Matt Saxton - Vocals and acoustic guitar
Mike Palmer - Electric guitar
Mike Veness - Bass
Craig Bacon - Drums
Influences
The Who, Neil Young, Leonard Cohen, Jayhawks, Wilco, Sam Semple, Tom Baxter,
Screaming Trees, CSN&Y, Pearl Jam, Nick Drake, Jeff Buckley, Tim Buckley, Granddaddy, Shins, Lambchop, Flaming Lips, Clash, Stranglers, Verve, Bowie, Ride, Radiohead, Iron & Wine, Antony & the Johnsons, Small Faces, Dexy's Midnight Runners, Eat, Graham Greene, Somerset Maughn, Evelyn Waugh, Will Self, Gerard Woodward, Pat Barker....
Thanks for checking this out and hope you like the songs from my album. I recorded most of the instruments myself so the whole process took bloody ages! I have a great bunch of musicians for the live gigs though who can more than replicate the album. Check out my web site if you want more info.
The inspiration behind my album title "Surrender to Happiness" comes from Somerset Maughns book Of Human Bondage. We spend so much of our lives searching after crap which is mainly unattainable and leaves us empty. Of course you only can come to this conclusion once you have found your soul mate or soul mates and realize love and friendship are what it is all about. Everything else is just the filler in between.
Ok, enough of this verbal masturbation.
Check out Elliot Cowan's lovely animated film "Boxhead & Roundhead - The Power of Flight". I wrote and recorded the music for it. The film is entered into a bunch of film festivals around the world.
Also a live version of Little Man.....
I edited my profile with Thomas' Myspace Editor V4.4
Abigail Hopkins' new album, 'The Memoirs Of An Outlaw' is available to pre-order from: www. basilicamusic. bigcartel. com The first 100 copies are signed and numbered!
Hey! Hope you are doing good. I wanted to let you know about a show i'm doing in London on Sunday, June 1st.
I'm touring with Tommy Allsup. He played guitar with Buddy Holly, and is the guy playing on songs like "Heartbeat", "It's So Easy", etc, etc.....he is 76 and still going strong.
He is a character.
Anyway, i would love to see you at the show. I think as a fellow musician that you will really appreciate seeing Tommy play, and listening to his stories! He is THE guy that flipped the coin with Ritchie Valens.
If you want to see Tommy in action....check out my blog. There is a video from last week in Nashville from the studio.
Take care, the music is sounding great, and i hope to see you soon!
Sincerely,
Kevin Montgomery
http://www. kevinmontgomery. fanbridge. com
Abigail Hopkins new album, 'The Memoirs Of An Outlaw', available to pre-order from: www. basilicamusic. bigcartel. com The first 100 copies are signed and numbered!
Hey love, thanks for checking in to ask how album is going. Finishing mastering the album this week at Real World Studios and it is sounding live and warm. Very happy. The song you asked about is certainly on there, with some delicious strings on the middle 8! Mmmmmm.
surrender to happiness?..serenade to happiness..your album title reminds me of valium in the dentists chair. no point fighting back..ps the dachsund looks like a pretty hot dog. arf arf!
It's Xmas party season so why not come to a big all night party in Brixton for ALABAMA 3'S XMAS PARTY
Friday 21 Dec 2007 20:30 - 05.00
Brixton Jamm, 261 Brixton Rd, Brixton, London. SW9 6LH, LONDON, SW9 6LH
Cost : £8
E-mail claire@clairenicolson.com for tickets.
Claire Nicolson On stage around 10pm
Also playing, Alabama 3 (of course!) with the FULL BAND The Amigos, Deep South, Lady Windwoods Maggot, Dumpstar And Blue, Hunk Papa Tribe Plus More
www.ticketweb.co.uk Time: 8:30pm - 5am Entry: £8
thanks for the add matt, like your music lots, hope you find time to listen to my humble track and let me know what you think, keep up the good work, your new myspace friend , please keep in touch...matty james....happy holiday season to you and your friends
Hi Matt, Thanks for the add. Your music is very cool. I’ll be coming to London from the States to perform in September. I’ll post my itinerary soon. Bob
Hi darling, I've just found out that I've made it into a wee online showcase (out of 600 songwriters 12 of us have been voted in), which puts me in the running to win £15,000 to go towards making an album. But the tedious part, is now I need to infringe on your precious time, and ask if you could spare a mo to sign in and shoot a vote my way??!! I super appreciate your support and I absolutely promise promise promise that this is not a nasty hoax message. Love loads, Miranda x
Hello! Thank you for the friend request and listening to the music :) Truly appreciated
May music live forever in the hearts of the makers and the listeners.
Please take a moment to subscribe to my blog on my page. I will keep you posted about song giveaways and cool stuff! (I do not use event invitations) So yeah! Subscribe.. it’s much easier that way:)
And speaking of blogs I also have a weekly video blog.. so keep visiting the page to stay posted!
Hey Matt Would love to see you at my next gig 'Curious Generation at Troubadour'
Date: 17th July 2007
Time: Doors 8pm (on-stage: 8.15pm)
Venue: 265 Old Brompton Road, London SW5 9JA
Tickets: £5 Adv. £7 on the door, £6 concessionary guest list (if you know me), £3 industry list (if you want to sign me)
Advance tickets: www.wegottickets.com
Tube/Train: West Brompton Tube
Tel (venue): 020 7341 6322
ARTISTS: • Tamsin Warley •
Molly McQueen
Stillman
Paddy Milner
Formed in early 2005 CURIOUS GENERATION has quickly become one of the fastest growing new music companies in the UK running approximately 15 live gigs/festivals/events per month at a wide variety of venues across London and the UK
This sunday 10th June StokeFest, Clissold Pk, Stoke Newington, London. N16. Free. Claire and her happy little trio will be playing the Raison D'etre stage at the festival at 12.30pm. It's a fairly early gig as it's an all day event. Really hope you can make it.
Also Thursday 14th June @ The Electroacoustic Club, THE SLAUGHTERED LAMB
34-35 Great Sutton Street
London
EC1V 0DX £5/£4 NUS On stage 8.15pm
IFI Music is the only 501c3 non-profit established specifically to SUPPORT, PROMOTE and UNITE the Indie Music Artists and their Community. We are a new non-profit with a huge agenda and we need your help. Please drop by and check us out!
Hey! Hope you are doing well.....what a rainy weekend!!?! I'm in London now.......about to start the tour. I don't know if you are playing a show on June 24th or not, but i thought i'd let know that i'm playing in London on that night at the Half Moon Putney. Tommy Allsup, who played with Buddy Holly, will be with me that night.......he is 75, and full of stories.....he is the guy that flipped the coin with Ritchie Valens for the seat on the plane. Anyway, i hope you are doing well, and i hope to get to meet you on the night. Sincerely, Kevin Montgomery
IFI Music is the only 501c3 non-profit established specifically to SUPPORT, PROMOTE and UNITE the Indie Music Artists and their Community. We are a new non-profit with a huge agenda and we need your help. Please drop by and check us out!
IF YOU DESIRE TO GET INVOLVED WITH IFI Music, PLEASE GO TO OUR WEBSITE AT: www.ifimusic.org AND LEAVE YOUR INFORMATION ON OUR “CONTACT” PAGE.
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