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Maurice Mattei & The Tempers

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"You can hold the best of Maurice Mattei's material to the highest songwriting standards. His "Set The World On Fire" would not only fit fine on Bob Dylan's Love And Theft album, it would be a highlight. It was an ear-opening revelation when a career spanning package from this unsung songwriter arrived in the mail."--Don Mcleese, No Depression Magazine

"The best thing about his minimalist songs is that they're anything but your slick, cliché, over-emotional coffeehouse crooner material. Mattei's guitar melodies are as soothing and undiluted as his lyrics. It's like the thrill of literature in the form of rock 'n' roll, and without all the shaggy hair and distorted guitar posing to get in the way."--Kari Wethington of Cin Weekly
Maurice Mattei is a singer/song writer from Cincinnati, Ohio. Born in Italy, he immigrated to America as a child with his family. He started writing songs in his early teen years. After the release of his first recordings in 1983 and 1988 he abandoned music to pursue photography. His interest lay primarily in documentary photography and this led him into certain social circles (Bikers, Drug addicts, Debutantes, Wrestlers, Strippers, Socialites, Celebrities, etc.) that he found to be strangely new and oddly exciting. This vast and glorious parade of life re-ignited his desire to write songs.
In 1995 he released his first CD of original material. He has since released 10 CD's, the latest being "The Tempers Perform The Best Of Maurice Mattei Vol.3". In addition to CDs, Mr. Mattei has released three cassette tapes, two 7-inch singles, one tape-cassette single, two CD singles and a DVD since 1995. To see a complete discography, examples of photographic works, lyrics page, additional mp3's, and miscellaneous writings.
Since 1990, Mattei has been quietly releasing some of the best story-songs in the region. Mattei's tawdry, insightful tales were released to minimal fanfare, masking an unsung talent that was part Dylan, part Bukowski, only smarter and of better voice. Also a noted photographer, Mattei's examination of the seedier side of the human condition in his songs is even more effective than his photographs exploring similar ground.Mike Breen of City Beat
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Member Since: 26/03/2008
Band Website: http://www.mmattei.com/
Band Members: Maurice Mattei (Guitar/Vocals)Mike Grimm (Drums)Bill Grapes (Bass)Rick Howell (Harp)
Influences: Musical influences:
Robert Johnson, Shirley & Lee, Hank Williams, Buddy Holly, ABBA, Eddie Cochran, Big Joe Turner, Sonic Youth, Joni Mitchell, Billie Holiday, Shane MacGowan, Eric Bogel, Stephin Merritt, Gram Parsons, Jimmie Rodgers aka "the Singing Brakeman", The Sex Pistols, Tammy Wynette, The Rolling Stones, Charlie Patton, The Blue Sky Boys, Smokey Robinson, Jean Ritchie, Pete Townshend, Cole Porter, Jerry Lee Lewis, Hoagy Carmichael, Leadbelly, Rodgers & Hart, Darlene Love, The Beatles, Howlin' Wolf, Elmore James, Bob Dylan, Chuck Berry, Sam Cooke, Jack Nitzsche, Shooby Taylor, The Chantels, T.Rex, Elvis Presley, Phil Spector, Doc Boggs, The Carter Family, George Jones, Jerry Kennedy, Randy Newman, Gene Pitney & Melba Montgomery, Felice & Boudeleaux Bryant, Roy Orbison, The Troggs, Sly Stone, The Velvet Underground, Jonathan Richman, Mary Wells, Johnny Otis with Marie Adams and Three Tons Of Joy, Elvis Costello, The Kinks, John Prine, Loretta Lynn, The Everly Brothers, Mildred Bailey, The Boswell Sisters, The Mekons, Van Morrison, Bent Fabric, Jimmy Liftlock, Big Bling, Vig Blunt, Anwar Tardy, Mrs. Melt, Landmines 'r' Us, Lost Highway Hair Salon, My old friend Soupy, Velvet Chin Strap, Sergeant Lou, Cupcake, The big guy next door, Sit here and eat somethin', I'll get the door, I fold, Stand up a second, Coconut Cream Pie, Antfarm Pendrake, Keep On The Sunnyside

Record Label: MarKey Records
Blue Jordan Records
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

Western Skies - Part 7

The music ends as the dancer stands stage right with his right arm extended, pointing to the curtain as it opens to reveal a new set. Musical introduction for the next number begins. The set is constr...
Posted by on Sun, 05 Apr 2009 04:27:00 GMT

Western Skies - Part 6

Act TwoThe theater is dark. The curtain has not yet risen. Soft, hypnotic French Pop music plays over the P.A. The scent of sweet lilacs is pumped into the hall via the air vents. Extras dressed as ar...
Posted by on Tue, 10 Mar 2009 07:31:00 GMT

Western Skies - Part 5

As the scrim slowly rises and the new introductory music begins, we see that the stage has been transformed into a three-ring circus motif. In each ring there is a separate, though related, setting wi...
Posted by on Sun, 30 Nov 2008 20:12:00 GMT

Western Skies - Part 4

New musical intro begins. A white spotlight shines on a catwalk above the stage in front of the curtain. The beach bum reappears and begins to sing while in the background, on a scrim that unfurls fro...
Posted by on Wed, 22 Oct 2008 11:11:00 GMT

Western Skies - Part 1

In the darkened theater, slow, hypnotic elevator music plays softly over the P.A. After several minutes, a voice-over narration begins. The narrator sounds vaguely like a 1960's Top 40 DJ.Narrator:Tim...
Posted by on Tue, 15 Jul 2008 09:52:00 GMT

Western Skies - Part 3

A gradual fade of ambient noise, lights slowly brighten as the curtain opens. Introductory music begins. Interior of a nightclub, dimly lit in blues and reds, circa 1975 American midwest. Erotically p...
Posted by on Sun, 01 Jan 2006 13:00:00 GMT

Western Skies - Part 2

New introductory music begins. Justin's beach bum starts to walk slowly toward center stage as the spotlight follows him. He is wearing tattered green pants (style circa 1977, disco flares), a red T-s...
Posted by on Sun, 01 Jan 2006 13:00:00 GMT