Matt McKay CD Review- Get a free Matt McKay CD!
Posted November 8, 2007
Hi everyone,
Here is a CD review from Northeast In-Tune magazine. Kind of weird analogies, but pretty cool overall I suppose.
Anyway...I have a handful of sampler CDs available. If you would like one, simply do the following:
1. Go to my PureVolume artisit page and sign up as a fan.
2. If you have a MySpace page, add me as a friend. (If you don't have one, let me know...no big deal)
Then, drop me an e-mail with your mailing information and I'll send you a CD free of charge! If you'd prefer digital downloads, upon request I'll direct you to a page where you can download to CD.
Thanks for all of your support, and tell your friends! Best Wishes, Matt
Matt McKay CD Review
By: Susan Frances, Northeast In-Tune Magazine (http://www.northeastintune.com)
Matt McKay is an acoustic rock guitarist with songwriting skills that measure up to Chuck Cannon (Toby Keiths band) and Peter Yorn. His vocals have a Paul Stanley (lead singer of KISS) raspiness and a Sarah McLaughlin vulnerability.
His music is can be described as dark folk and acoustic Goth choosing lyrics and chord moods that focus on the darker emotions of relationships those insecurities that brew beneath the surface and long to come out. His acoustic ramblings are mellow and sparsely adorned, and yet the emotions are complex and bare a soul.
His song Harder has a folk/rock style like Sun Volt with movements that roam like a stream of consciousness, taking excerpts from a private journal. Matts songs are private and the touches on the melodies are inclusive to himself. His track They Dont is another selection from a private experience where he vents off feelings in the lyric:
Im at the point where Im
giving up on you.
He says what you would like to say to someone in your own life at times. The lyrics are accessible, raw and hold a personal meaning that can be applied to facets of other peoples lives. His tune Come muskets dark, looming tones with lyrics in search of the light at the ending of the tunnel.
Matt McKay has a long history in the Boston music scene, writing, recording, performing live or as a session player for artists like Rick Berlin, members of Extreme and Van Halen, Steve Vai, Joe Perry Project, Transiberian Orchestra, Reba MacIntyre and many others.
His self-titled album offers songs that speak of dark emotions that when not released, become choking to the soul. The adage that happiness is bittersweet is a reality in Matts music. His songs express that moment when the glow of joy has waned and you have to find your way from there, with the musings of a few guitar strums to aid you along your search.
They say that playing the acoustic guitar is unforgiving all the blemishes and flaws of your playing show, and yet it is the one way to see yourself without pretense.
