Back on April 27, 2006, I reported that drum tracks from the next King Never album were done.  Well, they were.  Then, they weren’t. About a month ago, I decided to bring in a real drummer (not me) to re-record all the drum tracks.

I decided to use San Francisco based drummer Jake Wood for the task.  Yesterday, we tracked drums for  six songs in Jake’s studio.  Jakes plays with a ton of finesse and really zeroed in on the feel of the songs.

As you might imagine, I’m going to re-record a lot of my bass and guitar tracks to make sure everything really locks together. Time to get cracking!

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I just started selling King Never’s music on AmieStreet.com, and to kick things off they are giving my fans $5 to download my music.

All you have to do is click on the link below to get $5 to download my music.

http://amiestreet.com/_l/cdbaby

Tell a friend!  Free is good.

Yes.  Construction has started on the new studio!  Read all the details here.  

I’m toying with the idea of christening the studio by recording Volume 3 of my Ambient Guitar Noise series, or perhaps finishing the as of yet unfinished rock (-ish) album.  Regardless, I am hopeful that having a proper space to write/record will increase my musical output!

I just switched over to a new html editor for the King Never site.  There are a few minor tweaks with the design and layout, but nothing major.  If something looks funky, let me know!

Just wanted to thank Jerry Nelms and Namdar Mogharreban from the radio show Music from Beyond the Lakes (WDBX, 91.1 FM, Carbondale, Illinois, USA) for spinning The Quiet Hour from Lullabies & Sleepless Nights.  Here’s what they had to say:

We begin our second hour with this coolly electric guitar ambience by Matt McCabe, who goes by the name King Never.  

Coolly?  I’m sure that’s a compliment.

Thanks to Tom over at Outsight Radio Hours for playing Beautifully Broken on the 1/27/08 show.  Outsight features an eclectic mix of rock, jazz, “experimental guitar work” - who could that be? - and is a great listen.  If you are bored with commercial radio, check it out.

Happy New Year everyone!

A big thanks to all the podcasts, radio shows, and publications that featured King Never throughout 2007.  And of course, a big thank you to everyone who purchased a CD or downloaded a song or two.  I really appreciate all the support and interest in my music.

If all goes well, I hope to have a new King Never album out sometime this year.  A couple of the songs are completely finished, while the remainder are nearly complete (as in a little lyric tweak here, a little bass overdub there, etc.). Vocals continue to be a big stumbling block and I’m not really sure what the final direction will be. Will I sing?  Will I not sing?  Time will tell.

The album chronicles the life and spiritual journey of a fictional character by the name of Sonya.  I have no idea what the album will be called, but I know what it sounds like! It’s definitely a little more rock oriented than my previous efforts, but there are still hints of ambient, prog and new wave thrown in.

Thanks for checking in and Best Wishes to you and yours in ‘08!

Matt

Just wanted to thank Moe over at ruKus radio for playing Circular Drone, from Orphans, Misfits & Fragments, on Episode 3 of his show. Plus, he’s requested more King Never for future shows!

Almost Asleep (from Lullabies & Sleepless Nights) was featured on eposide #93 of the German podcast Braincast. The podcast is in German, so I have no idea what it’s about, but I sure appreciate the exposure. Thanks Arivd!