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Matt Bauer
Indie / Folk / Americana

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greenpoint, brooklyn NYC + lex KY, sf CA, New York
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Member Since5/25/2005
Band Websitehttp://la-soc.com/mattbauer.html
Band Memberslive some combination of: frank floyd on wurlitzer and accordion, jay foote on the upright bass, alex foote on electric guitar and glockenspiel, angela webster on drums, greg mcmullen on the pedal steel, jeff hudgins on clarinet, elizabeth dotson-westphalen on trombone and vocals

on recordings (and sometimes live) a whole mess of people... nathan wanta - vocal, wuritzer, mariee sioux - vocal, alela diane - vocal, madelyn burgess - vocal, bass, guitar, angel deradoorian - vocal, jolie holland - vocal, garrett pierce - guitar and vocal, gregory gheorghiu - vocal, alisa rose - fiddle, karl meyer - fiddle, elizabeth dotson-westphalen - trombone, sarah kramer - trumpet, chad king - pedal steel, jeff hudgins - clarinet
Influenceshorses, birds, movies, breece d'j pancake, bill monroe, gamelan, fugazi, gillian welch, steve earle, early david bowie, texas gladden, the daniel boone national forest, nina nastasia, arvo part, suzi pritchett, sacred harp, old regular baptists, little debbie
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album coverMATT BAUER: Wasps and White Roses

the intersection of mountain banjo music and quiet indie folk

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album coverMATT BAUER: Nandina

alt country / americana with driving banjo, sleepy electric guitars, and intimate vocals.

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Record LabelUSA - La Société Expéditionnaire / Europe- Modulor
Type of LabelIndie


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   Upcoming Shows ( view all )
Jul 7 2009 8:00P
A Lighthouse on the Hudson River! w Bell Denmark write me for directions near Saugerties, New York
Jul 24 2009 9:00P
Pete’s Candy Store w/ Dana Falconberry Brooklyn, New York

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   About Matt Bauer
for press in the US -daniel@forcefieldpr.com
for press in Europe - max@iwelcom.tv
for European booking - clemence@zamoraprod.com

website - http://mattbauermusic.com/ facebook - http://www.facebook.com/pages/Matt-Bauer/97593575243


Selected Press:

"There is an economic darkness on this recording. Lonely banjos ride along sharp ridges, horns swirl in cold creeks, and there is subtle sense of loss in Bauer's music that leaves the impression of a man whose demons will not be stilled." -Skyscraper

"An album of fragile beauty" -Under the Radar

"One of this year's finest records" -Muzzle of Bees

"Matt Bauer's banjo-driven folk songs hang together on a gossamer thread, moving from background to foreground with an understated power." -30music.com

"Matt Bauer plays a ghostly sort of folk, wreathed in delicate webs of banjo and whispered with a lightness Sam Beam might envy." -Philadelphia Weekly

"While the murder ballad is a time-honored tradition in folk music, Matt Bauer’s latest effort, “The Island Moved in the Storm,” takes it to a higher level in the form of a suite. Incorporating imagery from his Kentucky roots, Bauer creates a gorgeous musical travelogue, both spare and fully orchestrated, based on a murder victim known for years only as ‘Tent Girl.’ Matt Bauer whispers the details in a beautiful feathery rasp, inviting you join him as and eyewitness to the secrets of this sad story." --Irene Trudel, WFMU Program Host

"While the lyrics often yield to the dark side of country life, the arrangements are thin and carry traces of the Appalachian music that saturates the lives of Bauer's characters. His sparing use of instrumentation is effective in creating an atmosphere around these always-unraveling narratives" -Leo Weekly

"The Album is flawless....at times gut wrenching, it's the kind of album you want to experience. The Island Moved In The Storm delivers a diverse instrumentation that carries Bauer's words with a grace proving him to be a master at work." -BlogCritics.org

"Extremely well put-together, The Island Moved In the Storm is a broken fairy tale, a fever dream." -mixtapesheartbreaks

"His songs are outstanding...There's a sparseness that pervades his debut, The Island Moved in the Storm, and it makes for an unsettling but immediately compelling listen. Bauer's lyrics are sneaky good, utilizing naturalistic imagery and deft turns of phrase." -The L Magazine

"The staggering darkness and the uncomfortable weight of his songwriting is where his magic is." -Aversion.com

"Bauer's work is simply astounding—not just on par with Samuel Beam's Iron and Wine bittersweet ethos, but a rival to its haunting intimacy" -Kevchino.com

"Bauer's deft musings on violent beauty and the natural order of things could serve as a worthy backdrop to scenes from a Terrence Malick or Werner Herzog film." -mog.com

"He's channeling something heavy, preparing the rest of us for a darkness or beauty that we aren't yet ready to receive. We believe Matt Bauer is a prophet." - Thrasher Magazine"He's channeling something heavy, preparing the rest of us for a darkness or beauty that we aren't yet ready to receive. We believe Matt Bauer is a prophet." - Thrasher Magazine


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Jul 8 2009 7:57 AM

WOW!!!! Fox Kits is amazing!!!! thank you so much for sharing your world!!! You are such a gift to my world. i am proud to tell you that my 3 year old sings along with your songs. thanks again.
Nuwa





Jul 5 2009 7:11 PM

I love your world !!

see you around

Nuwa
Ho Hum Records





Jul 3 2009 8:48 PM

Many thanks for the ad!

HHR
{My Lady’s House}





Jul 1 2009 10:26 AM

Hey Matt.
We're now finishing off our first record. Give a listen to Once, first excerpt now online.



Take care,
My Lady's House
JOHN SKULLION





Jun 28 2009 1:25 PM

great sounds matt really effective and real....
Lirae





Jun 27 2009 4:07 AM

Hey Matt, thanks for the add.:)
Good luck with your music! It sounds good!
Wishing you peace & blessings.
~Lirae
Graziella Torrigiani





Jun 17 2009 4:22 PM

hello, your music is really nice,
thanks for the add
Jean





Jun 12 2009 6:31 AM

let's meet up in tokyo!!!
Those Darlins





May 31 2009 8:31 PM

FAUN





May 27 2009 5:08 PM


FAUN SUMMER / FESTIVAL TOUR 2009
Fr. 1.5. Beltaine Festival / 42659 Solingen
Sa. 2.5. Hexentanz OpenAir / 66625 Saar
Fr. 22.5. Renaissancefest / 41363 Schloss Dyck
Sa. 23.5. Spectaculum / 26180 Rastede
Th. 28.5. Kongresshalle / 86150 Augsburg
Sa. 30.5. Festival / 55600 Marville / FRANCE
Su. 31.5. Waldreichenbach / 89290 Buch
Fr. 19.6. 85368 Moosburger Spectaculum
Su. 21.6. Blackfield Festival / 45883 Gelsenkirchen
Fr. 26.6. Mittelalterfestival / 36041 Fulda
Sa. 27.6. Spectaculum / 44147 Dortmund
Fr. 10.7. Falknerspektaculum / 83646 Lenggries
Sa. 25.7. Veldenstein Festival / 91284 Neuhaus
Sa. 1.8. Fairyworlds Festival / Oregon / USA
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Fr. 14.8. Colos Saal / 63739 Aschaffenburg
Sa. 15.8. Spectaculum / 48291 Telgte
Sa. 29.8. Steiner Burgfestival / 83371 Stein
Su. 30.8. 83123 Schloss Amerang - ACOUSTIC
Sa. 5.9. Spectaculum / 22113 Hamburg
Fr. 11.9. Hayner Burgfest / 63303 Dreieichenhain
Su. 13.9. Festival Mediaval / 95100 Selb
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Su. 27.9. Höhlenkonzert / 93343 Schulerloch - ACOUSTIC
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INFAMIS





May 26 2009 12:26 PM

thank you for adding us.
greetings from berlin, germany.
Elizabeth Butters





May 26 2009 12:35 AM

Elizabeth Butters





May 13 2009 6:08 PM

Vendredi13





May 10 2009 9:25 AM

Thank's for the add, have nice day... Vendredi13
caitlin





May 7 2009 7:56 AM

come back to LA!!!!
LES UMINS





Apr 28 2009 12:22 PM

Big Thanks for add N beautiful music!!! best... from LES UMINS from PARIS
dao strom





May 1 2009 11:32 PM

...thank you!... i am an admirer, lovely darknesses...
Pete Bernhard





Apr 29 2009 12:15 AM

Hey Matt, hope your doing well we will be in NY in early June.
YesYes





Apr 26 2009 10:18 AM

thanks for the add, I hope to see you in Paris in June !
Sharon Van Etten





Apr 20 2009 5:51 PM

yes!
Seb *Fötömatö*





Apr 18 2009 11:45 AM

hi matt!

some pictures of your nice show yesterday night in paris!

Matt Bauer @ Le Nouveau Casino, Paris | 17.04.2009

Matt Bauer @ Le Nouveau Casino, Paris | 17.04.2009

see you soon!
Tiptoe Around the Jungle





Apr 18 2009 3:22 PM

hi there!
thanks so much for the add and the message!
really, really beautiful music-love the instrumentation and the melodies!
best wishes

ttatj.
x
Paul





Apr 18 2009 10:30 AM

Hi Matt
It was a lovely show, yesterday at Nouveau Casino
Thanks a lot for that
Hope to see you soon again in Paris!
Stacia





Apr 10 2009 10:27 PM

I love you . . .
is that weird?
R.M. Isaiah





Apr 14 2009 12:07 AM

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HELLO AND THANKS MATT
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