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Matthew Sai

About Me

I have been playing guitar and writing songs for about 14 years now. I am always writing songs. I try to record those songs when I can. Occasionally I play shows.

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 22/06/2005
Band Website: this is it
Band Members: I am the only one permanently working on this project... the following folks have played with me live or in the studio - Chad Sokolovsky, Trevor Grubah, Dane Bradford, Doug McKinnon, Dan Guerra, Ryan Cosia, Tony Pennington and Sean Duke. For specific credits on recordings and such, read it in the blogs.
Influences: John Lennon, Paul McCartney, Noel Gallagher, Thom Yorke, Damon Albarn, Rivers Cuomo, David Bazan, Eric Werner, Jeff Tweedy, Frank Black, Buddy Holly, Elliott Smith
Johnny Greenwood, Stevie Ray Vaughn, Graham Coxon
James Jamerson, Tom Jenkinson, Colin Greenwood
Dave Grohl, Ryan Coscia, John Bonham, Casey Fouburt, Andrew Platts
Raymond Carver, Billy Collins, Jim Beggs.

conversations, observations, photographs, paintings, smiles, laughs, cigarettes, alcohol, coffee, self-righteousness, self-doubt, surprise, dancing, hope, fear, anger, opposing opinions, enlightenment, inexplicable connections, swearing, reoccurring dreams, touch, butterflies, soul.
Sounds Like: Press the play button on the player at the top of the page.
Type of Label: Major

My Blog

Credits for "The Worst Could Be the Truth"

As always, I like to give credit where credit is due. Today, I posted "The Worst Could Be the Truth."  I will have a higher quality version for download for free somewhere... but that is yet to be det...
Posted by on Sun, 22 Jul 2007 22:53:00 GMT

current status

This weekend I lose yet another friend and fellow musician to the Pacific Northwest.  Trevor is moving to the Portland area to find a better life there.  I hope he does so.  Thank you, ...
Posted by on Wed, 20 Sep 2006 11:37:00 GMT

Credits for the CD

I want to give the proper credit, where it is due for the new CD.  The songs were recorded, mixed and mastered by Andy Onaka at Cherry Hill Studios.  I wrote all the songs, played guitar, so...
Posted by on Wed, 20 Sep 2006 10:43:00 GMT

RIP Dane and other things.

Dane is moving next week to Portland, Oregon.  He is taking his guitars with him.  I will miss what he has added to the music.  Thankfully we have the CD that was recorded with Andy to ...
Posted by on Sat, 24 Jun 2006 00:36:00 GMT

recording

Yesterday I finished the tracking for my new cd.  I am truely excited.  We have been working with Andy at Cherry Hill Recording to make the CD.  The CD features Trevor on drums, Dane on...
Posted by on Mon, 05 Jun 2006 22:06:00 GMT

thanks

  we played two shows in quick succession and had a lot of fun.  thanks to everyone who came out to either or both.  i hope you all enjoyed the new songs and we will have a recording of...
Posted by on Sat, 20 May 2006 14:16:00 GMT

good things are happening

i started practicing again.  this time with dan and trevor.  dane will be up in the mix soon.  i am stoked about this.  it finally feels like i will be in a room with three other p...
Posted by on Mon, 20 Mar 2006 23:15:00 GMT

drop outs

You may have noticed that the show for December 28 has been removed from this page.  It is not a mistake.  We (and I say we to speak for the band) have had to drop off the show.  We jus...
Posted by on Wed, 30 Nov 2005 23:43:00 GMT

another show and other things

i confirmed today with Greg the head cheese at Off the Air that i will be playing the late december Off the Air.  (with climber, critter, man of the year, such broken glass).  i am excited t...
Posted by on Thu, 27 Oct 2005 19:41:00 GMT

off the air, cd's, general crap

wednesday night at off the air was a good night.  it was the first time i played music in front of people in over two and a half years.  all the bands we played with were really good and i f...
Posted by on Sun, 02 Oct 2005 20:45:00 GMT