Javier Matos and the blues became buddies in 1978 when he discovered his father’s blues collection. He has been playing blues professionally since 1992.
His career began in Minneapolis where he quit his job and devoted his time to studying the styles of the early blues patriarchs such as Robert Johnson, Muddy Waters, Little Walter, and many more. Unable to support himself, he enlisted in the Armed Forces and continued playing blues. In 1999 he was signed to Storyville Records. In May of 2000 he released his debut record worldwide entitled “Comin’ Home” under the stage name Jake Matson. That same year he met renowned drummer Bill Bateman (The Blasters, The Cramps) and won best blues band in the City of Anchorage, Alaska where they both lived. After his release from the U.S. Army, Javier and Bill moved to L.A. to team up with John Bazz (The Blasters) to form the Blue Shadows, who reopened the world famous King King in Hollywood, California.
They were voted best blues band by the L.A. City Rock News and featured on the cover of Billboard Magazine in August of 2002 as major contributors to blues music in the Los Angeles area. An accomplished songwriter, Rescue Records out of Pasadena, CA placed several of Javier's songs in national television in 2009. In 2008, Javier was joined by Grant Wibben (Luther the Devil) on upright bass and Page Burkum on drums to form HUD's rhythm section. The trio is currently working on it's first album together.
hey man, nice to run into you the other night~ Noticed you're playing at Malarky's in Wausau.. That's my hometown, I'll let all my people know to check you out!
Also ran across this posting on craigslist, thought you might be interested:
We are debuting a project called Sonic Transformations. Every month or so we will present a new audio-visual performance based on a different theme/story. We will be collaborating with artists and other creative musicians along the way so let us know if you have something you'd want to bring into this project.
The first in the series is called "AN OBJECT TO CRAVE". Live music and visuals based on a short story about life, love, loss, fantasy, obsession and death.
Another group of mine, The Magnetrons, which plays an exciting and innovative Livetronica set (i.e. STS9, Disco Biscuits, The Histronic) will also be playing. It will be a musical adventure, and we hope that you can come participate :)
Here's the info:
Blood Root Mother - "An Object to Crave" w/ The Magnetrons & Thought Thieves Friday, October 16th Station 4 201 E 4th St St Paul, MN 55101 9pm / $5 / 18+
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