MATT COX - vocals, guitar, harmonica, banjo
BEN ZINN - electric guitars, dojo
SETH ONDRACEK - bass
KAT SMITH - vocals, harmonies
NICK SEMRAD - piano
MATT ARBEITER - drums
Influences
songwriters/musicians & artists, solid gold oldies, camping, fishing, exploring, rivers, railroads, gravel roads, thunderstorms, architecture, agriculture, bluegrass festivals, open tunings, apple cider, "cool hand" Luke, Tom Joad, cold women, warm whiskey, "Blind" Willie McTell, the Highway Patrol, my family, old stompin grounds, Pabst, road trips far/near, mountains, trains, mix tapes, audiobooks, NPR, etc.
After first picking up a 6-string at the ripe age of 14, Shenandoah, IA, native Matt Cox has gone on to produce an illustrious catalog of timeless songs, hymns full of lonely highways, distillery lunch breaks, longing and realization. After handling sticks for Phoenix, AZ, based Junk Ditch Road for a short stint in 2002 then later establishing his self as a vibrant part of the Omaha singer/songwriter scene, Cox released the celebrated Folker’s Travels in 2007. Since his formative time in AZ, Cox has begun to define his singular style and toured a good part of the United States, performing in venues ranging from an abandoned warehouse in Oakland, CA to the Bluebird Café in Nashville, TN while local stages like
the Waiting Room, Barley St. Tavern, and Slowdown, continue to allow Cox to bring his foot-stomping, white-boy blues & old-time country to a constantly ever-growing fan-base.
Cox has recently reached new listeners in towns like Denver, where he played an integral part of A Moveable Feast, a songwriters co-op, and Austin, TX where he has been invited two years in a row to perform at their prodigious SXSW festival. Look for the new album "My Last Dollar" to be self-released March 2009. If you’ve ever felt betrayed by the gloss on the radio or the shine on music videos, Cox offers a bit of good ‘ole honest-to-goodness, hollering music for the new generation.
The new tunes sound great; thanks for dropping that disc off the other night. I'd be happy to sit down with you sometime over the weekend and hash out the one-sheet.
Hi Matt^Cox We wanna thank you for your very important support in those sad days.
This thanx are in our name, in the name of Enrico's wife Paola and in the name of his sons.
Enrico Micheletti's ashes are flyin' throughout the universe and we hope his soul is finally arrived at a beautiful destination.
What about his music and the music we had recorded toghether?
We finally decide to get it out. We wanna remeber Enrico in this way. In the first quarter of 2009 we will publish all our and Enrico Micheletti' s materials on Itunes and many other stores on the web.
We'll send you a message when it's all ready.
God bless you!!! Have a wonderful 2009!!!
KEEP THE BLUES ALIVEEEE!!!!!!!
Ciao Matt^Cox ti volevamo ringraziare per le tue parole e per il tuo sostegno in periodo così difficile per noi.
Questi ringraziamenti non sono formali, sono veramente sinceri a nome nostro, della moglie di Enrico Paola e a nome dei suoi figli.
Le ceneri di Enrico Micheletti sono disperse nel mar Tirreno e stanno viaggiando nell' universo. Noi speriamo che anche la sua anima abbia raggiunto finalmente il miglior approdo possibile.
Cosa fare del suo materiale in nostro possesso e del materiale che abbiamo registrato insieme?
Dopo aver pensato a lungo sul da farsi abbiamo deciso di pubblicarlo. Lo pubblicheremo su Itunes ed altri siti così tutti potranno trovarlo se lo cercano. Glielo dobbiamo. Glielo deve chi lo ha conosciuto.
Cercheremo di pubblicare tutto ciò che è in nostro possesso nei primi mesi del 2009.
Appena sarà tutto pronto ti faremo sapere.
Felice Anno Nuovo. Dio ti benedica ancora, grazie. Suonate il blues più che potete!
Yo Matt, how are you? So, do you think you'd be able to send a copy of your new album to the Middle East? I'm serious. I just need to learn my address.
Last Minute blast to all our myspace friends telling you about a few announcements. First off....this Saturday we will be performing at Little Tree Studios in Avondale, GA for any of you Georgia folks, it is a part of a great event called Avondale Arts District Holiday Showy . We will be joined by Pierce Edens as well!
We also wanted to let everyone know about our New Years plans. The Mamas are going to be joined by our friends Dehlia Low for a New Years Celebration at the White Horse Black Mountain. Tickets are 20.00, and can be found at the venues website. We can't wait to play this great occassion and share it with all of you!
Cheers, and hope to see you in the next few weeks!
The Barrel House Mamas
Details -
The Barrel House Mamas Saturday Evening Dec. 6th -Little Tree Rehersal Studio 2842 Franklin Street Avondale Estates, GA
Dec. 31st, 2008 The Barrel House Mamas w. special guest Dehlia Low White Horse Black Mountain www. whitehorseblackmountain. com Tickets - 20.00
