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matt monaghan
Alternative / Acoustic / Indie

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Manchester, Northwest
United Kingdom

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Last Login:  12/23/2009
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   matt monaghan: General Info
Member Since5/30/2008
Influences

like everyone, so many influences. I ve worked my way through 60s,70s rock and folk, had my 'madchester' phase, I love african and world music and alternative country. At the moment I mainly listen to contemporary US bands such as My Morning Jacket, Band of Horses, Fleet Foxes, Grizzly Bear etc, and artists such as Surfjan Stevens, Ryan Adams, Euro Childs, and Evan Dando. I love anything that's atmospheric or ambient.. I find the natural world/sciences very inspiring and websites such as www.richarddawkins.net or podcasts like the http://www.theskepticsguide.org/ very thought provoking... !

How to buy matt's new album:

EUROPE:
Use the paypal option below:

ELEVEN EUROS (€11) inc. P&P to EU countries,
with a handwritten hello !


USA/Rest of world and Digital Downloads (mp3s):
Click the album pictures below to buy via cdbaby.com !
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Matt Monaghan Packed Magazine Interview

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Dec 17 2009 12:00P
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Feb 4 2010 10:00P
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Jun 18 2010 11:00P
KUIPERFEST WEEKENDER 2010 Barcelona

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   About matt monaghan
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The tracks on this site are from my album - 'the lost boundary', released November 2009 via CD baby - you buy the fully mastered digital tracks here: matt monaghan -the lost boundary at Cdbaby.com if you want the actual, hold in your hand CD, click the options below on the left, depending if you say 'football' or 'soccer'.

More like a pop-up book, this highly visual album of rich melodies and lyrics moves like a spotlight through lost, distant worlds. Mixing guitars, banjos, organs and strong rhythms, this is an alternative rock album with occasional folk leanings.

matt is stuttering with the use of his 'blog' function now. Have a read of his lastest blog to see what he's up to. Also :check out his photos for, possibly, a more up-to-date idea of his musical activities !
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Lyrically, my songs are inspired by books that I read, short stories and poems that I ve written. Many of my songs describe unusual situations, strange characters and events.

An intergalactic stargazer who spots the earth from the far side of the universe after 80 years of searching, slowly realising the profound implications of his find (-the telescope dream-) or the urban jungle from the point of view of the animals trapped within it (-the national geographic-).

Some songs deal with the sadness of moving on and leaving (-new south wales-) or simply missing someone so much that everyone you meet reminds you of them (-the corner of your mind-).

I like a good story and two demos on my profile tell of strange events, - imagine being transported to 1852 in the blink of an eyelid to a dark train carriage with danger pulsating in the background.. (-the footsteps in the dark demo-) Finally, (-the signal demo-) tries to capture a climber’s dilemma; clinging to a mountainside during a fierce storm he receives a mayday message from a ship in the middle of the ocean. He can’t respond, no one else heard the message, - caught in the storm he’s helpless to assist them, what should he do ?

I am always keen for my songs to say something or tell a story.

2009 has been a great musical year for me, playing lots of concerts and festivals across Spain and in London and Barcelona.

Me personally?, well I am English, I’ve lived in many places, for this reason ich spreche sehr gern deutsch y me encanta la idioma espanol. I love surfing, football, good books and films - probably in that order.

2010 will bring new adventures. I want to take the music to new places, win new listeners in places I ve never heard of before.

new songs, new stories, new inspiration, I hope to see you along the way.

See below for a recent magazine interview..

thanks for stopping by and say hi ! M*

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Samuel Monaghan

Samuel Monaghan



Dec 20 2009 11:51 PM

have a great Christmas too thx for the music you do
ledasdaughter

ledasdaughter



Dec 19 2009 6:52 PM

I'll let you know what I think as soon as I get it! I'm sure it'll be great!
dir auch fröhliche weihnachten :)
John

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Dec 19 2009 12:25 PM

Haha, great!!! I didn't know this! Thank you Matt, have a great Christmas too!
John

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Dec 19 2009 12:14 PM

I love listening to "First Light", makes my day!
Dahlinke

Dahlinke



Dec 18 2009 7:44 AM

Matt, die neue CD ist super!! Ganz toll. Hast Du die Cover-Fotos auch gemacht? Echt schön, die CD jetzt in Händen zu haben. Alles Liebe. Happy Christmas Season 2009.
Martin
Samuel Monaghan

Samuel Monaghan



Dec 15 2009 2:19 PM

thanx for add:]
your music is awesome! i've been listening to all day!
Veronica

Momma Harper



Dec 13 2009 10:39 PM

Plan on performing in the states?? I'd love to meet ya!
ledasdaughter

ledasdaughter



Dec 13 2009 10:18 PM

oh, and I just bought your CD. Finally a real CD :) merry Christmas to me I say :)
ledasdaughter

ledasdaughter



Dec 13 2009 10:14 PM

great videos :)
Sharry

Sharry



Dec 12 2009 4:04 PM

The Lost Boundary is delightful Matt. 
Excellent job! 
ZACKTHEMACGEEK

ZACKTHEMACGEEK



Dec 12 2009 11:14 AM

Lol I can't believe you watched that!  Thanks though :P.  The solo is awesome in that track by the way.  Bought a couple songs and listened to them along with some others for 10 hours straight today while studying!
John

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Dec 11 2009 8:24 PM

Thank you so much for responding! I send you another one (more questions man!) THANKS FOR EVERYTHING... I REALLY APPRECIATE THAT. LOVE.
John

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Dec 11 2009 1:51 PM

Please check my message if you have time! Thanks
John

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Dec 11 2009 11:51 AM

Hello Matt!!! Love your music!!!

I will listen it many times, and I'll tell you my opinion!

Sorry, I hadn't add you earlier, I thought so LOL!

THANK YOU!

ZACKTHEMACGEEK

ZACKTHEMACGEEK



Dec 8 2009 9:51 PM

I really like your song The Corner of Your Mind, I think it is one of my favorite songs at the moment!
Tereza

Tereza



Dec 6 2009 8:21 PM

Do you think we could get the lyrics (and eventually the stories) for Robert Jordan and The Zombie Song as well? I would love to read them, since my English is not perfect either.
Oh and by the way, who's doing the vocals in those two? It sounds grand together! Doing them yourself?
Tereza

Tereza



Nov 23 2009 7:08 PM

Bought the album and loving it so much! Thank you for your music, Matt <3, it always makes me feel better, because it's so special. I wish I could hear it live once. Let me know if you come to the Czech Republic, please.
Much love,
T.

Tragically Flawed Books

Tragically Flawed Books



Nov 23 2009 12:25 PM

Damn your sherry-horses, rascal! Some of us have to go to the cornershop for hock. Delighted to hear you have sold out (er, of your CD). Fame beckons...so run for the hills lad.

Dj Chris Vargas

Dj Chris Vargas



Nov 21 2009 2:56 PM

I like your songs!!
Dj Chris Vargas

Dj Chris Vargas



Nov 21 2009 2:14 PM

Señor Mateo! Como estas?? Que tal todo? sigues en Vejer??

Un abrazo!!
Sharry

Sharry



Nov 21 2009 6:36 AM

Way to go though by selling out!  
I'm confident more will be available at some point, and it'll be great fun for me when they are. 
I love the look of the album cover by the way...
Carry on, Darlin'.   
 
Hêå†hêr Höwêll

Heather Howell Jones



Nov 19 2009 3:27 PM

Thanks for the add!

Great Music! Really enjoying listening to it! 
Sharry

Sharry



Nov 18 2009 1:51 AM

Well now, that was fun!!  You should do more of them, yes?
I am feeling 'waves' (sorry) of nostalgia for the oceans I live nowhere near...sigh.
Thank you for a much needed visit with the sun, sand, and sea shells.   
  
 
Neptune *Page for guitar players.*

Neptune *Page for guitar players.*



Nov 11 2009 8:55 AM

Hi Matt,
it's no problem.
Your music style is great, it pleases me very well and I'm since a long time your friend here and 
and I'll see you better with each song that's why I like to help with my page.

I have a friend here, he went his way without a record company and has done it. Together with his fans & friends.
If you like visit his page.

 www.myspace.com/mickeymonroesite

and a other side
www.myspace.com/bandologiemusiker  
If you like, then you must also pass on the link.

Send many greets
Angie
Becky Tate

Becky Tate



Nov 10 2009 5:34 PM

Hey Matt! 

How are you?  Ohhhh good, can't wait!
Had an interview on Talk Radio Europe about the WOW Factor!
I was so nervous, but it went well lol :)

I'm just gonna do my best and see what happens! I'm crapping it though 
hahaha!

Hope to see you soon, take care
Becky xoxox

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