THE RUNES

Releases by The Runes can be found online at Independisc. You can also find Runes releases at Peacework Music.  Follow any of the links to go to either respective website and purchase a copy of one of The Runes' albums.

"We are sensitive to censorship concerns and recommend any negative criticisms be forwarded to our complaint department conveniently located at your local landfill. We also recommend that you buy many, many copies of Radio Banned and burn them on national television." 

- Matt Kjeldsen, Knotrilly Records

"Take the sounds of a carnival, add the atmosphere around you, swirling light and dark and deep..."

"Passionate and restrained Alternative Rock leaning toward the the Pop border but never quite crossing over. Interesting, entertaining, intriguing."

Purchase - Independisc
Purchase - Peacework

"This Austin, TX. quintet boasts influences ranging from the Beatles to Loudon Wainwright III, and it shows. Using artistic styles of melodic pop, straight ahead rock, salsa/reggae, and acoustic balladry, The Runes take their virtual cornucopia of instruments (too numerous to list) and expertly construct various musical backgrounds for intelligent, witty, thought provoking, and sometimes humorous lyrics."

Purchase - Independisc
Purchase - Peacework

"Matt has branched away from his band for what is said to be a solo LP many years in the making, yet called Gravity Jacket to acknowledge the help of Mac McNabb (guitars/bass guitars, organs, and percussion) and Ian Bailey (drums)...With every pop hook, guitar run, chord change, arrangement refinement, genre blending style, lyric sensitive song, Matt sits down with us as Gravity Jacket brings forth the musical finesse of Crosby, Stills, & Nash, topped with a vocal that lends itself to James Taylor."