June 29 , 2010 Wow, this is only my second update of 2010. Then again, there really hasn't been too much to report this year. I've added some new reviews and I estimate that my album I Am a Fool has been downloaded roughly 600-700 times to date... but probably the only other thing worth noting is that I've recorded at least a part of most of the songs that are going to be on my first full-length album. I was hoping to have the album done by October, but it's been pretty hard to find quality time to work on the album due to a few different reasons. Anyway, I'm setting the official release date to be December 1, 2010. The album will likely have 12-15 songs on it, and I plan on making it available for free download, as well for purchase on vinyl. I'm very excited about this album and am really looking forward to releasing it. -Matthew
April 18, 2010 The new album is coming along slowly but surely. There's still a lot of work left to do, but I'm hoping for a release date of October 1, 2010. I'll have more details to share once the album is closer to being released, but until then I'll be writing and recording. -Matthew
October 4, 2009 There's not much new to report, but I did want to point out the Elliott Smith Tribute Show I've put together for Sunday, October 18. The show will be at Mercy Lounge in Nashville and will feature several great local artists performing Elliott songs (as well as some originals too). All proceeds will go to the Elliott Smith Memorial Fund. Another bit of news I have is that I had the honor of appearing as a guest guitarist on the debut album from Atlanta-based Clap for Daylight. I went into the studio about a year ago, and the album, entitled Break Even, was just released within the past month or so. Check out the band's website for more info... I think they have some really great tracks on this album. Anyway, I probably won't be updating this website much (if at all) for a long time. My main focus for the rest of the year is going to be on working on songs for my first full-length album, as I'm planning to record and release it in 2010. So if you don't hear from me for awhile, know that I'm busy. Thanks, and take care. -Matthew
August 16, 2009 I imagine (or at least I hope) that at some point I'll no longer pay attention to everytime I see one of my songs played on a radio station, but I guess I'm not at that point yet... Anyway, it appears that "I Am a Fool" was played on the BCB 106.6 FM radio station (UK), and "Saving Disgrace" was played on the Dinamo 103.8 FM radio station (Turkey). Also, a new netlabel based in Germany called Acoustic Firework Records has honored me by placing "Liquid Blanket" on their Floating Fire compilation. In other news, I just wanted to officially annouce that I am working on songs for my first full-length album. I don't anticipate that I will begin recording until 2010, but I do already have a handful of songs in mind. Until next time, take care. -Matthew
August 1, 2009 Well, it only took 6 months, but you can now purchase I Am a Fool right here. Just go to the newly renamed "Downloads & CD Orders" page. As always, thanks for stopping by. -Matthew
July 12, 2009 While I've hardly received any attention here in my backyard, I am thrilled to say that I've gotten a little attention overseas.
As I mentioned in my previous post, the review of I Am a Fool that was written on Free Albums Galore was also posted on Bolaches Grátis (which appears to be a fairly popular blog based in Portugal). This website here was getting 10,000+ hits for a few days after that post, and while I know that website hits can be a VERY misleading statistic, it was exciting nonetheless.
Also, I was told, via my MySpace page, that I was featured in a section of Exit Magazin, which is a publication based in Hungary.
Finally, after googling myself one day (c'mon, who doesn't do that?), I discovered that my song "Rainy Nights" was apparently played by the B92 radio station, which is based in Serbia.
So perhaps it's time for a European tour? Well, that would be awesome, but it looks like my checking account says no. Maybe one day though...
Anyway, thanks to everyone responsible for this attention. -Matthew
June 24, 2009 I just want to say thank you to Marvin at Free Albums Galore for featuring me on his blog yesterday, and I also want to thank whoever is responsible at Bolaches Grátis for copying/pasting the review and sharing my album with the world... Anyway, as far as updates on this website go, there are two items I'd like to get around to sometime soon. The first thing I'd like to do is to provide a way for physical copies of I Am a Fool to be purchased online. I'm still trying to figure out the best way for me to do this. The second thing I'd like to do is to get some pictures up on this website. In the meantime, I have some pictures up on my MySpace and Last.fm pages. I guess another thing I'd like to do is to have this whole website redesigned, but I don't think that's gonna happen anytime soon. Anyway, thanks again to anyone who listens to and/or shares my music. -Matthew
May 26, 2009 I Am a Fool is now available at Grimey's record store in Nashville...so now you can get the EP at Grimey's or at one of my shows. I'm hoping to make the album available through the mail too. Of course, since you can still download the mp3s for free on this website, you may ask, "So why should I pay $5 for this CD when I can download the mp3s for free?" Good question. Maybe there's just something about having a physical copy of an album that makes it more enjoyable than simply having digital files? Maybe you like having the album artwork and lyrics in front of you while you listen? Maybe you think the wav files on the CD sound better than mp3s? Maybe you don't own a portable mp3 player? Maybe you want a stylish coaster? Maybe you just want to support an independent musician? Whatever the reason, thanks in advance to anyone who purchases I Am a Fool. -Matthew
April 27, 2009 As you can see from the last post, I was hoping to have the physical copies of I Am a Fool ready this week...but things have just been too busy over the past month. I don't have a whole lot of free time to begin with...and studying for a pension actuarial exam, selling a house, and working on music don't exactly free up extra time to work on album artwork. Anyway, the bottom line is that the physical copies of the album will be ready on May 8. Sorry for the late notice of delay. -Matthew
