Matt Powers is a singer songwriter and seasoned bass player who has an extensive catalogue of recorded material. A pioneer in home recording, Matt self-produced and manufactured many albums that had limited runs to small groups of Greenwich Village socialites and NYU students. His first effort "Brevity Matters" was given away free; each cover was unique and hand drawn, all 110 of them. His crowd grew around his unique self taught solo bass style that bridged the complexities of a jazz tradition and an alternative song forum. He was classically trained briefly at NYU by Martin Wind, an accomplished upright bass player, but abandoned his studies claiming them to be stifling. Matt has recorded nearly 60 hours of original material on varied instruments of all kinds, but he mainly concentrates on bass, guitar, and vocals. He was and still is a regular in NYC clubs such as the Continental, CBGB's, Sin-e, Arlene's Grocery, Europa, Parkside Lounge, Rockwood Music Hall, Fat Baby Bar, Underscore, 169 Bar, and Crash Mansion.
Matt moonlights as bass player and guitarist in many bands: The Cringe, Nobody Beats Bruno, Whether Music, ALSO ALSO, Feast of Friends, and several other non-cohesive units.
Matt's solo career has also been growing steadily. It's powerful and dynamic sound spans genres and times creating a unique sound that stands apart yet compliments today's major artists. In a world of higher register singers Matt's vocal range reaches the same height but dwells deeper than any recent artist of note. His indie rock take on music after Nirvana and in a world where the Beatles music catalogue is being freed comes as a fresh breath of air. His first album to be released on a music label coins itself an arc over his entire submerged career "Never Ending Aftermath". It ranges from simple acoustic renditions to full band arrangements with layers of vocals and vintage keys and organs. John Deley, Dido's keyboardist, played on nearly half the record. John Matias, former Crash Moderns' lead guitarist sat in on drums, lead and rhythm guitar. Major label producer Oliver Straus of Mission Sound Recording in Brooklyn, New York co-produced and played drums, keys, and various percussion instruments on the album (missionsoundrecording.com). It was recorded and mixed in an impossible ten days.The new album "Never Ending Aftermath" is out now on www.digstation.com/mattpowers digitally or hard copy at www.byblosmedia.com and soon will be on itunes, amazon.com, and cdbaby.Matt is currently working on new material and doing small nyc based solo shows on both bass and guitar. He usually hobbles in with multiple guitars strapped haphazardly to his back and a bag of cds and stickers like some broke down Santa Claus. He has upcoming gigs with many different bands on bass also. Expect another album within the next few months, probably under the guise: Matt Power DIY.Here's a banner TamTam my number 1 fan made:You can also hear Matt on these sites:
The Cringe
http://www.myspace.com/thecringe
Earnest Americans
(Unreleased tracks)
http://www.myspace.com/earnestamericans
Whether Music
http://www.myspace.com/wethermusic3
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