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Member Since: 11/10/2005
Band Website: www.matthewtavisjohnson.com
Band Members:
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Dark - coming soon...
Dark is scheduled for a Summer 2009 release!
Coming soon!
"Light" released April '08
'Light' is the 3rd album release by Matthew Tavis Johnson. If you'd like to have a smile on your face 10 minutes after putting an album on, then this is a must buy.A collection of positive emotional pieces written and played by Matthew Tavis Johnson. Enjoy.
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"Walk With Me" released April '07
Matthew's second CD offers a wide range of emotion; from the intense "Black Key" trilogy to the peaceful "Walk With Me" title track, to the emotional "Natsuki's Theme."
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"Reach for the Sky" released October '06
Matthew's first album has been a big hit thus far with popular tracks such as "Little Sister", "Sad Again", and "Reach for the Sky". Guaranteed to satisfy solo piano lovers.
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Sheet music is also available at my website, www.matthewtavisjohnson.com .
Buy a SINGLE SONG through ITUNES! <- Buy 3 songs for the price of 1 coffee @ Dutch Bros.
Listen to me, David Lanz, David Nevue and many other of America's great pianists at "Whisperings", the solo piano radio success with over 1 million hours played per month!
MATTHEW TAVIS JOHNSON BRIEF PROFILE PROFILE:
Musical.. Matthew started playing piano around age 3 or 4...his father had always played professionally, and he saw how people responded to him; becoming very happy, and touched. This was Matt's initial motivation to play since he was very young. Though he was separated from his Dad when he was 6 Matt still continued to play without a teacher. Matt began experimenting with writing songs at age 14, and recorded his first cd "A Brighter View" at 18. Since then, Matt's overall musical ability and writing ability have improved greatly, and he has been giving performances over Oregon and Washington.
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Personal..
I recently graduated from Oregon State University, class of June 2006..I laugh a lot and smile often..I really enjoy being with my friends and wonderful girlfriend, but often find my self at either a piano or playing interactive dance games. I really enjoy different cultures, particularly asian. =D I have been studying Japanese for about 4-5 years and have spent time in Japan, Vietnam, Costa Rica, and Korea which were all great experiences. I'm working on the vietnamese language which is impossible.
I think I'm lucky to have such an awesome family, an great friends that I would do anything for. I've been playing soccer since I was 8ish I was voted MVP of the state of Oregon a few years back (my one thing I'll be able to brag about for the rest of my life :):) I playced in the PAC-10 for the Oregon State Beavers for 4 years as well. Thinking about pursuing a career in professional soccer....but I'm not sure if that's where I want to go right now. I love games even though I never have the time to play them! I particularly love all the dancing games like DDR, ITG, Pump it Up, and whatever else I played in Japan.
HOBBIES/INTERESTS:
Soccer, Piano, DDR & ITG, any other sports, music editing, computers, bemani, music production, friends, drink mixing, japanese, chinese, vietnamese, taiwanese, korean, languages, culture, dramas, anime, manga, people w/ something to teach.
EXPERTISE:
Piano, DDR, Typing, and Soccer. Japanese.....not quite yet =)
MUSIC:
I really love music, all different types. I usually find myself listening to Japanese music, I love bands like Arashi, Ayumi Hamasaki, X Japan etc. I really like F4 (chinese) and Jay Chou, Korean I used to listen to Baby VOX, DBSK, for american music which I havent listened to in a while ... I love Eminem, Switchfoot, Simple plan among others... I love Techno as long as the melody is nice and it has a good beat, anything with piano in it I love, I love violin and chello =) Music is awesome!
LINKS
Photo Album
Matt's Xanga
Matt's Website
Matt's "Reach for the Sky" CD PAGE
Matt's "Walk With Me" CD PAGE
Matt's "Light" CD PAGE
Influences: David Rhys Johnson, Nubuo Uematsu, Pop, Rock; all types of music broaden your knowledge.
Sounds Like: Nubuo Uematsu, Jim Brickman, David Lanz, Yanni.
Type of Label: Major
