KBMG are an energetic, serious, thought provoking, up-lifting and fun veteran folk rock band that have recorded and performed with the most successful (critical and chart-topping) names in rock, folk and country music. They have played with incredible musicians including Paul McCartney, Fairport Convention, Simon and Garfunkel, George Harrison, Roseanne Cash, Julian Lennon, Billy Joel, Elton John, Richard Thompson, Jimmy Page, Nick Drake, Jethro Tull, and many more. Led by timeless songwriter Dan King, KBMG generate a musical engine that can scream and purr with a dynamic range of song and lyric. These four gentlemen have seen the bars, coffee-houses, clubs, stadiums, fairs, top studio sessions and theaters over their extensive careers in the music business. They continue to be in demand for live and recording studio musicians today. David Brown’s ten year stint in the 80’s, during Billy Joel’s prime, brought him around the globe many times over, a wall of gold and platinum and the experience of being in the top Billboard recording group for the decade. Dave Mattacks has a discography that reads like a ‘who’s-who’ of folk, rock and pop. Mattacks continues to enjoy accolades with Fairport Convention (Fairport’s Liege and Lief-voted greatest folk rock album ever), which only solidifies his already legendary status. He also currently continues to tour in the drum seat with Roseanne Cash and many others. It’s safe to say that bassist Wolf Ginandes’ status around Boston has been elevated to Guru. Ginandes is the master of groove and feel for KBMG. With a deep knowledge of how things work, Ginandes is also an expert guitar and bass maker, and restorer with over 20 years experience at the Berklee Musical Instruments service center. Bringing all this talent together is master singer/songwriter Dan King, who became friends with these legendary, professional musicians after working with them on his many solo and live albums. The chemistry worked and King’s songs won their hearts. They saw his music as something special and worth standing behind as personified in their releases Blue Sky Sundown, Western Color and Light City Live. Their recordings and live experiences have grown into a relationship that Mattacks describes as “not just four great musicians playing together, but a real band with a strong and moving sound.” Come check them out, and as always, no cover!
