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The new EP by McKenzie Creek Band is made up of four new songs written by David McKenzie and showcasing the talents of six new members to the band. This new McKenzie Creek Band almost invents a new genre called 'Optimistic Blues' saying, 'Life and love may be on the skids but things will get better.' Doug Cisler on lead guitar adds burning guitar licks reminiscent of great guitar players like Jimmy Page. Tad Brockway on bass guitar and John Bussard on drums provide the rock solid rhythm foundation every band needs. Brian Anderson on keyboard rounds out the band with a melodic and smooth touch. Mindee Anderson and Brooklyn McKenzie's background vocals are a perfect blend with David's lead vocals. The song 'I Don't Have the Time' shows David putting his foot down to a cheating lover. Doug's guitar leads rock and with Brian's honkytonk piano they give the song that classic rock'n roll sound. 'Changing My Tune' is all rock'n roll but with a little country crossover feel to it. David does a little thing that has affectionately become known as the 'Mac Scat'. Brian works over time on this tune. He plays piano and then we put him to work on the drums. The background vocals of Mindee and Brooklyn carry the song to the end. 'Remember My Name' is the hardest hitting song on the EP. Tad has double duty on the bass in this song as John keeps the pounding rhythms solid. Doug's powerful guitar solos are the kind that any air guitarist would want to have in their arsenal. David has spent many years on the streets of Seattle as well as other cities around the world. David has seen the side of life that others look away from. This has been the insperation that led to the song 'Fields of Velvet'. This song is a social commentary on todays issues reminiscent of the themes found in songs by Bob Dylan. The acoustic guitars and blend of percussions provided by John and Brian give the song

Knumears understand that no band exists in a vacuum. They are an embodiment of a sonic tradition, one that's been molded and shaped for decades and can only be carried by those who truly love it. Call it screa- mo, skramz, post-hardcore or whatever else-it's a sound that's somehow endured through years of changing musical tides and is now impacting a whole new generation of underground musicians. Now Knumears' debut al- bum, Directions, is equal parts love letter and cartography project, one that explores the deep history of a convoluted scene while creating an exciting blueprint for a new one. Knumears are a group of not just passionate musicians, but friends whose bonds are as important as the music they make together. Since 2021, the Knumears (bassist Dante Garcia II, drummer Frankie Lopez, and vocalist/ guitarist Matthew Cole) have been writing, touring and playing nonstop, moving from playing packed local shows with kids screaming, climbing, shouting and dancing to touring nationally and finding the same fervent reactions all across the country. But outside of the chaos of touring, the group found equal growth in their personal lives, strengthening old bonds with those back home, discovering new connections, and cultivating their own worlds. InchAll of us were kind of finding ourselves on our own and finding new relationships of all kinds,Inch Cole says, reflecting on the record's devel- opment. InchA lot of change was happening for each of us.Inch At first all of this personal upheaval was not completely conducive to writing a new album. The band was scheduled to record with legendary producer/engineer Jack Shirley (Deafheaven, Loma Prieta, Touche Amore) but the band's process felt somewhat stagnant until suddenly it wasn't InchWe were all struggling very much creativity wise,Inch explains Cole InchWe'd all found outlets in other projects while trying to write