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Brent ’ s cocaine and meth dependency continued through the birth of his son , Brixton . When asked if his wife , Camille , had any idea of the depth of her husband ’ s addiction , Brent confessed that the ugliest truths were kept hidden . “ She may have known about the coke , but I don ’ t think she had any idea about the meth ,” he reveals . “ Meth is the bottom of the food drug chain . No one wants to admit they do it , but once you get into the lifestyle , you realize how many people actually do and the lengths they go through to keep it a secret .”
It was a Sunday , the tail end of a four-day binge . Brent just played a show with Jonny Two Bags from Social Distortion . “ You don ’ t look so hot ,” Brent recalls Jonny saying . “ I just realized that I couldn ’ t do it anymore . I was living a double life , straddling the line of having my shit together but in reality , my life was in shambles .” Jonny ’ s remark , combined with the pure exhaustion , and knowing he was at the end of the line provided the proverbial wake up call . “ It was a higher power , without a doubt , that held a door open ,” he says . “ This voice said to me , ‘ you have to come now , and I am not going to make the offer again .’” It was either continue looking at life through bloodshot eyes or walk through that door . Brent took that step .
Reno Divorce is the primary creative outlet for Brent . He is the main songwriter , lead vocalist , and guitar player for the three piece band . Johnny Crow is on bass with Jason LaBella on drums and both on backing vocals . The three have an energy that gels in a way that didn ’ t with the past lineups , and as Brent related , “ It was like winning the lottery twice .” The sound is pure American rock and roll , with a mixture of influences from the hints of reggae you hear from the Police , the punk sensibility of Rocket from the Crypt , and the hardcore punch of Agnostic Front . The band recently shot a performance video for “ Ship of Fools ” that features gritty and stark images of drug abuse ; Brent admits that the subject matter is a bit brutal . “ I like to call it the trigger video ,” he says the song and video has resonated with fans and it has reinforced Brent ’ s connection through his songwriting .
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