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Pretty Fantastics 'From the Sea' Is Here

From The Sea is a slimmed down single mix of a ten minute track from our upcoming full length album of the same name. "Electrofunk ensemble Michal Menert and the Pretty Fantastics quickly tap into a deep groove that emerges like a turbulent riptide swelling just below the surface of the sea." - PopMatters

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November Colorado Album Release Party

My album with the Pretty Fantastics drops November 16th and we are going to celebrate that night at The Summit Music Hall in Denver as part of their grand reopening! Special guest to be announced soon.  Grab tickets RIGHT HERE.

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On the road with Lettuce FUNK!

I am joining the Lettuce crew for a string of solo dates this fall! I couldn't be more excited to get out there and support some of my closest and funkiest friends. Hope to see you all out on the road!  9/28/16 - Neighborhood Theatre - Charlotte NC 9/29/16 - Workplay - Birmingham AL 10/4/16 - Minglewood Hall - Memphis TN 10/5/16 - The International - Knoxville TN 10/6/16 - Music Farm - Columbia SC 11/3/2016 - Warehouse Live - Houston TX 11/4/2016 - Gas Monkey Bar And Grill - Dallas, TX 11/5/2016 - Emo's - Austin, TX 11/6/2016 - Cain's Ballroom - Tulsa, OK 11/9/2016 - Headliners Music Hall - Louisville, KY 11/10/2016 - MainStage - Morgantown, WV 

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Fall Tour with Live Band

Keef Cola Presents MICHAL MENERT & the PRETTY FANTASTICS (6-piece Live Band) with Marcelo Moxy & WillDaBeast + special guests Russ Liquid(*), starRo(Soulection)(**), Barisone(~), J. Laser(#), and more tba.  10/1 - Philadelphia, PA - Coda10/2 - Darlington, MD - LUNA LIGHT10/3 - Buffalo, NY - Waiting Room Studio10/4 - Pittsburgh, PA - Club Cafe10/6 - Portland, ME - Asylum *10/7 - Providence, RI - Fete Ballroom *10/8 - Burlington, VT - Higher Ground *10/9 - Boston, MA - Middle East *10/10 - New York, NY - Gramercy Theatre *10/11 - New Haven, CT - Stella Blues *10/13 - Charlottesville, VA - The Southern *10/14 - Richmond, VA - The Broadberry *10/15 - Asheville, NC - New Mountain *10/16 - Atlanta,...

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