Charly “the city mouse” Fasano is a poet and storyteller from Denver, Colorado. He has performed and opened up for bands like Lucero, Drag the River, The Queers, Crime in Stereo, Mark Mallman, Tim Barry, and Cory Branan, to name a few. He is the co-founder of the cassette tape and book label Fast Geek Press/Analog Empire, the audio zine Pretend You Can Reab, and the concert promotion company Dumb Guy’s Brother Presents. He has released a vinyl EP, a CD, two cassette tapes, and two books of poems. His poems have appeared in Yellow Rake Zine, Lubricated Magazine, Growing Strange Magazine, and multiple poetry podcasts.