GRAVEN

Growing up, Matt McKechnie was a massive listener of J Mascis (Dinosaur Jr.), Stephen Malkmus (Pavement) and Led Zeppelin. Having played in garage bands since his mid-teens, he began to adapt and progress with the shifting musical terrain around him while still staying true to his idyllic influences. Graven is more about free-form and the ‘meat’ of a song than it is about falling in line. Matt’s songs are truly different and rare and with a solid band of ever-talented individuals (all of whom are a part of the homespun collective label ‘GravenRecords’) backing him, his music generates both interest and intensity. With production and inspiration from folks like Charles Austin in Halifax (producer of Buck 65, Matt Mays, Joel Plaskett) and Dean Watson in Ottawa (producer of Meredith Luce, The Soiree, The Murder Plans), Graven is ready to hit the streets and rumble for the good of molten rock.

    Graven is a sonic refuge of hope in the abyss of over-produced generic music. Crossing ranges between folk, hard rock and alternative country, Matt McKechnie’s songwriting style cannot be pinned down. Based on a bed of 3 electric guitars, Graven paints a sonic picture and tells a passionate story.