Join Graven and Stephen Stanley from Lowest Of The Low for a beautiful night of intimate sounds at Motel Chelsea.
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GRAVEN: Graven (Matty McKechnie) is an independent folk-rock singer / song-writer from Ottawa, Canada. With 15 major releases under his belt, and his latest album Simple Complex recorded at Fang Studios in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia and mixed by JUNO winning songmaker and producer Joel Plaskett, Nepean, Ontario-born Matty (Graven) is a passionate wordsmith of song who wears his heart on the sleeve of his melodies. “Simple Complex” is charting across many college radio stations in Canada and the USA and was #3 on CKCU FM’s top 50 albums of 2022. His last record Years (2020) was produced by Jim Bryson (singer songwriter and producer of Kathleen Edwards award winning album “Total Freedom”) and helped put his music into new realms. Having toured across Canada thrice, he always has uplifting words and self-love promoting songs of support for anyone at his shows and his dedicated fan-base (who have dubbed themselves as “Graventown”). Graven always tries to create a highly accepting and inclusive community and his music has become a safe-haven for anyone and everyone who wants to be their real-self without judgement.
STEPHEN STANLEY: Canadian singer-songwriter and guitarist Stephen Stanley is best known from his many years as a founding member, lead guitarist and vocalist with the vibrant alternative rock band The Lowest of the Low. After many song hits, years of touring and sharing the stage with the likes of Billy Bragg, Bob Mould, The Violent Femmes, The Jayhawks and Lloyd Cole, a gold record for their “genuinely timeless album” (Exclaim!) Shakespeare My Butt, Stanley is back on the music scene with his own band, The Stephen Stanley Band, and an internationally acclaimed record Jimmy & The Moon, (2017), produced by Hugh Christopher Brown. Jimmy & The Moon received considerable radio airplay, raves and features from Canada (Now Toronto, Exclaim!, Spill Magazine, Fervor Coulee, FYI Music News, etc.)
Graven (Matty McKechnie)
"If you haven't seen Graven yet, you need to check him out...there's just this level of familiarity, and it kinda seems like the same level of pride that going to a (Tragically) Hip show has...He sings about listening to Matt Mays songs, he sings about traveling across Canada - it's just a really wonderful, comforting time."
-Noel Beausoleil, Live 88.5 FM
PRESS FOR SIMPLE COMPLEX (2022)
-MIXED BY JOEL PLASKETT, PRODUCED BY CHARLES AUSTIN
-#1 ON THE TOP ALBUMS OF 2022 ON CKCU FOR 4 WEEKS
-CHARTING ON NACC TOP 200
-PLAYING ON 26 AMERICAN COLLEGE RADIO STATIONS
"From beginning to end, Simple Complex is full of surprises. It transitions from the fuzz sound of a 1960s guitar to many different sounds throughout the album. With a strong vocal performance and stellar playing, Simple Complex is a brilliant album. And the beauty of the album is in its title. Complex, in many ways, but far from simple. McKechnie is an incredible talent, who has just delivered his best album."
-Aaron Badgley, Spill Magazine
“Really original and cool-ass cuts of music. Nostalgic!”
-Michael Rosenbaum (hollywood actor from Smallville/podcaster/comedian/musician)
"One of the best new strong records of 2022."
-John McDonald, Talking Albums Podcast (Surkeus Records Podcaster)
"It's fuzzy and warm and loud and quiet and sad; it's truly a time capsule of personal truth in a world of fakers."
-Liz Lettinger, KUND 89.3 FM, (University of North Dakota Radio DJ)
OFFICIAL WEBSITE - https://www.gravencanada.com/
BANDCAMP - https://graven.bandcamp.com/
FACEBOOK - https://www.facebook.com/gravencanada
INSTAGRAM - https://www.instagram.com/gravencanada/
TWITTER - https://twitter.com/gravencanada
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