Go ahead and ask Matt Hoggatt about what kind of year he had in 2005 and you’re sure to hear a long but interesting story. That year at just 27 years old, the former soldier in the Army Band had grown tired of playing brass instruments and decided to pickup a guitar and start writing songs. It’s also the year hurricane Katrina washed ashore and forced him to move from his storm damaged apartment in south Mississippi. Despite the turmoil that followed in hurricane Katrina’s wake, Matt’s music thrived. In 2008, Matt released his first album “Live From The Homestead,” which featured eleven of Matt’s first original songs. Since then, he has continued to write songs and play gigs between the Mississippi Gulf Coast, and Nashville, Tennessee including the Bluebird Café. Matt’s music has been featured on local television commercials, radio shows and internet radio. Not only is Matt the regional coordinator for the Nashville Songwriters Association MS Gulf Coast chapter, but he is also married with three children and works full time as a detective for his local police department.
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Thanks for the invite and yes I'd love to join the NSAI Gulf Coast chapter. I'm all about some good song writing such as yours, it's nice to meet you Matt.
Matt, just got an e-mail from NSAI and saw that you're now officially the Miss. Gulf Coast Coordinator...I'm up here in the middle of Alexandria, but let me know if I can help you out in any way! Going to try to make it down for a little of Frank Brown this year!
WAY TO GO MATT! I'm SO looking forward to the first meeting, and really excited that you got this chapter started so soon! Thanks for your dedication! I'll look forward to meeting you soon! Might even slide over to Ocean Springs this weekend, who knows?
as a matter of fact, I would be interested. Let me know if you need me to bring anything like my board, I can bring a monitor, speaker stands. Just let me know
Hey, we appreciate you taking the time to check us out...Stop by anytime...We look forward to hearing from you!!! Have a great one and as always, keep it ROCKIN!!!
