In two weeks from today I’ll take the stage at the Bluebird Theater to debut a batch of new songs. These tunes are new-new… like, we just recorded them last month-new.
Denver will be, in many ways, a litmus test for the rest of the world. Will my hometown fans click the Like button? How will they react to the new direction I’m taking my music?
For the moment, I don’t have time to wonder too much about their response. I’ve got a bunch of work to do to prepare for the show. Like…
- rehearsals
- photos
- rehearsals
- interviews
- did I mention rehearsals?
Today, after my daily visit to the gym, I’ll be spending some time on the computer, sussing out some technical details that need sussing before another session in the recording studio this Sunday.
More posts to come… perhaps even a sneak peak of the music!
It’s been a year of momentum for Matt Morris. In January, his debut album, ‘When Everything Breaks Open,’ was released on Tennman Records. That same month, he was a featured performer — singing a memorable rendition of Leonard Cohen’s ‘Hallelujah’ alongside Justin Timberlake — on the ‘Hope for Haiti’ telethon. In June, he joined Ingrid Michaelson on the road, and his latest project involved shooting his first music video, ‘Live Forever.’ Along the way, he’s seen plenty of new faces in attendance at his shows; at one of his sets in March, he even spotted ‘Twilight’ star Kristen Stewart….
READ THE REST, SEE MORE PHOTOS & VIDEO, AND READ WHAT MATT HAS TO SAY ABOUT LADY GAGA!
Words by Sean Moeller
…It’s how Morris should be heard - without speakers or assistance. He’s great with only his own volume, when he sings softly and we’re forced to get closer to him, and when he belts, exposing himself and all of his rawest and most true emotions. He adjusts the mood on his own and what you’ll find here, in “Love,” “Live Forever,” and “The Un-American,” is a stirring stroll through the deepest and darkest fears of someone who treasures the simplicity and fragility of love…
click here for the full article, and to download 3 free acoustic tracks
