Hailing from the city of Brockton in Massachusetts, MDK FLA is the solo project of artist Matthew Cobis who takes influence from artists such as The Police, The Cars, Nirvana, Queens of the Stone Age, Daft Punk, NoFX and Bad Religion when making his own alternative indie pop music. Upon completing college, he made the move to Fort Myers in Florida where he’s been working as MDK FLA ever since to deliver his unique sonic vision.
Before starting his creative endeavour, he had no previous knowledge, training or background in music. Unable to read music or play any instruments and having not sung since his school choir experience, he had to start from square one and develop his artistic skills on the fly.
After making his first beat on a Chrome browser extension, he was instantly infatuated with making music and threw himself into creating full original songs. In July 2021 he made his debut with his first EP Down To Business which he’s since followed up with an astonishing amount of singles, EPs and full-length records in the years since.
Now he brings us his latest release with his new LP, the ten-track album titled Elixir. Written and recorded on a three-day float down the James river in Virginia before being finished the weekend following the devastation in the wake of hurricane Ian which wreaked havoc on his local area, his new album inspires a sense of hope and resilience in the face of sheer ruin.
Closing a wildly productive 2022 that saw MDK FLA drop three other albums with Zerotime, Choatic Good and BlackStar, with his latest work he applies copious doses of distortion and reverb to give the tracks on the record a spacey and distant aesthetic. Packed full of surprises, on Elixir MDK FLA provides a string of thrilling twists and turns that showcases the full extent of his sonic arsenal.
Drawing on an array of bright synth tones, female vocal leads and punchy beats, Elixir is the latest artistic work from a highly creative artist who’s only just getting started.
Listen to Elixir below
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