Founding member and vocalist Erik Petersen died on July 14, 2016. Three days later, a tribute to Petersen was held on WXPN radio ’s The Folk Show.
Leading up to and following the release of This Is Not For Children , Mischief Brew released three music videos for their songs “O, Pennsyltucky!” (Fistolo, 2014), “City of Black Fridays” (Shibby Pictures, 2015), and “Squatter Envy” (Shibby Pictures, 2016), all three of which appeared on the album.
Mischief Brew played shows in support of Food Not Bombs , Iraq Veterans Against the War , and ABC No Rio . In October 2011, Petersen played an acoustic set at Occupy Philadelphia .
In 2009, two versions of the song “Punx Win!” appeared on a split with Andrew Jackson Jihad . Rather than a traditional 7-inch single, Pirates Press Records released the record as an 8″ with parallel grooves , therefore able to play either version of the track depending on where the…
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The second album was Songs From Under the Sink , a collection of songs written between 1997 and 2002 which stresses his anarchist beliefs and is complemented by his clever guitar melodies. Yantz left the band shortly after Songs from Under the Sink was released, and was replaced for a…
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At first, Mischief Brew consisted of only Petersen on an acoustic guitar or mandolin , playing songs off of the Mirth demo. In 2003, Petersen released the Bellingham & Philadelphia split with Robert Blake , and the Bakenal CDEP. After extensive acoustic touring in support of the first two releases,…
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Mischief Brew started after Erik Petersen’s previous band, The Orphans, broke up in 2000. The Orphans were a punk band formed in West Chester, Pennsylvania in 1995 consisting of Erik Petersen on vocals and guitar, Andrew (Drew) Petersen on vocals and bass, Tom Johnson on guitar, and Andrew Baxter on…
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