Thank you for visiting kcwmmusic.com, home of the my DMCA-free rock music and musings.
I am involved in three musical projects:
KCWM features guitar-based, ’90s-influenced instrumental rock. My intent is to provide streamers and content creators with music to use without having to worry about copyright strikes or DMCA notices.
You can find all of my DMCA-free rock music on Spotify, YouTube, and other music streaming sites, outside of whatever cost for that service might be.
While you can find the music for purchase on iTunes and other sites, I encourage listening for free as much as possible. I am content with knowing it’s being used.
Cold the Winter is my “band” with a catalog of about 35 songs with lyrics and vocals already written. Most of these songs are waiting to be fleshed out with drums, bass, and additional guitars. All songs are written by me except where specifically credited.
On the CTW page, you’ll find pages that detail the journey that the 2019 EP entitled Skylines and the Horizon took across numerous years and attempts, including old recordings (when I could find them).
Members include KCWM, JD, and Matt, the latter two of which sang vocals on five out of the six songs on the 2019 EP entitled Skylines and the Horizon, which can be found on Soundcloud and Bandcamp.
CTW is currently on hiatus as I have shifted focus to writing music for KCWM.
Low-Fi,
Nice Try is the project by my long-time friends and musical collaborators, the Laird Brothers.
My involvement in LFNT came when the brothers asked me to add some parts to and help record their songs
The Waiting Drove Us Mad EP was our first real attempt at recording either of our music in a home environment. We learned quite a bit during the process, and I’ve continued that learning process in the years since.
Being involved in their writing process, both during the week we recorded this album and in the months after, helped me develop out of a creative rut I’d been in for a few years. Without that experience, KCWM wouldn’t have become what it was and how I continue to grow as a songwriter.
In 2023, I helped the Laird Brothers convert an old PC into a dedicated recording PC. As we use the same software, we are able to collaborate in our own spaces at times individually convenient to ourselves.
I believe there is a plan to record and release new music in 2024.
In a world of noise, be sound.