Nathan Mazur
After 20 years of being away from writing music, and the music industry in general, I started writing music again in early 2025. Once I connected with producer John Kowaleski, things moved quickly. I couldn’t be more excited to be creating again, and am so excited for my humble return to this entire process.
John Kowaleski
John Kowaleski grew up surrounded by music. His father, a longtime radio DJ, began working at W4 Country 106.7 FM in Detroit on the day John was born. From an early age, John was immersed in live performance, even being held as a child by country legends like Willie Nelson and Alabama. Watching Nelson command an audience of thousands lit the spark that made John realize he wanted to dedicate his life to music. By age eight, John had formed his first band with his two best friends. Their basement rehearsals, held nearly every day, eventually evolved into The Cue-Tips, and later Churchill and Churchill’s Revenge, for which John was the principal songwriter. Through the 1990s and early 2000s, he also played drums in Blindshot and P.T.’s Revenge, contributing not just rhythm but songwriting, including music and lyrics for several tracks on P.T.’s Revenge’s 2024 self-titled album, which he fully produced, engineered, recorded, and mixed. In addition to punk and alternative projects, John was the principal music writer for the progressive metal band Bat On Fire, co-founding the group with his brother Karlos. Together they created historically researched concept albums such as The Death Of Solomon Scarlett and The Raft Of The Medusa. John also toured internationally as the guitarist for psychobilly band Koffin Kats, performing across the U.S., Canada, the U.K., and Europe, while also serving as their producer and engineer during earlier years. A multi-instrumentalist and certified audio engineer, John continues to balance musicianship, songwriting, and production as a solo artist. Whether releasing hard-hitting social commentary like Affluenza U or lighthearted holiday songs like Santa’s Workshop, his goal remains the same: to create music that makes people feel seen, understood, and less alone.
