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Genre: Americana / Folk Rock / Rock
Location Columbus, Ohio, Un
Profile Views: 56111
Last Login: 3/19/2013
Member Since 12/31/2004
Website http://www.myspace.com
Record Label Peloton Records
Type of Label Indie
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For Matthew Hoover, writing and recording songs comes naturally. It’s his way of conveying his experiences, both good and bad. Matthew’s sound is mostly influenced by his surroundings, such as the rural industrial town of Bucyrus, Ohio in which he grew up. As a young musician, it was this very upbringing from which he rebelled. Hoover found himself in numerous bands playing everything from hard rock to obscure independent noise outfits. It was only after moving away from his home town and immersing himself in the Columbus, Ohio music scene (New Bomb Turks, Gaunt, and Greenhorn) with his rock band, The Peachbones that Hoover found himself returning to his roots. Hoover went back to the influence of his grandfather and rediscovered his record collection of old classic country and traditional folk. By this point, Hoover was well versed in the surge of alt. country bands such as The Jayhawks, Uncle Tupelo, and Son Volt. With this new perspective, Hoover went back to the woodshed, and starting carving out a new, yet familiar sound. The result of Matthew’s diligent soul searching is his latest release, “Talking to Ghosts”. This is a record crafted with both honest song writing about the familiar muses of love, loss and regret, as well as his passion for the traditional – sometimes haunting - sounds of pedal steel, fiddle and acoustic guitar. The writings of his experiences and patch work of influences have quilted a collection of songs that listeners will find as familiar as the back roads home and as new as fresh cut hay in August.
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Sometimes it's just me, my old D35 and a Special 20, but when the mood is right, I call on my all-star band, The SuperSaints, on stage and in the studio. They are: On drums, NYC's finest, Mark Stepro (Ben Kweller and too many others to list), Pat McGann (Big Back Forty, Greenhorn, Big Red Sun, 80 Hour Work Week), Jimmy Castoe (everybody!) and Dustin Harigle (Two Cow Garage) Guitars are Sean Beal (Big Back Forty, Train Meets Truck, Feversmile, The SuperSaints) and John Kengla (Pulp Empire, Red Wanting Blue, Madison Square Gardeners), Ron Copenhaver (The Peachbones, teh Real California) and Kevin Mason (session jedi) Bass Guitar is Kurt Anshutz (Pro Bono, Lazy Susan), Steve McGann (Big Back Forty, Greenhorn, Bush League All-Stars, Brother of Pat) and Mark McCullough (Red Wanting Blue). Pedal Steel is played by Barry Hensley (Sparks From the Wheel, Big Back Forty, Hensley Sturgis, Moviola, The Razers, The Woosley Band) and Pat Jordan. Keys, Rhodes, Wurly, B3 and accordian are tickled by Tim "Doc" Rowland. (While Supplies Last, 80 Hour Work Week, Big Back Forty) and Nate Hollman (Everybody!).
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The following are my influences, inspirations and heroes. Bob Dylan, Nick Drake, Lucinda Williams, Woody Guthrie, Willie Nelson, Johnny Cash, The Beatles, Neil Young, Hank Willams I, Jeff Tweedy, Uncle Tupelo, Son Volt, Jay Farrar, Wilco, The Jayhawks, Big Star, The Rolling Stones, Steve Earle, Gram Parsons, Whiskey Town, Ryan Adams, Tommy Womack, The Boss, Big Back Forty, Sean Beal, Tim Easton, J.P Olsen, Sean Woosley, Elvis Costello, Doc Watson, Greenhorn, Pete Yorn, Radiohead, Sparklehorse, GBV, The Drive By Truckers, Patterson Hood, Steve Earle, Tom Petty, Jerry Ulrich, Mark Stepro, John Kengla, Aaron Lee Tasjan, Pat and Steve McGann, new records, live shows, conversations, the Atlantic Coast and Carolinas, water, vintage guitars, warm rides on my HD, my girls, love, loss, regret...
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Ohio based singer/song-writer currently touring in support of debut album "Talking To Ghosts" Don't miss out! Check out tour and show dates above! ..

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Sometimes it's just me, my old D35 and a Special 20, but when the mood is right, I call on my all-star band, The SuperSaints, on stage and in the studio. They are: On drums, NYC's finest, Mark Stepro (Ben Kweller and too many others to list), Pat McGann (Big Back Forty, Greenhorn, Big Red Sun, 80 Hour Work Week), Jimmy Castoe (everybody!) and Barry Damron(Snowblynd) Guitars are Sean Beal (Big Back Forty, Train Meets Truck, Feversmile, The SuperSaints) and John Kengla (Pulp Empire, Red Wanting Blue, Madison Square Gardeners) Jeff German (Flying Saucers, The Cur Dogs) and Ryan Smith. Bass Guitar is Steve McGann (Big Back Forty, Greenhorn, Bush League All-Stars, Brother of Pat) and Mark McCullough (Red Wanting Blue). Pedal Steel is played by Barry Hensley (Sparks From the Wheel, Big Back Forty, Hensley Sturgis, Moviola, The Razers, The Woosley Band) and Pat Jordan. Keys, Rhodes, Wurly, B3 and accordian are tickled by Tim "Doc" Rowland. (While Supplies Last, 80 Hour Work Week, Big Back Forty) and Nate Hollman (Everybody!).

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The following are my influences, inspirations and heroes. Bob Dylan, Nick Drake, Lucinda Williams, Woody Guthrie, Willie Nelson, Johnny Cash, The Beatles, Neil Young, Hank Willams I, Jeff Tweedy, Uncle Tupelo, Son Volt, Jay Farrar, Wilco, The Jayhawks, Big Star, The Rolling Stones, Steve Earle, Gram Parsons, Whiskey Town, Ryan Adams, Tommy Womack, The Boss, Big Back Forty, Sean Beal, Tim Easton, J.P Olsen, Sean Woosley, Elvis Costello, Doc Watson, Greenhorn, Pete Yorn, Radiohead, Sparklehorse, GBV, The Drive By Truckers, Patterson Hood, Steve Earle, Tom Petty, Jerry Ulrich, Mark Stepro, John Kengla, Aaron Lee Tasjan, Pat and Steve McGann, new records, live shows, conversations, the Atlantic Coast and Carolinas, water, vintage guitars, warm rides on my HD, my girls, love, loss, regret...