Townes 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.
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.
Just want to drop by to show some love to your page and to let you know about our Transformers Mixtape. It is available for FREE download! It's been a long time comin and I want to thank those of you who have been waiting for it and those of you who have just been coming by the page periodically to listen and show love.
Click the Album Cover in this comment or the direct link and you can download it For FREE.. Please stop by my page after you download it and let me know what you think!
ok, i came back as i said i would :) i loved reading that first paragraph of your bio... so beautifully put. i enjoyed newest song. keep writing from the heart!!
Oh what I wouldn't give to be in Galveston at the Old Quarter in August. I haven't been on here in awhile and it's great to hear new Matt Harlan. I am beginning to fear you are never coming north, however...
I am asking for your support for Toyota's Rock The Space. All you have to do is add this widget to your page. And then start voting the 1st of August till the end of August. I will see all the profiles who post this widget on their page... I will add your name to my thank you blog after you post. Thank you for your support!!!!! Wrapped Up In Me is now on radio stations across the nation, you can request it now!!!!! Love ~Susan www.susanhickman.com
if you come in October expect frost on the pumpkin and expect that i will help you find a gig..it would be great to have you on the farm..there is a chance i will be in Canada for a week long tour around then. let's be intouch about the date as soon as your plans solidify..congrats on Wildflower it is well deserved..cR
sorry i missed you on the ranch..heard about you from charlie..i need to get your new record bro..i will have one to trade by fall..your yankee buddy..cR
Ciao,Matt ,Thank you for the add and the friendship. you are very good, I like your stupendous music a lot,and stupendous voice. you are fantastic ..really talk to you soon, and all of my best wishes to always listen to your good music. all the best.. from italy neal
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