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Neverest
12+ albums
CanadianProgressive rockalternative rocktorontocanada
about
Neverest is a Canadian pop-rock band from Toronto, Ontario. The band was formed by Spyros “Spee” Chalkiotis and Mike Klose. When Spee first began putting together the band that would ultimately become Neverest, he intended it to be a heavy rock outfit, a vehicle to challenge the limits of the skills he was developing as a drummer studying jazz percussion at York University. And though the original band drifted apart, Spee’s efforts to keep the project alive led to a musical partnership with Mike Klose (guitar/keys) that ultimately would form the core of Neverest. After joining forces in 2007, Mike and Spee began working with producer Mike ‘MK’ Kiofos of Vic Park Productions (Keshia Chanté, Aleesia, Snow, Massari and Dan Talevski), honing their songwriting skills, gradually developing a collective writing and recording process and re-evaluating their sound. "If you don't have songs you have nothing. That was priority one; the eight-minute metal odysseys had to go.” With Mike’s help, Neverest began applying their talents to more compact arrangements; blending big guitars, massive pop/ R&B beats and hooky melodies to create a brand of heavy rock infused pop. It was a dramatic change of direction, but one rooted in Mike and Spee’s broad palette of shared musical influences. As the project gained momentum Neverest also began to attract the attention of Vic Park’s managers, 3 Street Management, ultimately winning them the combined expertise and support of CJ Huyer (3Deep) and H
