first time i remember the music man dad's record collection was my favourite adventure as a young man the story books i wanted to read the hero's i wanted to believe in
he had those headphones like on the cover of fu manchu's eatin' dust i remember setting them to 10 and being consumed by deep purple's made in japan it was the best place i'd ever been
somehow i ended up with an old tennis raquet strung with fishing line used to play it to bruce springsteen's born in the USA sure, not as cool as deep purple but i was 6 i didn't give a fuck he was the boss
maybe it was cheaper then buying rolls of fishing line but i ended up with a guitar at 7 played it man until my fingers burned it was my best friend along with an old dalmation named harry
i knew the music was real i could touch the record covers fall inside them hear the crackle of the vinyl as they flew around the table yeah man i used to watch them fly around the table
it was tim buckley, deep purple, rodriguez mark murphy, bozz scaggs and the stones jj cale, dee dee bridgewater, phoebe snow max merritt, the foreday riders, john mayall and papa john creach i heard some papa john creach
Matt Sonic began a music career at a Brisbane musical institution, Red Zeds Studios, in early 1996, cutting a demo with musical maestro David Atkins in the wee hours of the morning. The demo, Rebel Riders From Mars, would form a template of the deep and subsonic sounds that have become trademark of his bands that followed through the next 10years.
Late 2008 saw Matt touring Australia, from Coober Pedy to Coolangatta playing bass for Magic Dirt, and writing a debut solo album in the back seat of a Holden Commodore.
Recorded in 2 sessions at Headgap Studios under the watchful eye of engineer Brent “Sloth” Punshon, and produced by Matt, “Revelator” will be released on Sonic Sound Records during Winter of 2009. It features exciting guest performances by friends Adalita, Raul Sanchez, Dean Turner and Adam Robertson of MAGIC DIRT, Sly Faulkner of the SPLATTERHEADS, Ali Edmonds of LITTLE ATHLETICS, Edward Fraser of THE MOURNING SONS and Andy Mudge of MOCK TURKEY.
In a time of digital unperformance, schlick production and hits on the download, “Revelator” has been recorded authentically on 2” tape, mixed with no automation or editing and is a breathe of fresh air in these days of cut and paste.
you can buy REVELATOR at Heartland Records, North Melbourne or online here at Big Cartel
Hi Matt, just wanted to drop you a line and let you know that I have really been enjoying Revelator... its a hot album, I particularly like Cyclone eater and the JJ Cale cover of travel light. hope your well, take care. Zoezac
helloha! we are launching our 7inch vinyl at The Birmingham ON FRIDAY 18TH OF SEPT so we feel that you should be there. . . but if u cant we are having our overdue ALBUM LAUNCH AT THE TOTE on SATURDAY 14th OF NOVEMBERRR and its going to be a big one xxx
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