Matt Kik
Rhythm and lead guitarist, playing in both Storm of Crows and my own solo project. Planetarium presenter for Wonderdome in the UK, space nut, father of daughters, and I shall have a Yorkie; in this life or the next.
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- My latest blog post is now out! Find out how I wrote and recorded my hit(?) song Masquerade. It's fun and interesting! (If you like that sort of thing. If you don't, it's sucky and boring!) mattkikmusic.wixsite.com/matt-kik/pos...
- Version 8.0! I've downsized MIDI but kept it for tap tempo MIDI clock (MIDI Baby), I've added two drive pedals (first time ever, and one is space themed!) and the board is now set up for the four cable method with my new Orange OR15 and PPC112. No more tinkering until July!
- My latest blog post is now online, this one about the creation of the song Nah. Nah is the fourth track on my Eponymous album, and I think it's probably my favourite song so far. It's simple, but pretty catchy, and has a guitar solo I'm very proud of! mattkikmusic.wixsite.com/matt-kik/pos...
- Who made the case?🤔 @portobelloexpress.bsky.social @gozergoodspeed.bsky.social @feralman.bsky.social Walrus Audio, @nasaartemis.bsky.social Dr Pepper Museum, Van Tastik, Fart Pedal, War Gods of the Deep, Lights and Lines, Andertons, @nicholasburgess.bsky.social. There's room for more though!
- I have (finally!) been working on new music this week!
- It's the last #BandcampFriday of the year! I still have loads of CDs left, and they come with a hand-written letter, an envelope full of "free shit", and all of the money raised from sales goes to Cancer Research @cancerresearchuk.org Get shopping, folks! mattkik.bandcamp.com/album/eponym...
- I've just received the sad news that a dear friend, Rob Carroll, died this morning. He was my Dad's best friend and band mate, and the greatest guitarist I knew in real life. He was kind, incredibly intelligent, funny, and talented. I'm heartbroken at his loss.
- It's time for my next blog post; the story of how I wrote and recorded the song Timeflies! Thanks to the lead guitar, this was one of the most challenging songs on the album, so have a read why! mattkikmusic.wixsite.com/matt-kik/pos...
- Holy crap! Gear4Music sell a 12 string lefty guitar for £99! I almost bought it as soon as I saw it. I'm glad I didn't though. It just went down in the sale for £80. I know, budget guitar + 12 string guitar possibly = a huge headache but sod it, I'll take the risk. Yoink!
- I did indeed say that. Sage advice from my Dad many years ago.
- Read @newartistspotlight.bsky.social #10Questions where you can discover who said "Try not to use the word 'just' when you're writing lyrics if you need to pad out a line to make up the syllables. It's lazy and repetitive." #GoodAdvice www.newartistspotlight.org/post/10-ques... @mattkik.bsky.social
- I'm a couple of days late posting this (I'm sure no-one noticed!), but here is the next blog post on my wesbite. This one is about the third song I wrote for my Eponymous album, Smarter Than This. The first slower acoustic song. See how I cheated! mattkikmusic.wixsite.com/matt-kik/pos...
- I'm really getting into using AI. It's an amazingly useful tool that absolutely isn't terrifying, or a creative drain. I'm going to use it to write my next album, perform my next album, and create the art for my next album. Hell, I'll even get it to stream my next album! Yay for AI!
- Okay, it might have been a while since I played this guitar. It was...out of tune! 😱 Must be the temperature shift as this guitar NEVER goes out of tune. It's just one of the many wonderful things I love about it. Oh well, back in tune now and sounding as lovely as ever.
- Owww, my fingers! As usual I've written a bassline I couldn't play so had to learn it and now my fingertips are almost worn off.
- It's #BandcampFriday but I'm in for a long day at work so I'll post about my purchases later when I get a chance to actually purchase them. In the meantime, here's what I'm hawking, if you're at all inclined... bsky.app/profile/matt...
- This Friday is #BandcampFriday and I have a problem. I'm running out of shelf space because no-one has bought all these CDs yet, both by myself and my band @StormCrowsBand. If you're a fan of rock, keep reading! If you aren't a fan of rock, it might be time to seek help...🤔
- Reposted by Matt KikSubmit your lovely music to: forms.gle/ANThEuCvupmH... Please tag your MP3s - it helps the playlist goblins sort your music. All music accepted. All Genre. All Styles. No gatekeeping. You will be played. #musicsky #diy #independent #bandcamp #ampwall
- Reposted by Matt KikThe Compendium airs at 8pm (UK) on Wednesday 1st October, and brings you an eclectic mix of progressive folk music from all over the place. Join me. www.folkfridayradio.com
- This Friday is #BandcampFriday and I have a problem. I'm running out of shelf space because no-one has bought all these CDs yet, both by myself and my band @StormCrowsBand. If you're a fan of rock, keep reading! If you aren't a fan of rock, it might be time to seek help...🤔
- Storm of Crows - Twenty-Five Years We each wrote four tracks, so it's a varied album. Some up-tempo raucus rockers with blistering guitars and vocals, and some much more gentle and thoughful tracks. stormofcrows.bandcamp.com/album/Twenty...
- Matt Kik - Eponymous I'm more of a rocker at heart so this album is twelve tracks, all written and recorded by me, and the cast majority of them are guitar-laden rockers! Still, there are two or three gentler acoustic tracks. And it comes with freebies! mattkik.bandcamp.com/album/Eponym...
