General Joystick
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Gainesville, FL
Alternative/ instrumental music project
led by Ken Fritz. Established 2009. Formerly based in Chicago and Nashville.
New album "Only the Ugly Will Understand" is out now. Go listen on your favorite streaming service!
04/28/2026
Whatchu doin' Thursday? We are playing a free show at Loosey's - Downtown Gainesville with Stick It! and Broken Joints.
Music video for new tune "Octogenarians at Bonnaroo". 2 weeks until new album "Only the Ugly Will Understand" is released. Loop it up baby!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IwdOYP_s8as
04/02/2026
New album "Only the Ugly Will Understand" will be released on May 1, 2026. It's a solo guitar loop album full of distorted jams and improvisation. Pre-order album & stream the track "Unseasonably Reasonable" now on bandcamp!
https://generaljoystick.bandcamp.com/album/only-the-ugly-will-understand
01/10/2026
Watch our full set from our December show at Loosey's, including a surf rock cover of "Creep" by Radiohead.
General Joystick @ Loosey's 12/18/25 General Joystick live at Loosey's in Gainesville, FL December 18, 20250:00 Half Windsor in a Full Nelson3:58 Lost at Sea7:44 Forgetting to Show Up to Your Me...
Free show this Thursday 12/18 at to kick off our world tour! Show at 8pm.
12/04/2025
Two weeks from today, we take the stage at with & . Last show of 2025.
Free show, 8pm, 18+
12/02/2025
The Shampoo Drive-Thru Christmas EP just dropped. Stream it throughout the holiday season!
https://distrokid.com/hyperfollow/shampoodrivethru/christmas-time-in-shampooville?utm_source=ig&utm_medium=social&utm_content=link_in_bio&fbclid=PAZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQMMjU2MjgxMDQwNTU4AAGnlnx1WUjFeBRjqKRRNQPrvwe1saDynmr_YqkRo9mOMw1wc5TdASJx3CeFbYk_aem_ZeTIbE9MeU_iMUw0KZVLPQ
Christmas Time in Shampooville by Shampoo Drive-Thru Stream and Save Christmas Time in Shampooville - Distributed by DistroKid
11/04/2025
Ken's other band Shampoo Drive-Thru just released a holiday single, "Arrested For Being Too Festive". Stream now, EP out on Nov. 28.
https://distrokid.com/hyperfollow/shampoodrivethru/christmas-time-in-shampooville?fbclid=PAZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAae1pJ1mnFBau30hERBYQsAiXbHdwzmtkw3rODdhWhWlWd-1T9c0BRIFGV9CFQ_aem_Rx9pEm2NDTALWt8NKsa43g
Christmas Time in Shampooville by Shampoo Drive-Thru Stream and Pre-save Christmas Time in Shampooville - Distributed by DistroKid
10/30/2025
We are playing a show on Sunday November 2 at Loosey's. $10, 18+
We are playing at Th Midnight Underground on Saturday. Doors at 8pm.
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