Secret Stairways is the name of a body of musical work composed by Matthew P Davis (whom is otherwise a founding member of the band Twelfth of Never). The style of music can best be described as New Age/meditative/fantasy, with touches of Celtic and experimental styles....music for the spirit, for the mind, and for quiet times. This self-produced instrumental solo-project was conceived in 1995 with a demo tape of five electronic-based compositions; titled "Drifting...". Another demo tape featuring eight compositions was packaged in 1997, titled "Enchantment of the Ring", and in 1999, a CDR with ten compositions, titled "Turning Point". Song titles have often been inspired by literature and art regarding faerie and fantasy folklore, much of which penned by Brian Froud and JRR Tolkien...with plenty more influence from the surrounding forests and nature of New England. The music of Secret Stairways has been enjoyed by people from all walks of life, from children in day-care, to those of the Pagan/Wiccan persuasion, to goth and metal enthusiasts, and to the elderly. Music for life, and for what follows it as well; Secret Stairways has also been played at two different wakes.
All of the past releases have been on a very limited basis, but now with MySpace, the time had come for a revival, saving the nearly lost compositions and providing them on the internet for the first time. Although Secret Stairways has been publicly inactive for several years, new material has been composed and will be unveiled on the horizon...and the search for label support has begun.
Breaking news for 1/21/08: A compilation CD titled "Celtic Shores II" has been released by EPI Masterworks and it features the Secret Stairways track "Gwenhwyfar". I'd like to thank Dean Macy from EPI for allowing my inclusion on this fine album! (even though I'm listed on it as Matt Davis instead of Secret Stairways...it's all good!)
