Austin Frink

Bastion Rose is led by Austin Frink who handles vocals and guitars. If you have not heard their EP and previous work in Blue Rising, go and listen now!

Bastion Rose on Instagram: "Will share more about this later, but for several weeks, I have been collaborating with @rizzuto.guitars to build a custom electric guitar to my detailed specifications. This is a glimpse of me getting my fingers on it for the first time. It’s fully loaded with 2 awesome single coils in the neck and middle position (the middle one designed by Jim Rizzuto himself), and a high output humbucker in the bridge position. I welcome the Rizzuto Rose 🌹 to my arsenal of axes. Can’t wait to get to know it. #bastionrose #rizzutoguitars"184 likes, 10 comments - bastionrosemusic on August 9, 2024: "Will share more about this later, but for several weeks, I have been collaborating with @rizzuto.guitars to build a custom electric guitar to my detailed specifications. This is a glimpse of me getting my fingers on it for the first time. It’s fully loaded with 2 awesome single coils in the neck and middle position (the middle one designed by Jim Rizzuto himself), and a high output humbucker in the bridge position. I welcome the Rizzuto Rose 🌹 to my arsenal of axes. Can’t wait to get to know it. #bastionrose #rizzutoguitars".

Austin's VRS features a lightweight Alder body and falme ebony fingerboard. The Roasted Maple neck is master grade with oil finish and gloss headstock. After trying a dozen different pickups, Austin chose a Seymour Duncan Alternative 8 for the bridge, a Rizzuto for the middle and a Duncan stack for the neck position. The bridge is a Gotoh with locking saddles and is recessed into the body.

Bastion Rose on Instagram: "Never give up your instrument. It is so easy to get discouraged when your primary goal is anything other than playing for the sake of playing. Maybe you wish your band was still active. Maybe you wish you could make that record you have been thinking about. Maybe you just wish you could improve your skills but don’t know how. Whatever the reason for discouragement, never stop playing. Come back to just feeling the instrument in your hands. Strum the strings without fretting and feel the reverberation against your body. Play slowly. Take joy in just touching the instrument and hearing any sound that comes forth. That is your baseline. Your foundation. Never stop playing. @rizzuto.guitars #bastionrose #dontgiveup #music #lessons"96 likes, 4 comments - bastionrosemusic on February 18, 2025: "Never give up your instrument. It is so easy to get discouraged when your primary goal is anything other than playing for the sake of playing. Maybe you wish your band was still active. Maybe you wish you could make that record you have been thinking about. Maybe you just wish you could improve your skills but don’t know how. Whatever the reason for discouragement, never stop playing. Come back to just feeling the instrument in your hands. Strum the strings without fretting and feel the reverberation against your body. Play slowly. Take joy in just touching the instrument and hearing any sound that comes forth. That is your baseline. Your foundation. Never stop playing. @rizzuto.guitars #bastionrose #dontgiveup #music #lessons".

Bastion Rose on Instagram: "I think looping is one of the absolute most satisfying things a person can do alone. Giving the Rizzuto Rose a test drive after @rizzuto.guitars made some adjustments for me 🎶 I’ve used several hardware loopers over the years and have landed on the Boomerang III pedal for the last few years as my favorite for its flexibility, durability, and usability. The Ditto X4 is a close second. #bastionrose #loop #loopstation #guitar @tcelectronic"69 likes, 1 comments - bastionrosemusic on February 17, 2025: "I think looping is one of the absolute most satisfying things a person can do alone. Giving the Rizzuto Rose a test drive after @rizzuto.guitars made some adjustments for me 🎶 I’ve used several hardware loopers over the years and have landed on the Boomerang III pedal for the last few years as my favorite for its flexibility, durability, and usability. The Ditto X4 is a close second. #bastionrose #loop #loopstation #guitar @tcelectronic".