Worth the admission fee on Saturday :D :D
Cracking performance
Indeed, very energetic, very live. :)
Worth it for the broken string alone :)
Thanks loads guys :)
Excellent album
A must have just for the fact there's a track called Frost
Impressive to have seen Matt play it live, made it look so easy, just like Jem does on the Frost* reports
Listened to Relic in the car yesterday...which wasn't easy because the car stereo has got really fussy about anything that has not been commercially pressed. It'll either refuse to admit it's a CD, or sit there clicking and whirring for ages saying "Load CD". Eventually, if you take the CD out and put it back in again then it will play...after a while.
So, at the end of this malarkey....having forgotten that the volume was up....'Nightbus' started....made one jump a little!
Listening again now on my "good gear" while catching up on fora....enjoying it a lot. :D
Quote from: "Pedro"It'll either refuse to admit it's a CD, or sit there clicking and whirring for ages saying "Load CD". Eventually, if you take the CD out and put it back in again then it will play...after a while.
I had that problem with it as well, but it wouldn't play on the DVD upstairs at all
Some players are touchy about CD-Rs.
Wouldn't touch mine :D
I rip all my CDs straight away, then either play them as MP3s on my excellent little Sansa Clip (which plugs into the car via a HippoModded socket into the car's Lo-Fi), FLACs on my PC while I work or very occasionally burn them to a CD-R. That way they never get worn out ;)
:) You can now listen to the whole record as a stream or download it:
http://mattstevens.bandcamp.com/releases (http://mattstevens.bandcamp.com/releases)
Cheers guys :)
Ghost purchased & Echo's downloaded as it's out of stock
Quote from: "Mikey"Ghost purchased & Echo's downloaded as it's out of stock
Echo - Splendiferous
Matt's both a fine guitarist and a lovely person. I missed that gig. Last time I saw him play he was standing on a pile of haybales in the middle of a field not very near Reading.
Quote from: "Matt Stevens"There is a new Christmas song to download at:
http://mattstevens.bandcamp.com/track/silent-night (http://mattstevens.bandcamp.com/track/silent-night)
It's free/pay what you want as usual. If you choose to pay it is greatly appreciated.
And if you want my 2nd album Ghost on free/pay what you want download you can get it for a few more days from:
http://mattstevens.bandcamp.com/album/ghost (http://mattstevens.bandcamp.com/album/ghost)
After Sunday it will be full price for the download. Please tell your friends if you like the music, it does make a massive difference. Feel free to torrent it and burn CDs, I really want people to hear it, like we have been saying for a while obscurity is the enemy, not piracy. If anyone is a member of any forums and is willing to post about my music that would be greatly appreciated.
And for all those that have asked, mum and baby are doing well! Loop baby is 2 weeks old today!
Quote from: "Matt Stevens"I just wanted to say thank you for all your support in 2011, amazing. Everyone who has shared the music on the web and burned CDs for friends, it makes a massive difference and going to gigs this year and there being a supportive audience at them has been great.
On my bandcamp page after many emails we've brought back the live album from earlier in the year as a £3 download, it was voted an album of the year by the blog Bearly Rambling:
http://mattstevens.bandcamp.com/album/live-in-blackpool (http://mattstevens.bandcamp.com/album/live-in-blackpool)
And my first two albums are on a £3 download as well for the rest of January.
http://mattstevens.bandcamp.com/album/ghost (http://mattstevens.bandcamp.com/album/ghost)
Its the Spencer Park Music sale!! Thanks loads to everyone who has ordered T-Shirts which have turned out to be really popular.
If you listen to Dandelion Radio there is a radio session by me this month, lots of really long songs. First broadcast is 1pm on Jan 1st but its repeated on Mark Whitby's show throughout the month. You can listen online at:
http://www.dandelionradio.com/ (http://www.dandelionradio.com/)
Have a great new year, here's to a happy 2012!
Best
Matt Stevens
good man, that Matt! and a hell of a musician!!
Quote from: "Northern England Art Rock Society"The second edition of the Progmeister mini festival will take place on Saturday June 9th 2012.
THE TANGENT will be headlining the event with MATT STEVENS, TONY PATTERSON (ReGenesis) & JEFF GREEN also appearing....Other brilliant acts appearing are Matt Stevens who will be kicking the day off in his acoustic one man orchestra style closely followed by ReGenesis front man and multi-talented Tony Patterson playing his own work for the first time.
Just getting to Matt,s music today :oops: with Relic and Ghost arriving in the post!Just listened to Ghost,congrats Matt ;)
Thanks loads :)
Just banged a few of Matt's tracks on my blog
Quote from: "Mikey"Just banged a few of Matt's tracks on my blog
Banged? I'm not up on what the kids are saying these days... :)
Quote from: "Pedro"Quote from: "Mikey"Just banged a few of Matt's tracks on my blog
Banged? I'm not up on what the kids are saying these days... :)
How dare you imply that I'm up-to-date & trendy
Quote from: "Mikey"Quote from: "Pedro"Quote from: "Mikey"Just banged a few of Matt's tracks on my blog
Banged? I'm not up on what the kids are saying these days... :)
How dare you imply that I'm up-to-date & trendy
:mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen:
Quote from: "Mikey"Quote from: "Pedro"Quote from: "Mikey"Just banged a few of Matt's tracks on my blog
Banged? I'm not up on what the kids are saying these days... :)
How dare you imply that I'm up-to-date & trendy
You'll be accusing me of tweeting next
Chirpy Chirpy Cheep Cheep
Some dates for Matt.
RH, you up for Sowerby Bridge?
25 FEB Sat, Doors Open: 8:00 PM The Peel Live Music Venue, Kingston, Surrey, UK
22 MAR Thu, Doors Open: 8:00 PM Puzzle Hall Inn, Halifax, YOR, UK
4 APR Sat, Doors Open: 8:00 PM Wellingborough, The Castle Wellingborough, NTH, UK
09JUN Sat, Doors Open: 3:00 PM The studio Hartlepool, UK
30JUN Sat, Doors Open: 8:00 PM The Met, Bury, BURY, UK
Both Matt Stevens and The Fierce and the Dead make it into the Progopolis top 20 of 2011 //http://www.thedividingline.com/p.html
Congratulations Matt :D :D
Matt & Manning
Manning ~ UK & Europe dates
Manning have announced UK, Dutch and Belgium gigs for 2012. Under the banner "It's Not The End Of The World Tour" – special guests have been confirmed for all the shows and the Dutch and Belgium gigs will be with The Tangent.
10/03/12 : SHEFFIELD, The Corporation (with The Paul Menel Band)
25/03/12 : BILSTON, The Robin (with The Paul Menel Band)
04/05/12 : WAKEFIELD, The Snooty Fox (with Andy Tillison)
01/06/12 : ZOETERMEER, The Boerderij (with The Tangent)
03/06/12 : VERVIERS, The Spirit Of 66 (with The Tangent)
16/06/12 : ROTHERHAM, Wesley Arts Centre (with Matt Stevens)
30/06/12 : BURY, The Met (with Matt Stevens)
23/09/12 : KNARESBOROUGH, Frazer Theatre (ProgYes Festival 2012)
The Manning band will also be performing at the Cambridge Folk Festival (date TBC), this year's Summer's End Festival in September – and more dates are being added...
Oh, aye. I hope to be able to get to the Rotherham gig. I've still yet to see how Manning mess up, er, bring to life all that work we did on Margaret's Children on stage. And it's always worth seeing Matt live, especially so this year as he's doing fewer gigs now.
Just stuck some details of Puzzle Hall on the blog.
Their web-site doesn't have the gig on though.
Matt?
The venue pulled the gig, said it wasn't booked by a promoter that actually worked there!
What was he? A bar steward?
Any other Northern gigs in the offing?
I'll answer my own question.
Hartlepool & Bury
Edit 2;
and the support gig @ Rotherham which is n't on the website
Quote from: "Mikey"What was he? A bar steward?
Any other Northern gigs in the offing?
I'll answer my own question.
Hartlepool & Bury
Edit 2;
and the support gig @ Rotherham which is n't on the website
I shall fix that this weekend :)
Quote from: "mattstevens"The venue pulled the gig, said it wasn't booked by a promoter that actually worked there!
Arse!
I was looking forward to that :(
I might have to travel to t' wrong side o't'Pennines then...
Quote from: "RacingHippo"I might have to travel to t' wrong side o't'Pennines then...
We could go in force. Storm the Pennines
I finally managed to see Matt play live in Hitchin on Saturday after following him for years. We've conversed on-line, but never met before. He was playing a support slot for The Magick Brothers (Daevid Allen of Gong). And he was bloody good despite some technical issues. I had a long chat with Matt and Kev (his driver, roadie, producer and Fierce & The Dead bandmate). Great guys. There's a chance they will be back with the full band!
Wasn't so sure about Daevid Allen. Nice enough music (and poetry), but I don't know his stuff and it didn't grab me. There were lots of older Gong fans there although not a huge crowd overall.
Hope you're good?
Ready for Christmas?
Got your advent calendar ready?
This is for you:
A new and free 8 track album:
http://mattstevens.bandcamp.com/album/s ... mpler-2012 (http://mattstevens.bandcamp.com/album/spencer-park-music-sampler-2012)
Rare tracks, unreleased tracks, a 14 minute track and ones people like. Please tell your friends and share it on forums/facebook/twitter and blogs and all that great stuff, it makes a massive difference. Burn a CD for a friend, (wrap it paper and give it as a christmas gift!) We are a purely DIY enterprise (it's going to be ages before we can train the baby up). Features The Fierce & The Dead, Yonks and my solo stuff.
If you like the stuff on the sampler please consider buying one the albums, it would be REALLY appreciated.
I played a very brief solo on my mate Adrian's band's album Nine Stones Close and there is 8/10 review of it in this months Classic Rock Magazine. Which is cool :)
Thanks so much for all your support. Amazing :)
Speak soon
Matt Stevens
Nice! Thanks!!
Quote from: "Matt Stevens"Hope you're good? Heard any good new records recently?
Thanks loads to everyone who has downloaded and brought CD's this month from Bandcamp. It's making a massive difference, there are very difficult times and your support allows me to keep doing this. I'm working on a lot of new music both solo and with Fierce And The Dead. A new solo EP and a band LP. Can't wait to play you the new stuff....
As promised we are still working on international dates, it's hard but i hope we're getting there and I am really looking forward to meeting you all.
Solo gigs -
6th March Catch Bar London
23rd March The Cluny Newcastle with Mike Keneally (Zappa/Vai and solo genius) and Godsticks,
May 11th Celebr8 Festival Kingston, South London
Tickets and info at http://www.mattstevensguitar.com/page2.htm (http://www.mattstevensguitar.com/page2.htm)
Fierce And The Dead Gigs -
8th March - Asylum, Birmingham with Godsticks
16th March Y Prog Festival Sheffield,
4th May Electric Garden Festival Blackpool
I think these will be the last Fierce And The Dead gigs for a while until the album comes out later in the year. But you never know :)
Hello Frosties
Wanted to let you know about this :)
The Fierce And The Dead sign to Bad Elephant Music for 2nd Album
"BEM is delighted to announce partnering with The Fierce And The Dead for the production, release and worldwide distribution of the band's second full-length album.
The Fierce And The Dead - guitarists Matt Stevens and Steve Cleaton, bassist and producer Kev Feazey and drummer Stuart Marshall - was originally born out of sonic experimentation when making Matt's second solo album, Ghost, and they've developed into one of the most original bands in the UK rock scene. Their unique brand of instrumental rock music, fusing rock, post-rock, punk and progressive elements, has made a big impression though one full-length album and two EPs, and their incendiary live performances, most recently as part of the Stabbing a Dead Horse tour of the UK with Knifeworld and Trojan Horse.
David Elliott, founder and CEO of Bad Elephant Music said: "We're proper made up to be working with The Fierce And The Dead. They're absolutely our kind of band, and lovely guys too. I'm looking forward to hearing what Matt, Kev, Stuart and Steve are going to produce for us, and of course it will be an absolute monster. Collaborating with a band of TFATD's calibre is a huge honour for us, and we welcome them with open arms to the BEM family."
Matt Stevens, on behalf of The Fierce And The Dead, said: "We are extremely pleased to partner with Bad Elephant on this album, they are true music lovers and believe in supporting the artist. This will allow us to make the music we want to make and have the support to help us gain a wider audience, without in anyway compromising our vision for our new album. And they like a good curry, which is nice."
The as yet untitled album is scheduled for release in the Autumn of 2013."
Top stuff, Matt. :)
Indeed!!
A little something from the boy Stevens
Quote from: Matt StevensHere we go, this is the big event of 2013 for me. The new album by the band i play guitar in, The Fierce & The Dead is available to pre-order now via our label Bad Elephant and you can hear the first track off it. I honestly think it's the best thing I've played on.
This is such a big project for the band and if you like it please tell your friends. This means so much to us....
http://music.badelephant.co.uk/album/spooky-action
If you pre-order you get a bonus track.
I hope to see some of you on Friday at my first gig in Northern Ireland:
http://www.ardsguitarfestival.co.uk/
All the best and thanks so much for your continued support. I feel so lucky to have this audience.
Thanks loads
New release due from Matt
There may be some geezer called Godfrey on it, allegedly
Quote from: Matt Stevens
Hi
Hope you are good?
You can hear a preview of my new solo album (my first for Esoteric Recordings/Cherry Red). Listen here:
http://www.progrockmag.com/news/matt-stevens-prepares-for-new-album-release/ (http://www.progrockmag.com/news/matt-stevens-prepares-for-new-album-release/)
If you like the sound of it, please tell a friend and you can pre-order it on Amazon, Burning Shed etc
Lots of UK tour dates added at:
http://www.mattstevensguitar.com/page2.htm
Thanks for all your support. I really appreciate it.
Best
Matt Stevens
Quote from: Burning Shed
The following items have been sent:
1 x Matt Stevens - Lucid (cd preorder)
Yay !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :) :) :) :)
Last chance to get this bargain
Quote from: Matt Stevens
I would really appreciate your support with this one.
So this is it - I realised - If I can get another 30 people to download this live record I can get an EHX B9 pedal and put loads of cool guitar organ sounds all over the next album.
Thanks loads everyone who have downloaded it already. Really appreciate it. Bit like a mini kickstarter idea.
See what the pedal does here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=98u-MDTKAWU
Download the live record here:
http://mattstevens.bandcamp.com/album/the-farncombe-bootleg (http://mattstevens.bandcamp.com/album/the-farncombe-bootleg)
Thanks loads for this :)