MIKE KENEALLY - FREE EPs VOL 1 AND 2
August 10, 2013 – 5:09 am
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MIKE KENEALLY
Free EPs Vol 1 and 2 [Exowax Recordings, 1CD]
Here is one musician who is not afraid of internet sharing and also actively promotes it.
Mike Keneally might not be a familiar name but for this 51-year-old American guitarist, keyboardist, vocalist and composer, Allmusic says: “With his wide-ranging talents and ability to be creative in almost any musical situation, Keneally is the leading progressive rock genius of the post-Zappa era.”
The Zappa-reference is not without merit.
Keneally’s stint in the Zappa touring band was short-lived with the early cancellation of the 1988 tour and Zappa’s death in 1993. Keneally moved on from the elder Zappa’s band to work with the eldest Zappa son, Dweezil on his solo albums and work released as the band, Z. - wikipedia
But among musicians, Keneally has worked with Steve Vai, Joe Satriani, Wadada Leo Smith, Henry Kaiser, Andy (Dixie Dregs) West and Andy (XTC) Partridge. Listening to the largely “instrumental” tracks here, the Steve Vai-Joe Satriani touch is also evident.
But more importantly is Keneally’s attitude towards internet sharing.
Keneally not only offers free tracks on his site, he has prepared two EPs, each containing five tracks, that can be downloaded for free. And he has also been generous in offering the EPs as MP3s (256 kbps) and lossless flacs.
Keneally writes:
I encourage the spreading of this Free Live EP far and wide. Feel free to put it on as many music download sites as you want, torrent the living hell out of it, tweet, Facebook, Pinterest… the more you tell your friends, the more people will download it, and that helps me build my audience. Which in turn helps me to make more music and tour… maybe even tour to your town. (We’re trying to play everywhere we can.) All I ask is that the contents of this download (the music, art and liner notes) remain intact and unaltered and again, it remains FREE. So, please, share away! Thank you for giving this EP a listen - see you on the road!
Readers can download the music from Keneally’s website and, in this instance, a word of thanks to BillBunty for spreading the word and tracks.
Click on the highlighted tracks to download the MP3s (256 kbps). As far as we can ascertain, these tracks have never been officially released on CD.
Please Do Not Hammer The Links. Due to the size of some of the files, please be very patient when downloading the tracks. It could be that the server was very busy. The tracks should still be around. Please try again later. Kindly email us at [email protected] if you encounter persistent problems downloading the files.
EP Volume 1
Track 01. Choosing To Drown [Leucadia living room, 2004] (9.8MB)
Track 02. Dolphins [Amsterdam, October 11, 2005] (15.9MB)
Track 03. What Are You Doing [Groningen, October 19, 2001] (5.0MB)
Track 04. Ankle Bracelet [Geldern, August 18, 2007] (11.2MB)
Track 05. Nonkerchunk [San Diego, August 16, 2003] (21.6MB)
EP Volume 2
Track 06. Oh Angel [NYC, May 12, 2001] (2.3MB)
Track 07. Lhai Sal [NYC, May 12, 2001] (11.8MB)
Track 08. Pride Is A Sin [Geldern, August 18, 2007] (9.8MB)
Track 09. Looking For Nina [Philadelphia, October 25, 1998] (9.6MB)
Track 10. Cardboard Dog [Philadelphia, October 25, 1998] (19.2MB)
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12 Responses to “MIKE KENEALLY - FREE EPs VOL 1 AND 2”
First couple tracks sound pretty good, definitely in the Zappa tradition…
By YogaforCynics on Aug 10, 2013
Thanks,bigO!
By NAMoosedog on Aug 10, 2013
The world is populated by a lot of great musicians, but then there are those few who truly stand out. Mike Keneally is certainly among the stand-outs. Here’s a guy equally talented as a guitarist, keyboardist, singer, bassist….and frequently performs live doing three of these things at the same time! Rarified air indeed! Be careful though. Once exposed to Keneally’s lush and wide-ranging musical stylings it’s easy to get completely sucked in and forget about the outside world.
By weitrhino on Aug 10, 2013
Thanks so much to all contributors for spreading Mike’s music. Going to see him in Satch’s band on 9/1/13 in Scottsdale. This post makes the wait more enjoyable.
By Johnny Kinkdom on Aug 13, 2013
Thanks for this!! I have his album, Nonkertompf….which is just very Keneally. There might be a couple of tracks with the Zappa Humor to it. Just a delightfully unique artist. I highly recomend.
By DanC on Aug 13, 2013
I live in New Zealand, and have only heard Mike play on FZ commercial releases, and luckily on concert recordings of FZ, Z plays Z, and on Ed Palermo Big Band. I’m really looking forward to getting these as soon as I’m home and can use my Pc.
By Allan H on Aug 14, 2013
This is brilliant, and I’m not surprised. Saw him a few years ago in Providence, and he is a monster on the guitar and the keys. And a regular, affable guy, as he signed cd’s after the show. Zappa influence fer sure, but more edgy and original than some Zappa band survivors. Thanks Mike!
By Hudson Valley Slim on Aug 17, 2013
PS - Yeah, NONKERTOMPF! Keneally’s Beethoven 5th.
By Hudson Valley Slim on Aug 17, 2013
zappa plays zappa is here on the 5th. would love to go but i wouldnt go alone. bet its gonna be a hell of a show too. same venue where i saw hugh laurie last year. thats the guy who played dr. house in the tv show house. this month he has a live on the queen mary tv special on pbs. dont miss it.
By darth on Aug 17, 2013
Wow…this is fantastic ! Haven’t heard anything from MK in a while, and this is really out there with the best. Thanks,BigO…but more importantly, thanks Mike Keneally. If you are in touch with him, please pass on my, and probably, everyone else’s gratitude and good wishes !!
By grunt on Aug 17, 2013
New Keneally
320 kbps | 102 MB | UL | CL | MC ** FLAC
You must be this tall
By sking on Sep 1, 2013
Links didn’t come through. You’ll have to go here.
http://exystence.net/blog/2013/08/31/mike-keneally-you-must-be-this-tall-2013/
By sking on Sep 1, 2013