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Cincinnati, Ohio · Midwest · Aggressive Americana

THE
RUSTY
HALOS

We're no demons. We're no saints. Just men stuck in the middle.

Aggressive Americana from Cincinnati. Just doing our best, even if our halos get a bit rusty.

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Debut EP · Out now

Pleasure and Pain

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The Rusty Halos — Joe Haas, Ryan Wells, and Tommy Wessendarp on stage

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The Rusty Halos are an Aggressive Americana band from Cincinnati, formed as an organic result of beautiful summer jam sessions in 2025. Fronted by Joe Haas, with Tommy Wessendarp on bass and Ryan Wells on his Legendary Hand Drums, the three men play songs about living life as imperfect Midwesterners doing their best, even when their saintliness gets a bit rusty. Their debut EP, Pleasure and Pain, is out now.

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