Sharon Udoh: piano
Laura Sabo: bass clarinet
Kathleen Moniaci: bassoon
Peter Adams: violin
Cold Water, Hot Blood:
Production/Engineering- Austin Brown
Nora Barton-cello
Annette Christiansen-violin
Sharon Udoh-piano
Andrew Highley- french horn, saw
Austin Brown-piano, bass, vibraphone
Paul Brumm- bass
Johnny Rusza-flute
Chris Haubner- guitar, vocals
The Cat Lovers:
Annette-violin
Nora-cello
Clark Wheeler-sax
Geraldine Kovari-sax
Sharon-piano
Influences
Daniel Johnston, Bob Dylan, traditional mbira music (Zimbabwe), Congotronics, Lou Barlow/Sebadoh, Nick Drake, Charlie Patton, Leadbelly, Mississippi John Hurt, Terry Allen, Gillian Welch, Buck 65, Richie Havens, Magnetic Fields, Pavement, George Sibanda, Leonard Cohen, Prince, Beatles, Hank Williams, John Prine, Sheds, Clark Wheeler, Franklin Bruno, Will Johnson, anticon, Ween, Simon & Garfunkel, gardening, camping, tea, ladies, friends.
Matthew Shelton has written a lot of songs and performs everywhere, all the time. He has played at bars, museums, diy dives, art galleries, coffee shops, rec centers, etc.
He has opened for Vampire Weekend, Daniel Johnston, Animal Collective, Wussy, Pit er Pat, Ariel Pink, the Hiders, Howling Hex, and the Sheds, to name a few.
Matthew Shelton was born in South Carolina. He moved to Cincinnati and studied painting and learned how to write good songs.
He has traveled and lived elsewhere, and enjoys sleeping on floors and grounds.
He believes in preparing as well as possible for an uncertain future,
That was a fun night, I remember Daniel's ears perk up as soon as he heard the cello on the first song. Man, I've been recording alot lately, learning a new program, Reaper, that I am going to be using. Got a condensor mic finally and a soundcard..goin' to try and do these songs up right! I'd like to come up and visit this summer still, maybe August, or perhaps in Sept when it cools down a bit. Ya, I'm so glad I got to come up for that show! see ya bo!
The year is 2009. Uncle Smokin' Joe's intense love for Mr. Matthew Shelton continues unabated. Historians would later concur: "Who the hell could blame him?" Those familiar with both the man and the lingo of the time would add, "Ya, that Shelton dude was one sick bitch."
I totally forgot, I'm sorry man. Send me your address in a message and I'll send you over a few. Billy Sheppard mentioned you in the review he just wrote about the album, pretty cool.
I almost can't listen to new songs when you post them because my heart hurts for at least a week after. I'm not saying you shouldn't post them - I just want you to understand the emotional shock wave you create. Sweet everything - you and your songs are a force of nature. = XOXO Uncle SJ
Online Now!
..