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,
"Sick of your Body" video by Greg Cristiani, live performance at Imago Earth Center with lightboxes from Shelton's exhibit at the 1305 gallery. Thanks Greggie!
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Hello Everyone, Baoku & The Image Afro-beat Band will perform at Northside Festival 4th of July (Northside Cincinnati) and "Fountain Square" Downtown Cincinnati 07/06/08. If you are in thr tri-state area you have to check us out, bring your friends and family. Peace.
wow matthew shelton, i miss you. come to the gypsy hut tomorrow night and lavish me with love and liquor. FOUR piece band and i ain't shittin. = Uncle SJ
I just checked my email - I'm heading off to the airport soon so I won't be able to have a listen. But I will definitely listen to it in the coming weeks - even though I'm not bringing my computer or cell phone to Italy I'll be frequenting internet cafes!! Sounds like a fun project - looking forward to working on it when I get back!!!!!!
Let's make music ecstasy my friend. I want people dancing in the grass and peeing in their pants. I want souls to explode and prophesies to be foretold. I want to have some weird girl whisper something monumental in my ear and pass me an note that says, "Always and Never". Together Matt, we can achieve this dream.
Well once again I must comment and say that "Gayla" is surely your best work ever. Touching, brilliant story telling, and a statment to what what one man can write off of a painting . I give this song goddamn ***** stars. Brilliant! You have quite the beast to live up to....
