as Bumblefoot, plus the debut albums from experimental act Black Pig and pirate metal band Swashbuckle. In 2006, Scalzo joined Brett Aveni and influential drummer Chris Pe

nnie in progressive metal band Return To Earth. RTE's first album 'Captains of Industry' was released later that year, followed by a third Q*Ball album in 2007. Return To Earth released their second album 'Automata' on Metal Blade Records in 2010. Bald Freak signed modern rock act The Head Set in 2011, and released the band's second album, 'If It Takes All Night'. In 2012, Ron's New York City studio and home office were destroyed by Superstorm Sandy. Uncertain about the future of his label and his life, Ron reinvented himself as a solo musician, traveling to Seattle, Tucson, Nashville, and Berlin to record songs that would appear on three solo releases: the cathartic 'The Last Q*Ball Album' in 2014, 'You Deserve The Best' in 2015, and 'I Gotta Rock' in 2017. Ron reunited with Chris Pennie to form the electronic rock project Hipster Slaves in 2019. A new solo release and Return To Earth's third album are slated for release in 2021. Ron hosts and produces the Independent Minded podcast, featuring interviews with independent artists and musicians from around the world since 2012.

09/30/2025

Filling In The Cracks, from the forthcoming The Last Q*Ball Album on Bald Freak MusicWords and music by Ron ScalzoProduced by Ron ScalzoMixed by Ron "Bumblef...

09/27/2025
09/23/2025

A*Pathetic Song, from The Last Q*Ball Album on Bald Freak Music (BFM01)Words and music by Ron ScalzoProduced by Ron Scalzo & Chris PennieMixed by Ron "Bumble...

Please help the great Tom Karkut!Tom is an integral part of The Joy of Bob Ross podcast we've been cranking out since 20...
09/09/2025

Please help the great Tom Karkut!

Tom is an integral part of The Joy of Bob Ross podcast we've been cranking out since 2022 -- a great audio producer, a true technician and an overall swell fella

My name is Tom Karkut, and I've recently been diagnosed with a severe cataract in my … Thomas Karkut needs your support for Help Tom Karkut Restore His Vision

Thank you Madeline Kenney Indigo De Souza In The Pines
09/08/2025

Thank you Madeline Kenney Indigo De Souza In The Pines

Episode 166 - Madeline Kenney throws a marimba party, Indigo De Souza cries over nothing, Lynyn moves to the rhythm of modular synths, In The Pines make their sunbeam dream a reality. SPONSORED BY DI

Thank you Andi Deris & Helloween
08/26/2025

Thank you Andi Deris & Helloween

Episode 165 - Singer Andi Deris leaves Germany for the Canary Islands, idolizes KISS, trades his accordion for an electric guitar, celebrates 40 years of heavy metal in Helloween 🎃 SPONSORED BY DIST

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