Brake Fluid is an alternative grunge rock band formed in Youngstown, Ohio circa 2024. Featuring members Kay Bender and Pete the V.

A woman with long blonde hair wearing sunglasses and a black shirt with floral embroidery, singing into a microphone while playing an acoustic guitar on stage.
A man with shoulder-length hair and a beard playing drums at a music venue, singing into a microphone during a live performance.
A musician playing an electric guitar on stage with hair flying, and a drummer in the background behind a drum set with 'WEST SIDE' written on the bass drum, during a concert with colorful stage lights.
A band performing live with a drummer and a female guitarist singing into a microphone, with colorful stage lights and long exposure effects. 
The name of the band means to remain fluid in life but to also know when to take a pause for self reflection. Brake Fluid’s music has mostly been written during periods of transition and resistance so the name is a reminder to sometimes step back and reevaluate what is causing that friction preventing us from fluidity. There are also a few songs written about cars.

UPCOMING SHOWS & NEWS

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UPCOMING SHOWS & NEWS -

10/16 - Westside Bowl (Youngstown, Ohio)

10/29 - Dunlap’s Corner Bar (Cleveland, Ohio)

10/31 - Unhinged Lounge (Cleveland, Ohio)

11/6 - Penguin City Brewing Co. (Youngstown, Ohio)

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UPCOMING SHOWS

Pink flyer for a live music event at Dundlap's Corner Bar on Thursday, October 29th. Doors open at 7 PM, show starts at 8 PM, age 21+. Tickets are $10. Featuring bands Flytrap, Brake Fluid, The Dreampop Nightmare Experience, and Alan Made Band. Location: 3258 W 32nd St, Cleveland, Ohio 44109.
A concert poster with a red background and yellow border for the band Noiseheads, featuring a stylized robotic figure. The poster lists supporting acts Mentally Distracted and Brakefluid, with date and location details: 093026, doors at 7 PM, Musica, Akron.
Penguin City Tix

WORDS FROM KAY

Hello everybody this is Kay Bender typing. Welcome to Brake Fluid’s new website. If you are unfamiliar with us, we are a two piece alternative grunge band formed in Youngstown, Ohio circa 2024. I moved to Ohio in 2023 and started this band not too long afterwards. I play guitar, sing and write a good portion of the music in brake fluid.

I really enjoy sharing the music that I write about my inner world with others. I love the moments where people genuinely connect with the songs I’ve written. It makes me feel at least somehow no one ever is truly alone in this world with their struggles. I’ve grown fond of how being so open in the present moment feels when I am fully connected to letting my creations flow out of me. As someone who suffers from anxiety and paranoia it can be hard to let go of that constant nagging voice saying that “everything will fall apart” but when I allow the music to guide me back to my soul, I start to pick up the pieces. Anyways…

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