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.

08/09/2025
Thank you Joe Alterman + Mocean Worker, Stella and the Very Messed, Adam Wright, Atsuko Chiba
08/08/2025

Thank you Joe Alterman + Mocean Worker, Stella and the Very Messed, Adam Wright, Atsuko Chiba

Episode 164 - Adam Wright has an Austin-inspired fever dream, Stella and the Very Messed break up with the past, Joe Alterman + Mocean Worker pay tribute to a soul jazz legend. SPONSORED BY DISTROKID

Thank you Preoccupations
08/04/2025

Thank you Preoccupations

Episode 163 - Scott Munro of Canadian post-punk band Preoccupations talks about the band's democratic DIY spirit, their Black Sabbath cover band, their near-name change to Santa Claus Orchestra. SPON

08/01/2025
07/18/2025

Prior to moving to Austin more than a decade ago, MTF beneficiary Phil Hurley was part of a super cool alt rock band called Gi**lo Aunts, perhaps most famous for their inclusion in the film Dumb and Dumber 🎶

Ever since Phil turned to MTF and Dr. Alton Barron to repair his injured thumb, he’s been playing guitar all over Texas -- and on July 30 he’ll take part in a Gi**lo Aunts reunion show in Norwood, NY then perform a solo set in his hometown of Potsdam on August 1!

Hear more about Phil’s story and how he connected with MTF via the podcast episode linked in the Comments below, hosted by our Social Media Manager Ron Scalzo 🎧

Thank you Paul McDonald Phoebe Rings Peter Salett
07/07/2025

Thank you Paul McDonald Phoebe Rings Peter Salett

Episode 162 - Paul McDonald holds on to his loved ones, Phoebe Rings drifts towards bleeps and bloops, Peter Salett tunes down and tunes into the natural world. SPONSORED BY DISTROKID Get 30% off you

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