Neatly Knotted Chicago, Illinois
Neatly Knotted is a moniker of artist Ben Chlapek. He also wastes his time as a resident space cadet in the band Nevada
Greene.
Neatly Knotted draws on a host of post-punk, shoegaze, and noise-pop influences, and has an affinity for the production values of a 4-track recorder. Now, Ben releases music under the name DOUSING.
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