King of Spain (Matt Slate)

Biography

King of Spain began in 2007 as a solo project for Tampa, Florida songwriter Matt Slate, formerly of bands such as Pohgoh. Slate performed alone with guitar and laptop accompaniment, completing first album Entropy in 2008. Entropy was a highly insular affair, combining ambient soundscapes with Brian Wilson-esque harmonies, appropriated by Slate's husky multitracked voice. In 2009 the band expanded to a duo with the addition of Daniel Wainright on bass and a variety of other instr... Read more