Matt Kik
@mattkik.bsky.social
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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Matt Kik
@mattkik.bsky.social
· Aug 15
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EPONYMOUS IS OUT!
After three years of work, and two months of lackluster promotion, the album is finally here!
This link will take you everywhere you need: whether you want to buy it, stream it, find my other socials, or read the write ups. Enjoy!
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After three years of work, and two months of lackluster promotion, the album is finally here!
This link will take you everywhere you need: whether you want to buy it, stream it, find my other socials, or read the write ups. Enjoy!
linktr.ee/MattKik
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
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October 19, 2025 at 6:54 AM
I did indeed say that. Sage advice from my Dad many years ago.
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!
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Creating Smarter Than This
Date Conceived: 9th April 2023 Some of the songs on the album have a certain "thing" about them that stands out to me, usually something I was trying to do. For this song it was trying to have a repea...
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October 17, 2025 at 8:29 AM
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...
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!
October 16, 2025 at 10:48 AM
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.
October 9, 2025 at 10:58 AM
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.
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October 8, 2025 at 10:51 AM
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...
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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...🤔
If you're a fan of rock, keep reading! If you aren't a fan of rock, it might be time to seek help...🤔
October 3, 2025 at 7:52 AM
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...
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Submit your lovely music to:
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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
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
forms.gle
September 9, 2025 at 3:24 PM
Submit 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
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
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The 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
Join me.
www.folkfridayradio.com
September 30, 2025 at 6:21 PM
The 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
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...🤔
If you're a fan of rock, keep reading! If you aren't a fan of rock, it might be time to seek help...🤔
September 29, 2025 at 7:13 PM
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...🤔
If you're a fan of rock, keep reading! If you aren't a fan of rock, it might be time to seek help...🤔
Complete with photos of the handwritten lyrics from twenty-four years ago and a video where you can hear the evolution of the song over all those years, check out my latest blog post about the creation of my song The Future Alone.
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Creating The Future Alone
This song goes back a long time and until very recently, I thought it was the oldest "good" song I'd written (I wrote plenty of others, they just sucked). There are actually two songs older than this ...
mattkikmusic.wixsite.com
September 28, 2025 at 10:29 AM
Complete with photos of the handwritten lyrics from twenty-four years ago and a video where you can hear the evolution of the song over all those years, check out my latest blog post about the creation of my song The Future Alone.
mattkikmusic.wixsite.com/matt-kik/pos...
mattkikmusic.wixsite.com/matt-kik/pos...
I'm listening to "Alone While Coasting" by...ME! Playing at 12:09 UK time, 7:09 ET today. #Rock
If you could slide over and give it a lovely five star rating that'd be swell (I'm bringing it back!)
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If you could slide over and give it a lovely five star rating that'd be swell (I'm bringing it back!)
www.mostrated.com/s/68d9097e5f...
Alone While Coasting - Matt Kik
By Matt Kik
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September 28, 2025 at 10:10 AM
I'm listening to "Alone While Coasting" by...ME! Playing at 12:09 UK time, 7:09 ET today. #Rock
If you could slide over and give it a lovely five star rating that'd be swell (I'm bringing it back!)
www.mostrated.com/s/68d9097e5f...
If you could slide over and give it a lovely five star rating that'd be swell (I'm bringing it back!)
www.mostrated.com/s/68d9097e5f...
Do you want to hear my two cents? Well...now you can! I have officially made $0.02 from streaming thanks to Apple, who apparently pay an average of a penny per stream (can that be right!?)
Well, if you want to help me earn more, here's my album on Apple: music.apple.com/us/album/epo...
Well, if you want to help me earn more, here's my album on Apple: music.apple.com/us/album/epo...
September 27, 2025 at 5:59 PM
Do you want to hear my two cents? Well...now you can! I have officially made $0.02 from streaming thanks to Apple, who apparently pay an average of a penny per stream (can that be right!?)
Well, if you want to help me earn more, here's my album on Apple: music.apple.com/us/album/epo...
Well, if you want to help me earn more, here's my album on Apple: music.apple.com/us/album/epo...
Taking and editing this photo took me four hours today. I have no regrets.
September 23, 2025 at 1:18 PM
Taking and editing this photo took me four hours today. I have no regrets.
I realised last week that my two Lego Transformers matched the colour of my two Nothing pedals. Of course, they just released Lego Soundwave. I might have to build a blue Nothing!
September 16, 2025 at 9:08 AM
I realised last week that my two Lego Transformers matched the colour of my two Nothing pedals. Of course, they just released Lego Soundwave. I might have to build a blue Nothing!
Hey folks. You may remember, I have a website, that website has a blog, and for the blog I had the idea to write about the creation of each of the songs from my album Eponymous. The next post is now published, the story of The Future Alone. Read it here:
mattkikmusic.wixsite.com/matt-kik/pos...
mattkikmusic.wixsite.com/matt-kik/pos...
Creating The Future Alone
This song goes back a long time and until very recently, I thought it was the oldest "good" song I'd written (I wrote plenty of others, they just sucked). There are actually two songs older than this ...
mattkikmusic.wixsite.com
September 15, 2025 at 4:21 PM
Hey folks. You may remember, I have a website, that website has a blog, and for the blog I had the idea to write about the creation of each of the songs from my album Eponymous. The next post is now published, the story of The Future Alone. Read it here:
mattkikmusic.wixsite.com/matt-kik/pos...
mattkikmusic.wixsite.com/matt-kik/pos...
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Still looking for submissions. If you have music do it. If know someone who has music they want to promote let them know.
New or Old releases.
New or Old releases.
Untidy Radio needs your music.
New and Old releases.
Metal
Rock
Pop
Indie
Hip Hop
Dance
Electronic
DIY
Independent
Ambient
Experimental
Gotn
Industrial
Jazz
Country
Blues
And everything else.
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New and Old releases.
Metal
Rock
Pop
Indie
Hip Hop
Dance
Electronic
DIY
Independent
Ambient
Experimental
Gotn
Industrial
Jazz
Country
Blues
And everything else.
forms.gle/ieNJpQCwvPrv...
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September 12, 2025 at 8:41 PM
Still looking for submissions. If you have music do it. If know someone who has music they want to promote let them know.
New or Old releases.
New or Old releases.
I just made my first donation to @cancerresearchuk.org using all the money from my album sales. A third to a half of all people will get cancer at some point. Beating this disease is essential.
You can contribute AND get awesome music at the same time!
mattkik.bandcamp.com/album/eponym...
You can contribute AND get awesome music at the same time!
mattkik.bandcamp.com/album/eponym...
September 8, 2025 at 1:24 PM
I just made my first donation to @cancerresearchuk.org using all the money from my album sales. A third to a half of all people will get cancer at some point. Beating this disease is essential.
You can contribute AND get awesome music at the same time!
mattkik.bandcamp.com/album/eponym...
You can contribute AND get awesome music at the same time!
mattkik.bandcamp.com/album/eponym...
Happy Sunday, folks!
September 7, 2025 at 5:08 PM
Happy Sunday, folks!
Indie artists and indie music fans, please read this:
This blog post by John is a commentary on the state of the music industry and by extension the indie community. If you are a part of that community, or are affected by it at all, it's definitely worth a read.
www.johnreedmusic.com/announcement/
This blog post by John is a commentary on the state of the music industry and by extension the indie community. If you are a part of that community, or are affected by it at all, it's definitely worth a read.
www.johnreedmusic.com/announcement/
September 6, 2025 at 9:39 AM
Indie artists and indie music fans, please read this:
This blog post by John is a commentary on the state of the music industry and by extension the indie community. If you are a part of that community, or are affected by it at all, it's definitely worth a read.
www.johnreedmusic.com/announcement/
This blog post by John is a commentary on the state of the music industry and by extension the indie community. If you are a part of that community, or are affected by it at all, it's definitely worth a read.
www.johnreedmusic.com/announcement/
Ooh yeah, I like the sound of this. Yoink! Bought it. You should too!
Break Spotify's Chain
Support indie this Bandcamp Friday
Every listen, every follow, every purchase helps
Including on album release day for our new album Alas, So Long
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Support indie this Bandcamp Friday
Every listen, every follow, every purchase helps
Including on album release day for our new album Alas, So Long
redcavalrymusic.bandcamp.com/album/alas-s...
September 5, 2025 at 10:48 AM
Ooh yeah, I like the sound of this. Yoink! Bought it. You should too!
I have this EP, it is wonderful. You Cry is a fantastic track, Be Blues is a new version of a previous Portobello Express track that was already excellent. If you have a spare moment, do check this out today!
🙂 here we are! More infos in the ALT pic description 👇
#bandcamp #bandcampfriday#bandcampartist #vinyl #vinylcollection #vinylcommunity #vinylrecords #vinylcollector #vinylcollecting #vinyljunkie #vinyladdict #vinylfetish #vinylporn #recordcollection #recordcollector #recordcollecting #visforvinyl
#bandcamp #bandcampfriday#bandcampartist #vinyl #vinylcollection #vinylcommunity #vinylrecords #vinylcollector #vinylcollecting #vinyljunkie #vinyladdict #vinylfetish #vinylporn #recordcollection #recordcollector #recordcollecting #visforvinyl
September 5, 2025 at 9:10 AM
I have this EP, it is wonderful. You Cry is a fantastic track, Be Blues is a new version of a previous Portobello Express track that was already excellent. If you have a spare moment, do check this out today!
It's #BandcampFriday! (In five minutes)
I ordered this many CDs and still have most of them left. I don't want them but I suspect that you do!
I have a special offer today too: Buy one, get it for whatever you paid for it. How can you resist that?
mattkik.bandcamp.com/album/eponym...
I ordered this many CDs and still have most of them left. I don't want them but I suspect that you do!
I have a special offer today too: Buy one, get it for whatever you paid for it. How can you resist that?
mattkik.bandcamp.com/album/eponym...
September 5, 2025 at 6:56 AM
It's #BandcampFriday! (In five minutes)
I ordered this many CDs and still have most of them left. I don't want them but I suspect that you do!
I have a special offer today too: Buy one, get it for whatever you paid for it. How can you resist that?
mattkik.bandcamp.com/album/eponym...
I ordered this many CDs and still have most of them left. I don't want them but I suspect that you do!
I have a special offer today too: Buy one, get it for whatever you paid for it. How can you resist that?
mattkik.bandcamp.com/album/eponym...
Too Early at the Party is a great song reminiscent of a dreamy sixties landscape, and it's the NAS Song of the Day. Check it out here: open.spotify.com/track/1rtzWl...
#SongOfTheDay #NASArtist
#SongOfTheDay #NASArtist
September 4, 2025 at 7:31 PM
Too Early at the Party is a great song reminiscent of a dreamy sixties landscape, and it's the NAS Song of the Day. Check it out here: open.spotify.com/track/1rtzWl...
#SongOfTheDay #NASArtist
#SongOfTheDay #NASArtist
Here's to another week of great indie music, and a month than will bring a change of season. Happy Sunday, all!
#IWantMyNAS #StopPayola
#IWantMyNAS #StopPayola
August 31, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Here's to another week of great indie music, and a month than will bring a change of season. Happy Sunday, all!
#IWantMyNAS #StopPayola
#IWantMyNAS #StopPayola
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Last night's YouTube Listening Party will be deleted in an hour. After then, it's johnreed.bandcamp.com/album/a-prol...
A Proliferation Of Pointlessness - Album, by John Reed
12 track album
johnreed.bandcamp.com
August 30, 2025 at 4:51 PM
Last night's YouTube Listening Party will be deleted in an hour. After then, it's johnreed.bandcamp.com/album/a-prol...