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11/25/17
I'm hoping to release the Vinca Minor album, Calmly Comes The Fog, early to mid 2018. This hasn't really been the best period of time, so for those of you anticipating the new album, I apologize. If you write me through the contact page, I'll send you a link to a video of one of the tracks from the album.
I hope the next post will be soon.
8/4/17
In support of Bandcamp donating proceeds today to Transgender Law Center, I've released a single featuring the songs Now It Is Gone and Another Disappointment via Bandcamp (see above). Thank you
6/16/17
The new Vinca Minor 3 song ep It's So Quiet In Here is now available via Bandcamp (see above)
6/11/17
Vinca Minor will be releasing a 3 song ep, It's So Quiet In Here, Friday June 16, 2017. More information soon.
11/30/16
Mixes are basically complete for the new collection of instrumentals. The album is tentatively titled Calmly Comes The Fog. Still hoping to find someone to help release it. More information soon, I hope.
9/8/16
I just uploaded a new track to my soundcloud page. Please check it out here: https://soundcloud.com/vincaminor/sunday-afternoon
6/5/16
I've been working diligently on the new album. It is going through much revision and editing, however. In the meantime, I scored a short film for Collin and Erin Neal called Wasteland Legends. It let me have some fun with my DSI Tempest drum machine. You can watch it here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LonW6-rJ5CU
1/22/16
It's my pleasure to announce that the debut ep by Vinca Major is now available for digital purchase through Bandcamp - https://vincaminor.bandcamp.com/album/swann-ep
Like it's namesake, it's a little more aggressive than Vinca Minor. It's kind of 80's, kind of dancey, and entirely instrumental. I hope you enjoy it.
1/18/16
As it's a bit of a departure from the Vinca Minor sound, the new EP, Swann EP, will be released under the Vinca Major moniker. Currently we've set a release date of 1/22/16. I am only going to be releasing this on Bandcamp and doing minimal promotion, so if you enjoy it, please spread the word. I'll provide more information and a link before Friday.
12/9/15
Sorry it's been 3 months since my last post. I keep going back and forth on the ep and what songs should be on there. I hope I'll have more (better) news very soon on that.
I hope you are all having a wonderful holidays season.
9/7/15
New Vinca Minor ep coming soon. I'm also working on an album of instrumental piano pieces that I hope to release in 2016.
6/8/15
I've been working on the short film a lot as well as doing the music for two spots for Seattle Time Machine directed by Collin Neal. One of those you can see here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YdE_DDlS3ro
I may also be releasing an ep of songs that I recorded during the Capital of Sorrow sessions for Vinca Minor, that I didn't put on the record. More on that soon. As well as new music.
2/3/15
Belated Happy New Year! There have been many wonderful things happening here and I'm hoping to start working on new material and playing more shows in 2015. I also promise to try to have something new by Vinca Minor out this year. I have one short film I will be scoring in the early part of this year - more information on that soon. There has been so much great new music out already this year - Aphex Twin, Bjork, Natalie Prass and new tracks by Purity Ring. It's shaping up to be a good year for music s far.
11/10/14
On the eve of the release of Alone, With You, I have posted a live video of one of the new songs from the album on YouTube here:
http://youtu.be/wchQweKLjA0
I hope you enjoy it and the album. If you're in Seattle, please come out to the release show at The Josephine on Friday November 21st.
Thanks so much.
10/6/14
I am very pleased to announce that I will be performing with my friends Gretta Harley and Sacred Signs at the Josephine in Seattle, Washington on Friday November 21st, 2014 to celebrate the release of my new solo album, "Alone, With You". More information will be forthcoming.
9/9/14
I will be performing this Thursday September 11th at The Highline in Seattle, WA as part of the Black Thursday series.It starts at 9pm, is $7 and is 21+. I'll be playing some old songs as well as some re-workings of songs from the new album on guitar. It'd be great to see you there.
8/12/14
Sorry to be absent for so long. During my break between Vinca Minor albums, I have recorded and will be releasing my first "solo" album under my own name November 11, 2104 on Second Shimmy. It's entitled Alone, With You and is just piano and voice (or in three cases just piano). I'll be posting more details on that soon and hopefully some Vinca Minor news as well.
3/24/14
I hope to have news about new Vinca Minor material in the near future, but for now ...
Thank you to those who listened to the songs I did for February album writing month. I think at least some of those will be reworked for the next Rope, Inc. album, which I believe is back "on". I'm also working a new project with the fantastic Cait Cole. No name for the project yet, but we're hard at work writing songs for it. I'll post more in the near future.
2/5/14
Sorry it has been awhile. While the Rope, Inc. website is up and operational, the project has been put on hold for the time being. Amongst his various other projects, Kramer is currently producing my friend, Gretta Harley's, first solo album, which promises to be fantastic and I can't wait to hear it.
I'm currently doing something called February Album Writing Month (fawm.org) and am currently three songs in. It's been a lot of fun so far as I've been experimenting and trying new things. You check the songs out on my soundcloud page at
https://soundcloud.com/mattmenovcik.Thanks and stay warm.
I'm hoping to release the Vinca Minor album, Calmly Comes The Fog, early to mid 2018. This hasn't really been the best period of time, so for those of you anticipating the new album, I apologize. If you write me through the contact page, I'll send you a link to a video of one of the tracks from the album.
I hope the next post will be soon.
8/4/17
In support of Bandcamp donating proceeds today to Transgender Law Center, I've released a single featuring the songs Now It Is Gone and Another Disappointment via Bandcamp (see above). Thank you
6/16/17
The new Vinca Minor 3 song ep It's So Quiet In Here is now available via Bandcamp (see above)
6/11/17
Vinca Minor will be releasing a 3 song ep, It's So Quiet In Here, Friday June 16, 2017. More information soon.
11/30/16
Mixes are basically complete for the new collection of instrumentals. The album is tentatively titled Calmly Comes The Fog. Still hoping to find someone to help release it. More information soon, I hope.
9/8/16
I just uploaded a new track to my soundcloud page. Please check it out here: https://soundcloud.com/vincaminor/sunday-afternoon
6/5/16
I've been working diligently on the new album. It is going through much revision and editing, however. In the meantime, I scored a short film for Collin and Erin Neal called Wasteland Legends. It let me have some fun with my DSI Tempest drum machine. You can watch it here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LonW6-rJ5CU
1/22/16
It's my pleasure to announce that the debut ep by Vinca Major is now available for digital purchase through Bandcamp - https://vincaminor.bandcamp.com/album/swann-ep
Like it's namesake, it's a little more aggressive than Vinca Minor. It's kind of 80's, kind of dancey, and entirely instrumental. I hope you enjoy it.
1/18/16
As it's a bit of a departure from the Vinca Minor sound, the new EP, Swann EP, will be released under the Vinca Major moniker. Currently we've set a release date of 1/22/16. I am only going to be releasing this on Bandcamp and doing minimal promotion, so if you enjoy it, please spread the word. I'll provide more information and a link before Friday.
12/9/15
Sorry it's been 3 months since my last post. I keep going back and forth on the ep and what songs should be on there. I hope I'll have more (better) news very soon on that.
I hope you are all having a wonderful holidays season.
9/7/15
New Vinca Minor ep coming soon. I'm also working on an album of instrumental piano pieces that I hope to release in 2016.
6/8/15
I've been working on the short film a lot as well as doing the music for two spots for Seattle Time Machine directed by Collin Neal. One of those you can see here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YdE_DDlS3ro
I may also be releasing an ep of songs that I recorded during the Capital of Sorrow sessions for Vinca Minor, that I didn't put on the record. More on that soon. As well as new music.
2/3/15
Belated Happy New Year! There have been many wonderful things happening here and I'm hoping to start working on new material and playing more shows in 2015. I also promise to try to have something new by Vinca Minor out this year. I have one short film I will be scoring in the early part of this year - more information on that soon. There has been so much great new music out already this year - Aphex Twin, Bjork, Natalie Prass and new tracks by Purity Ring. It's shaping up to be a good year for music s far.
11/10/14
On the eve of the release of Alone, With You, I have posted a live video of one of the new songs from the album on YouTube here:
http://youtu.be/wchQweKLjA0
I hope you enjoy it and the album. If you're in Seattle, please come out to the release show at The Josephine on Friday November 21st.
Thanks so much.
10/6/14
I am very pleased to announce that I will be performing with my friends Gretta Harley and Sacred Signs at the Josephine in Seattle, Washington on Friday November 21st, 2014 to celebrate the release of my new solo album, "Alone, With You". More information will be forthcoming.
9/9/14
I will be performing this Thursday September 11th at The Highline in Seattle, WA as part of the Black Thursday series.It starts at 9pm, is $7 and is 21+. I'll be playing some old songs as well as some re-workings of songs from the new album on guitar. It'd be great to see you there.
8/12/14
Sorry to be absent for so long. During my break between Vinca Minor albums, I have recorded and will be releasing my first "solo" album under my own name November 11, 2104 on Second Shimmy. It's entitled Alone, With You and is just piano and voice (or in three cases just piano). I'll be posting more details on that soon and hopefully some Vinca Minor news as well.
3/24/14
I hope to have news about new Vinca Minor material in the near future, but for now ...
Thank you to those who listened to the songs I did for February album writing month. I think at least some of those will be reworked for the next Rope, Inc. album, which I believe is back "on". I'm also working a new project with the fantastic Cait Cole. No name for the project yet, but we're hard at work writing songs for it. I'll post more in the near future.
2/5/14
Sorry it has been awhile. While the Rope, Inc. website is up and operational, the project has been put on hold for the time being. Amongst his various other projects, Kramer is currently producing my friend, Gretta Harley's, first solo album, which promises to be fantastic and I can't wait to hear it.
I'm currently doing something called February Album Writing Month (fawm.org) and am currently three songs in. It's been a lot of fun so far as I've been experimenting and trying new things. You check the songs out on my soundcloud page at
https://soundcloud.com/mattmenovcik.Thanks and stay warm.