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About René
René Moffatt: A Singer and Writer of Songs. Lyrics that resonate, melodies that endure and a voice that draws your attention.
The September release of his debut EP “Here And Now Is Home” will mark the beginning of a new chapter in Renés life. Leaving behind the relative comfort of the nine-to-five René has transformed himself writing songs, performing them, and connecting with his audience in new ways.
A constant figure on the Washington, D.C. area's music scene, René has worked tirelessly on honing his performing and song writing skills. With a knack for memorable melodies and insightful lyrics, this up-and-coming songster is quickly making a name for himself as a respected songwriter in the nation's capital.
But the path leading to René’s final calling as a songwriter hasn’t been a direct one. And while his previous lives had little to do with playing music, they, in fact, have provided him with insight and understanding that will make his musical life that much more fulfilling.
Hailing from the dry plains of Wichta Falls, Texas, it was sport that consumed René’s childhood. Even though he would go on to play soccer at the collegiate level it was the discipline and sacrifice he learned that proved valuable when it was time to pour hours into guitar, piano and vocal practices. After graduating from college René began to dive into design and interactive strategy and held positions within marketing and PR agencies. He immersed himself in the very medium that has changed the music industry so dramatically over the past decade. It is with this experience that René will forge ahead, full steam, into music.
What was it, then, that finally led René to music?
“At some point I recognized that we experience everything for a reason: empathy. To me, songwriting is an opportunity for collective empathy. A well written song compels the listener, the audience, to identify himself with what the singer is singing about. It might be a poignant paean to lost love or a hook driven melody made to make you move. Either way all that is required is for one listener to connect and the moment is seized. These are the moments that I live for as a songwriter. I’m not just writing for myself, nor for anybody else, but for that which lies in between.”

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Member Since: 18/08/2007
Band Members: Just me and my guitar (or sometimes piano)
Influences: Current ipod rotation: Belle &; Sebastion, Ben Folds (Five), Ben Harper, Cake, Call and Response, Clap Your Hands Say Yeah, The Clarks, DMB, Life Aquatic Soundtrack, The Elected, Elliot Smith, Eric Clapton, Jack Johnson, Jackson Browne, James Blunt, Jet, John Mayer (Trio), José Gonzalez, Josh Rouse, Jump Little Children, Los Lonely Boys, N*E*R*D, Nanci Griffith, Of Montreal, OK Go, Pete Yorn, Robbers on High Street, The Shins, The Stills, Sufjan Stevens, The Thrills, The Walkmen, Wilco, among a host of many others.

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Just giving a shout out to Joseph Allen over at jallenimages.com He was the photographer on hand at the DC9 holiday show that I performed at last December. I ended up using one of the photographs Jos...
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