Bald Freak Music

Bald Freak Music Founded in 2005 by Ron Scalzo. Ron released his first two albums with guitarist Ron "Bumblefoot" Thal in the electronic project Q*Ball.

Music: Return To Earth, Hipster Slaves, Ron Scalzo
Podcasts: Independent Minded, The Joy of Bob Ross
Producer: Jazz Night In America, From The Top
Social Media Management: Musician Treatment Foundation 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. I

n 2006, Scalzo joined Brett Aveni and influential drummer Chris Pennie 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.

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On October 29, 2012, we drowned in a superstorm.But we still out here.Bigger and balder than ever.Back then, life was a ...
10/29/2025

On October 29, 2012, we drowned in a superstorm.
But we still out here.
Bigger and balder than ever.

Back then, life was a struggle. Even more so in the years that followed. Not just financially, but mentally. I was broken.

Today, Bald Freak is no longer my half-hearted side hustle. It's how I make my living -- and a decent one at that.

Thanks to all who helped keep me afloat during those darker dirt water days

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