Matt Haeck: Vocals, guitar, songwriting, constant tuning
The Quiet Light is:
Austin Britton: Drums, vocals, and killer shirts In Kim: Keys, hair, vocals, and prepositions Robert Recio: Bass, banjo, vocals, and fluctuating facial hair
CONTACT:
Booking >>> booking@matthaeck.com
Other >>> info@matthaeck.com
Influences
Bob Dylan
Johnny Cash
Stephen Foster
Wilco
Jeff Buckley
Tom Waits
Delta Spirit
Over the Rhine
Damien Jurado
Fleet Foxes
Austin Britton
Bon Iver
Radiohead
Pedro the Lion
Sufjan Stevens
Conor Oberst
Nickel Creek
The Beatles
Derek Webb
Sandra McCracken
Fernando Ortega
Mark Berube
Dan Mangan
Gregory Page
Aaron Bowen
Sounds Like
some of the people on the "Influences" list, and not so much like others...
Type of Label
Unsigned
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Around the turn of the millennium, the winds began to blow upon Matt Haeck’s Discman, the Top-40 chaff disappeared on the wind, and what was left was the savory wheat of the gospel bluegrass he had enjoyed during his childhood. These seeds were replanted, but only after a bit of genetic engineering, fusing the genes of acoustic pop, indie rock, and classic country. What grew over the course of the next few years was a harvest that includes an LP, Pair of Sirens (May 2008), and from that harvest loaves currently in the oven, including a new EP (due out late summer 2009) featuring the single that has fans raving, “Drug Like the Ocean.”
A midwesterner transplanted to San Diego, Matt has been bringing his folk stylings to bear on a growing acoustic pop scene since 2006, adding a maturity and richness that belie his age. From his humble beginnings singing hymns around the family piano, Matt has grown into a mature singer and songwriter, bearing the influences of Wilco, Jeff Buckley, and David Bazan. The spring of 2009 saw the formation of his talented and energetic backing band, The Quiet Light. In addition to the aforementioned projects and playing extensively throughout Southern California, this new and quickly growing artist toured the West Coast in the fall of 2008 and is relocating to Nashville, TN this summer.
The listener will quickly recognize Matt’s talent for writing songs with a musical and lyrical hook. Matt creatively works within traditional song forms and yet provides his own unique take on those forms. His music, while having pop sensibilities, has no problem communicating deeper truths not found in your ordinary radio rotation. All of us would do well to listen.
-Austin Britton
"I think a bit of a dilemma is occurring. I’m tempted to call these times the resurgence of acoustic pop, though I’m obviously aware that acoustic pop has been, and will always be, near the top of the music scene. But lately (I’m talking this decade) it has delivered more than its typical share of wonderful artists rising to the top – with folks such as Sufjan, Bon Iver, and the Frightened Rabbit crew, among others of course, becoming major indie darlings. We’re seeing a plethora of these artists popping up on everyone’s favorites these days, and not only for those who like the slowcoustic business ;) .
With that lengthy intro, I introduce to you Matt Haeck, a captivating acoustic artist in his own right – as soon as I heard his music on MySpace I knew I needed to contact him for KR. And lucky for us, he’s one of the good guys! He responded very warmly, and now we get to display his music for your enjoyment. With a new EP, Western States, due out late this summer, Haeck, transplanted from the Midwest to San Diego (and now Nashville) has a piercing voice that slices right down to our very core, relying on our ever-so-macho outsides to break down and let him in. Occasionally mixing strings, keys, percussion, etc. in the form of The Quiet Light (his backing band) with that voice, Haeck is sure to make a great mark on the acoustic scene with his stirring pop. Those who know him already know this – he won 'Best New Acoustic Artist' of the 2008 San Diego HAT Awards. So yeah, you should probably listen."
"Pair of Sirens by Matt Haeck is a welcome breath of fresh air. With an open, free style, Haeck sings in a clear tenor, using the power of his voice and the lyrics of his songs to convey the thought or emotion that he's shooting for, instead of relying on the overwrought – and by this point trivializing – pop singer styling. Audra Franz sings backup harmony on a couple tunes, but otherwise it is Hacek's voice, and his alone, that carry this recording. Believe me, this disk has no embarrassing Don Henley moments. There is not a hint of Michael Bolton faux drama or excess. It's just singing as the Good Lord intended...
"Haeck falls into the tradition of the singer-songwriter from the time when that moniker meant that the writer was shooting for a profound statement, that the person strumming the guitar in the coffee shop had something important to say. The overall mood of all the songs on Pair of Sirens is ponderous, not downer sort of stuff like early post-Beatles John Lennon Plastic Ono depression, but Haeck has a few things on his mind – sometimes these thoughts are about relationships, sometimes about himself, or sometimes about the great country that we live in – and wants to be taken seriously. If this disk were to be played in one of Downbeat's blindfold listener tests, no one would mistake it for the soundtrack to Mama Mia or Hello Dolly."
-Paul Hormick, The San Diego Troubadour
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Lol whoops I meant to say Tennessee. I sware I knew that Nashville wasn't located in Texas haha. Btw yes your tracks sound awesome!!Sending lots of love and support from the SD crew. What the haeck? Stone? Yes, Liquid Pine Trees do taste delightful.
matt! we heard the LIVE tracks (followed austin's link) this morning. sitting here in central illi, sipping coffee & reading the paper. calm & quiet: good setting for hearing fantastic songs. LOVED THEM! if you & your woman need a place to stop on the way through middle earth, er, middle america, look no further than the easley fort.
Hey! I was just wondering if your CD with "Drug like the ocean" and "the crow" has come out yet? I love those songs and I would love to buy a CD from you... :) I need to have those on my iPod!!
My man!! I leave tonight to do some backpackin', Yosemite to Mammoth on the John Muir trail, back on the 27th...should be great fun, but that means I'll miss you if you leave Tuesday. Best of luck to you in everything, I really mean that, and I'll look forward to seeing you again soon, there or here or points in between. I'll drop your jacket off at Lestats either with Lou or the coffeeshop folks. Safe travels buddy!!
Hey everyone its Marq
Thank you all for the support, coming out to my shows, and being my friends.
To fill you all in, I'm still looking for musicians that would be interested in helping develop the Mod For Marq sound.
So if you have friends, family, or you your self would like to be part of it, feel free to contact me.
Also new and better recordings of some old songs are up on my page for your enjoyment.
And to all you that wish to have one of the Mod For Marq songs, I will have Question My Love available for download all week.
If you enjoy the music, come check it out live some time and say hi.
Like always send me a message, comment, and let your friends know about the music.
Thank you all
-Marq
Mod For Marq
You can download tracks from Justin McRoberts' newest release Deconstruction for ANY PRICE YOU WANT. Or tell a few friends about the record and get them for FREE!
is your entire band going to be at the next show?? dude, i'm really hoping to make it. if i am ready for the final the day after... then i shall be there!
Thanks for being you. Keep up the great work. If you dig us can you help turn people on to our music. Drop by and give us a listen...sat hi. We are grateful for any support out there and wish you well. Much peace from Portland Oregon and The River Project.
Thanks so much for checking out The River Project. And thank you for being you. If you like what you hear from us please feel free to turn some of your friends on to TRP and drop by any time to say hi. We will be recording a full length album this summer with Backline Records here in Portland. We are also looking for a weekly gig in town to begin rehearsing new material, so if you are interested...drop by and give us your opinions on all this info. Exciting times for us and we hope they are for you too...TRP
thanks matt, "alethea's dance" is one of the best songs i've come across on these myspace pages and i'm not saying that because of your nice words -- i've left you a comment about it before. may the muses smile favorably upon you! :o)
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