The Ugly Stage is the solo project of Dane Luhmann, Pittsfield based songwriter and musician. Originally from Cape Cod, Dane started out in the local punk scene of the mid-00’s and writes heartfelt, melodic, and melancholic songs about heartache and loss. After the tragic, sudden death of his father in 2014, Dane moved to the Berkshires and began playing music locally, most notably in a band called Sinking. After playing drums in a few projects along the way, The Ugly Stage was started earlier this year as a way to get back into his true passion, songwriting. A new EP has been in the background for a while but for the time being, an older collection of songs was released as place to begin.
Without striving for perfection, The Ugly Stage is a project meant to be music unencumbered by the typical band dynamic, because sometimes art is most appealing when it isn’t necessarily finished.
The first EP, entitled ‘Dreams’ was written and recorded over a decade ago in his home, and is recently remixed/mastered and available on cassette and all streaming platforms.
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