Bret is a songwriter and guitarist in the Minneapolis based rock band Smokey Bogart. Smokey Bogart has been playing in and around Minnesota and Wisconsin since 2006. Since forming the band with fellow songwriter Mike Hietala, Smokey Bogart has performed at many amazing venues inluding
The Fineline, The Rock, First Avenue, The Cabooze, and The Dinkytowner. Smokey Bogart has shared the the stage with artists like:

Rehab, Tech N9ne, Heiruspecs, The United Frieks of America, Black Belt Jonezin, Dread I Dred, Buried by Hope, Parallax, I Self Divine, The Crest, Hecatomb, Die[Ode], Collabo, Audio Tribe, Carnage, Capaciti, Project 13,
Saint Paul Slim, Javier Trejo, Roster Mccabe, Hives Inquiry Squad, Kristoff Krane, A-Scratch, and Kritical Kontact.

Smokey Bogart is currently writing new material for their debut record,
which they hope to have released by the end of the year.

smokeybogart.com I myspace.com/smokeybogart