King Never

[5] In May 2010, the concept album Possibilities was released, which chronicles the fictional character "Sonja" through a steampunk inspired world on a journey of self-discovery and spiritual awakening.

This album included contributors Jake Wood (drums), and Kristy McCabe (vocals), with cover art by Nemo.

[6] In April 2012 music videos for The City and Gravity, both directed by Gerald Benesch were released via the King Never official YouTube channel.

This track included Jordan Reading on bass, Evan Parandes on drums, and Kristy McCabe once again providing backing vocals.

[9] King Never had slowly morphed over time into a "full band" studio project with many guest collaborators including Able Cain alumni Greg Asher and Jordan Reading, Jeff Elbel (Ping, Farewell To Juliet), Jake Wood (Super Adventure Club), Evan Parandes, and Kristy McCabe.

McCabe and Lane auditioned other drummers, but it was the suggestion of another co-worker that his brother-in-law played drums, that led the duo to Nick Baranski.

In a 2005 review of Orphans, Misfits & Fragments, Brian Baker of Amplifier Magazine wrote: King Never has been around in various forms for nearly a decade.

McCabe's ambient looping creates a cerebral texture that serves as a soft foundation for his more traditional rock song structures and visceral and sinewy guitar flights.

The result is an atmospheric blend of Brian Eno's dreamy meanderings and the prog/pop guitar tension of King Crimson's Robert Fripp and Adrian Belew.

AmbientMusicGuide.com said about the release: "I don't know whether "purist" is the word but Californian ambient guitarist King Never takes pride in choosing the riskier path of recording his tracks live, with no further editing or overdubs.

With his electric guitar, effects and loop machines he creates a seductive and surprisingly broad palate of nocturnal sounds on Lullabies And Sleepless Nights.

I’ve been a fan of Matt McCabe's playing and songwriting an embarrassingly long amount of time, but for good reason.