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KEN mode

RIP to our brother David Kelly.

About Me

We're elitist-asshole metallic noise rock. We seem to be a band's band.
"KEN Mode have bettered their debut and staked a claim as the new noise others will invariably be influenced by" - Exclaim! Magazine
"A thundering cauldron of post-AmRep noise rock that, on one side, sounds like the Melvins subtracting the artsy-fartsy from Stoner Witch and Houdini, while on the other, invokes Mastodon as reared on Dazzling Killmen" - Decibel Magazine
Shane & Jesse are in Hide Your Daughters as well.

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 12/3/2003
Band Website: ken-mode.com
Band Members: Shane Matthewson - Drums
Jesse Matthewson - Vocals, Guitar, Bass
Chad Tremblay - bass
Consultants/Collaborators:
Darryl Laxdal - bass
Jahmeel Russell - bass
Influences: Dazzling Killmen, Today is the Day, Melvins, the Jesus Lizard, Unsane, Drive Like Jehu, Neurosis, Shallow North Dakota, Kittens, Black Flag
Sounds Like: Elk in heat.
Record Label: Arctodus/Escape Artist/No List Records
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

’Mennonite’ available in Winnipeg @ War on Music & CDplus

This record still isn't available anywhere outside of Winnipeg, so go check it out. War On Music is pretty much like the official place to get KEN mode merch outside of a show. There's copies of the ...
Posted by KEN mode on Sun, 01 Jun 2008 09:41:00 PST

Europe Ho!!!

Well, after a whole lot of inactivity we finally have some noteworthy shite going on.Our third full length, 'Mennonite', is finishing up production this week, and should be out in Spring (maybe sooner...
Posted by KEN mode on Thu, 24 Jan 2008 12:25:00 PST

a couple publications

Recent Uptown interview: http://www.uptownmag.com/2007-12-06/page1342.aspxExclaim! Magazine (artists to watch out for in '08 @ the bottom): http://www.exclaim.ca/articles/multiarticlesub.aspx?csid1=11 ...
Posted by KEN mode on Mon, 10 Dec 2007 10:29:00 PST

sketchy year

Well...no record came out this year, but rest assured, it'll be out early 2008. We're finalizing a few parts in the end of '07, and it should be ready to roll soon. Jahmeel will be in town at the end ...
Posted by KEN mode on Fri, 09 Nov 2007 08:59:00 PST

New KEN mode record in 2007?

We're going to be working on a new record this year with Jahmeel Russell, the octave slammer from such notables as Kittens, Malefaction, Projektor and Swallowing Shit (for those of you that caught us ...
Posted by KEN mode on Fri, 23 Feb 2007 09:16:00 PST

Decibel Magazine

I never mentioned it, but check out the newest issue of Decibel. I had a chat with Kevin Stewart-Panko that ended up in that mag. Page 38 I believe.
Posted by KEN mode on Thu, 31 Aug 2006 07:21:00 PST

Exclaim! Aggressive Tendencies Oct 1-14

Well, we're finally touring again. We'll be on the road from Oct 1-14th as part of Exclaim! magazine's Aggressive Tendencies tour w/ Pelican and Daughters. Filling in on bass duties is our good friend...
Posted by KEN mode on Tue, 15 Aug 2006 12:48:00 PST

KEN mode CD/2xLP release July 14th

As some of you know, our new record REPRISAL is coming out on July 25th. We're celebrating this with a release show in Winnipeg with our friends Under Pressure, who are also releasing their long antic...
Posted by KEN mode on Wed, 21 Jun 2006 02:24:00 PST

REPRISAL update

Well, the record is almost completely mixed, we're just tweaking the final song "Ahriman", which is somewhat of an experimental track. The final track listing is as follows: The Hammer PartyProditioTh...
Posted by KEN mode on Wed, 01 Mar 2006 09:29:00 PST

KEN mode - "Reprisal"

Well, on a whim we're heading into Private Ear studios with Craig Boychuk to record our second full length late this December.  We'll be tracking 10 new songs and a cover of Kittens' "Tiger ...
Posted by KEN mode on Wed, 07 Dec 2005 01:35:00 PST