Matt Everett: voice, guitar, cello, viola, fiddle, accordion, keyboards, mandolin, bouzouki, electric bass
Anne Damassa: piano, voice
People who have joined in for long and short durations, at various times, and ended up on recordings:
Olivia Geiger - violin
Caroline Rodriguez - piano, voice
Carolina Maugeri - voice
Margie Wienk - cello, upright bass, voice
Sara Stalnaker - cello
Corwin Butterworth - electric bass, dobro
Stuart Powers - drums
Geoff Adams - baritone sax
Influences
Nick Drake,
XTC,
the Raincoats, Tom Verlaine,
Elvis Costello,
The Fall,
Brian Eno,
Robert Wyatt,
Gabriel Yacoub,
Varttina,
Ottopasuuna,
Troka,
Hedningarna, Fred Frith, Lloyd Cole, Henry Threadgill, Syd Barrett, Timo Alakotila,
Tanita Tikaram, Alec Redfearn, Marisa Monte, John Cale, Richard Thompson, Bill Nelson, Devo, Kraftwerk, Tom Ze, Gilberto Gil, Zsaratnok, Richard Brautigan, Ted Berrigan, Hoven Droven, Vasen, Magazine, Iva Bittova, Throwing Muses
Sounds Like
"Little Epiphany" was described in this way by George Parsons in Dream Magazine 2:
"Really gorgeous musicianship (and a superlative production by Joe Auger), with folks playing dobro, drums, upright bass, baritone sax; and Matt providing the vocals, accordion, fiddle, bouzouki, guitar and mandolin. Haunting spellcasting with ancient folk roots, gypsy charms, and a whole flock of fine songs that range from almost theatrical evocations to simple bare-bones folk...This feels so true, simple and direct as morning sunlight or a glass of water when you're thirsty...he has the audacity and skills to do justice to the words of Yeats and Brautigan on two of the tracks, but there are no singular standouts here, as it's all cut from the same fine cloth".
"The Hangman's Daughter" elicited these reactions from the press:
"Matt Everett lives in a collapsed castle with loud jugglers and little ghosts"
- Szene Hamburg
"Matt Everett loves classic folk melodies and writes timeless songs"
- Frankfurt CityMag
Musician, composer, writer; originally from Providence Rhode Island, currently living in Brooklyn, New York.
Solo musical stuff: Latest album "Blinking" available at CD Baby! http://cdbaby.com/cd/matteverett
Projects: Various bands; music for "Accordion" and "Spider", two dance pieces by Ellen Godena; music for various short nautical films; soundtrack for "Phenomena of Paragon", a dance piece by Nathan Andary; solo cello accompaniment for poet Chris Johnson; radio spots, etc.
Band affiliations past, present, and uncertain (as member or "session" musician): the New Nice, TFO,
Alec K. Redfearn and the Eyesores, Fern Knight, The Amoebic Ensemble, the Iditarod, Mount Everett, the Jills, Plymouth Rock, Lousy with Babes, Bonny Prince Billy, Manbeard, Espers, Currituck County, the Providence Mandolin Orchestra, Makkela's Trash Lounge, Ring, Peter Scion, Drekka, In Gowan Ring, Cynthia Hopkins.....
A short story findable at: www.cafeirreal.com
A poem in Barrow St. 10th anniversary issue
A blog at: http://www.lilepiphany.blogspot.com/
Matt Everett / Cloud Chamber's Friend Space (Top 7)
Thanks for the kind comment. Sorry for the delay, but I've been putting the final touches on the debut record. It's up now on itunes and amazon (amiestreet, rhapsody, etc.) There are 2 sides: Sink and Fall. "Sink" is more pop and electronic; "Fall" is more punk and country. We appreciate all your support. Have a happy MWU year
Tap someone and say "You're standing on my foot." When they look down and say, "No I'm not!" nod vigorously and say, "Think about it ... where was my face before I was born? Where was it??!!"
Thanks for the friendship..Really nice music here.. Please, let me know if you have gigs in NY even in 2009 cause'I'll probably there at the end of may 2009... If..
