Slackstring
Location:
CA
Site:
 Slackstring
MP3:
 WorldOfMisery
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What began as a one-off collaboration in a small Irish pub in Hermosa Beach has blossomed into two weeks of shows up and down the West Coast featuring Philadelphia's Don "Big D" McCloskey, and Southern California's slackstring and Latch Key Kid.
The idea to tour together was conceived shortly after McCloskey flew out to to Southern California for some shows, including a slot opening for Latch Key Kid in Hermosa Beach. Gavin Heaney, singer/guitarist for Latch Key Kid, had heard McCloskey's album "Bombs Over Bristol" and insisted that McCloskey play after Latchkey Kid. "Big D is the man - he's a true performer and pays homage to Dylan with a G. Love style. I was honored to share the stage with him." Heaney said.
In return, McCloskey asked if Latch Key Kid would back him up. "I don't usually play with a band, but these cats knew the songs - I never expected it to work or sound as good as it did." McCloskey is already a showman, and having a band behind him gave him the freedom to work the crowd ever more. His music has that rare ability to rub down your weary soul with soothing sonic oils and then abruptly smack your buttocks when you least expect it.
McCloskey's style is uncatergorizable, which by the way, is a word. One listen is enough to realize that he's a little bit country, he's a little bit rock-and-roll (not to mention hip-hop, folk and funk). Don's career to date has... (read more)
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Matthew Ebel
Location:
TN
Site:
Matthew Ebel
MP3:
Promo
CDBaby Link:
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He's been called a soulful white guy, an acoustic geek-rocker, and the love child of Elton John and Billy Joel. His fans know him as everything from Matthew to Birdman to simply "Hot Wings". Whatever you call him, though, Matthew Ebel is more than just a singer-songwriter, he's a space pirate captain that takes his fans and friends beyond the mundane.
Matthew began playing piano at age 5, learning classical music under the assumption that every good boy does fine. He performed in recitals, choirs, operas, and live theater right up to his college graduation in 2001. However, Rachmaninov and Grieg inspired him less than They Might be Giants and Jason Mraz. Now you can find Matthew playing in coffee shops and bars across the USA.
In the spring of 2002 Matthew crammed all of his stuff into a tiny UHAUL trailer and dragged it behind his Taurus from Spokane, WA to Nashville, TN. Stopping at every Starbucks on the way, he quickly developed a caffeine buzz that allowed him to pass through solid matter. This permitted him to walk directly on stage at the Grand Ole Opry to play with Mercury Records artist Billy Currington. The buzz soon subsided and this became Matthew's first and last serious venture into the country music industry. He's currently working on his first progressive rock album, Beer & Coffee.
Since Matthew has seen quotes in a lot of other artists' bios, he insisted on planting one here at the end of his. "All I... (read more)
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