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Matt Harlan
Acoustic / Folk / Alternative

"Singer/Songwriter"

Houston, Texas
United States

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Last Login:  10/8/2008
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   Matt Harlan: General Info
Member Since8/8/2005
Band Websitemattharlan.com
Band MembersMatt Harlan - guitar / vocals / songwriter
InfluencesTownes Van Zandt, Bob Dylan, Gram Parsons, Lyle Lovett, Uncle Tupelo/Wilco/Son Volt, Gillian Welch/David Rawlings, river banks, highways, solitude/togetherness, nightlife, etc., etc., etc.
Sounds LikeSomething you would like.
Record LabelOpen to offers...
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   Upcoming Shows ( view all )
Oct 10 2008 5:30P
Mucky Duck - Front Porch Society (back deck) Houston, Texas
Oct 19 2008 1:00P
Bugle Boy La Grange, Texas
Oct 22 2008 8:00P
Blanco’s (Brad Boyer’s Country Store Buffalo) Houston, Texas
Oct 25 2008 8:00P
Corner Pub - w/ Front Porch Society Conroe, Texas
Nov 8 2008 8:00P
Millbend Coffeehouse The Woodlands, Texas
Nov 14 2008 8:00P
Roots Music Assc - World United Music Festival and Radio Conference San Marcos, Texas
Nov 15 2008 8:00P
Roots Music Assc - World United Music Festival and Radio Conference San Marcos, Texas
Nov 16 2008 8:00P
Roots Music Assc - World United Music Festival and Radio Conference San Marcos, Texas
Dec 5 2008 7:00P
River Road House Concert New Braunfels, Texas

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   About Matt Harlan
Matt Harlan is a songwriter's songwriter. He composes landscapes and statements disguised as songs. Often non-linear, but always melodic, Harlan's works confront social norms, celebrate lives overlooked, or just wax poetic about coffee and bus-stops. Whatever the inspiration, the music is always heartfelt and genuine.

Born and raised in Texas, Harlan soaked up the richness of the state and its song-smiths while bouncing between big cities and small towns. Always in love with music, he eventually learned to play and write it. Harlan draws from a range of influences interpreting a generation steeped in plastic and filtered through the Hill Country limestone.

After gigging in rock bands around San Antonio and Austin, Harlan dropped the pick and the power chords to develop his own unique fingerstyle guitar technique. Now back in Houston he is working to promote his earthy, socially conscious sound, which is continually evolving.

Matt's songwriting has been getting some recognition lately with awards from American Songwriter and the Houston Fort Bend Songwriting Association at the end of 2006; as a finalist in the Wildflower Arts and Music Festival, Mountain Stage New Song Festival and regional finalist at the Kerrville Folk Festival New Folk competition, all in 2007.

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Arthur Digby Sellers





Oct 6 2008 5:43 PM

Yo Matt..........
Mikey is having his B-day party at a movie set ghost town out in Manor Texas! He and I were wondering if you would grace us with your music and presence for an evening...Free Booze and lot's of fun! We're all going to camp out there! let me know.
Jennifer





Oct 4 2008 4:51 PM

Looks like you are in for some fascinating times ahead! The best of luck. Hope to see/hear you relatively soon.
River Road House Concerts





Sep 12 2008 4:19 AM

Hey Matt - I guess Conroe is a little farther away from the coast..far enough for the waves not to touch you at least. baton down the hatches man - hard storm's comin'!

I'll see you at SWARFA, then on December 5th for your River Road House Concert in SAN ANTONIO with Claude "Butch" Morgan - I'm really looking forward to that!

Take good care and stay dry,
JoLynn
Swudgie: Has entered the Studio





Sep 14 2008 5:26 AM

Hope you didn't get slammed too bad. You and your city are amazing.
JL





Sep 14 2008 5:37 PM

How are you and yours, post Ike, Matt? My Baytown relatives are okay, just large fallen trees, but no house damage, thankfully. No power/water/sewerage; estimated it'll be almost a month before all that's restored. Can't yet find my friend in Kemah though.
I do hope you are okay.
Hang in there,
JoLynn
rebecca lynn





Sep 19 2008 5:53 AM

listening to gillian welch's version of hickory wind and thinking of you. i hope you guys are well and safe.
The Jems





Sep 19 2008 6:57 AM

See you at swrfa :)
Rachel





Sep 19 2008 3:21 PM

Quack!

gary





Sep 22 2008 3:59 AM

miss ya bro........
Broward Folk Club





Sep 24 2008 9:40 PM

Nice fingerpicking Matt. Love the songs.
Emily Lively





Sep 26 2008 5:50 AM

Weird... I really thought I left you a comment about SWRFA, guess not. Also I wanted to make sure you were ok down there... anyway let me know if you are in need of a showcase, I'm booking the Folk Alliance room this year :) Hope you're well!

Emily
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Sep 29 2008 5:16 PM

good luck in the studio. Cant wait to hear the new Album..
Trisha, Lola Grace'





Sep 9 2008 3:24 AM

Hi Matt, i wanted to let you know that I, and some friends will be at corner pub to see ya! in Oct.. it will be my birthday, and wanted afew of my friend that havent heard you, come listen to a Rockin Show...Thanks!
John Egan





Sep 6 2008 7:46 PM

hi mattthanks for the add,you have some fine songs and a great style take good care john ps sorry about the delay
Lindsey





Sep 5 2008 4:52 PM

hey there,, how you been?
Swudgie: Has entered the Studio





Sep 3 2008 12:26 AM

You still playing this week?.
Mucky Duck on Friday?
Trisha, Lola Grace'





Sep 1 2008 2:57 PM

Photobucket have a great day..keep Rockin