Hi and welcome to BT King. My name is Mats Nermark, also known as Journo, and I am responsible for the music on this web site. Please explore the different style sections and see if anything fits your mood. I hope you will enjoy these tracks and let me know if you post any of your takes anywhere.

In case you enjoy my backing tracks and want to support my work with a donation it is very much appreciated and it will make it easier for me to explain why I spend my time doing this. Thank you!

Message from the editor:

10-02-27: "Hospitality Suite" - new tune and backing track
I have always felt close to the style of Larry C and Steely Dan. When I met and heard Scott Lerner and Chuck D'Ailoa I was inpired to write this tune. Not surprisingly, this is to be found in the Jazzrock section.

10-02-14: The 2010 NAMM Show
I was in Anahim for the 2010 NAMM show. Please look in Journo's Journeys to read my report and watch the video.

10-01-03: A new direction for BT King
When I first started BT King late 2008 I pledged I would publish one new BT every week for the rest of 2008 and all of 2009. With the exception of one week I did that and I have now published way more than 100 original backing tracks.

Some visitors have taken the time to send e-mail and I have enjoyed this immensley. I thank those of you who have mailed me your thoughts and comments. Very often your comments have made my days much brighter. I have also enjoyed hearing takes of my BTs in Internet forums. Refreshing and makes me listen to my own music in new ways.

I had hoped for some donations as this would have made it much easier for me to motivate all the time I have spent in the studio to produce these tracks. The donations for 2009 amounted to $56. Considering the fact that 18000 individual visitors downloaded my tracks in excess of 600 000 times makes this $0,00009 per track. As you understand this can not be my primary thing any longer and I will now spend more time with my family and maybe some stuff that will actually generate some income. :-)

09-11-28: The NAMM Show, January 2009 - a personal report
In preparation for the January 2010 NAMM show I got permission to post the Harmony-Central NAMM video where I was the host. Click here to watch it!

 

In case you enjoy my backing tracks and want to support my work with a donation it is very much appreciated and it will make it easier for me to explain why I spend my time doing this. Thank you!