Shredded Nerve

Shredded Nerve is the primary moniker of multimedia artist Justin Lakes. Recordings and performances incorporate found sounds, electroacoustic instrumentation, analog synthesizers, and elaborate handmade cassette loops. Originally based in Cincinnati, Lakes has operated out of Brooklyn since 2014 where he co-founded the record store Thousands of Dead Gods and subsequent tape label Dead Gods with Matt Boettke (Scant). In addition to publishing printed materials of collages and flyers, he also runs the limited edition CDr imprint Small Mercies.