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MATT CALVIN

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About Me

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Current Projects:
MATT CALVIN - Acoustic and with full band. http://www.mattcalvin.com.
Bandmembers: Matt (vocals & acoustic), Becca (vocals), Al (bass), F (drums)
A Little About Me:
I sing. That's what I do. And I like a bunch of different styles, so sometimes it's difficult to define what has influenced me over the years. Come check out a show to get a taste of what I'm about.
I moved here from Richmond, VA in November 2005. I loved the cross-country drive. Plenty of time to think. Arizona and Colorado are stunningly beautiful. The Grand Canyon is grand but there's something about the vastness of the plains that stokes me a bit more. I used to work as a structural engineer back in V-A and am moving in that direction here in LA as well. I enjoy the engineering but the music will always be there, there is no doubt about it. It always has and always will.
Other important information... I like Wendy's Junior Bacon Cheeseburger much more than Jack In The Box's Junior Bacon Cheeseburger. Fatburger edges out In N' Out. And I'm surprised to find myself writing this, but Taco Bell over Del Taco. If I had any musical career of the past 20 years, it'd have to be SEAL's. I am easily annoyed by hypocrisy. I really enjoy a moment of understanding eye contact between me and a stranger regarding events unfolding around us. No words. Just a look and a knowing smile. Makes me feel connected. Love those moments. I sometimes grow restless at concerts. I want to be on stage singing. I was raised on Miracle Whip, not mayonnaise. Yes, I care about these kinds of things.
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My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 11/11/2005
Band Website: mattcalvin.com
Band Members: A clip from a 2006 acoustic show at Molly Malone's:

For The Recordings On This Page:
Matt Calvin - Lead vocals on all tracks & background vocals on all tracks except "Lie To Me". Acoustic guitar on "Stronger" and "Lie To Me".
Art Hodges - Electric guitar, lead guitar and drum programming for "Downhill" and "Magic Touch".
Mike Hughes - Bass on "Downhill" and "Magic Touch".
Becca Flinn - Background vocals on "Lie To Me".
Special thanks to Art Hodges and Louis Yoelin for their engineering skills and overall positive attitudes. All songs written by Matt Calvin except "Lie To Me" written by Tonya Scott and Matt Calvin.

Influences: SEAL, U2, Coldplay, Stevie Wonder, Kyle Davis, Yellowcard, Incubus, Guster, The Allman Brothers Band, The Cars, The Dave Matthews Band, Ray Charles, Edwin McCain, Brian McKnight, Take 6, Foreigner, Jason Mraz, John Mayer, Journey, Cannonball Adderley, The Dave Brubeck Quartet, Billy Joel, Run DMC, Indigo Girls, Alison Krauss, Nickel Creek, about a million others.
Sounds Like: Your mom.
Type of Label: None

My Blog

09/17/2007 Back to Virginia, Back to Cali - PART III

PART III  BREAKS vs. BABYFinally on the plane, a calm setting where my thoughts are my own and I don't have to respond to anything, I start to think about the babies, all the babies I've been seeing,...
Posted by MATT CALVIN on Tue, 18 Sep 2007 05:54:00 PST

09/14/2007 Back to Virginia, Back to Cali - PARTS I & II

I returned from a trip to Virginia 2 weeks ago where I saw, well, pretty much everybody and everything I could see in a 5-day no-holds-barred, balls-to-the-wall, tell-me-when-I've-had-too-many, 10,000...
Posted by MATT CALVIN on Fri, 14 Sep 2007 01:06:00 PST

09/09/2007 Greeks

I went to the Kings Of Leon show this past Friday at the Greek Theater. Cool stuff. I've heard a lot about them but never really HEARD them. So on a crisp, clear LA night I did. Turns out that Hayden ...
Posted by MATT CALVIN on Mon, 10 Sep 2007 11:23:00 PST

08/30/2007 Mumblings

Tomorrow I leave for Virginia. Before I go, some things inside my mind. But I'm saving a story about me and cleats for next time even though now you'll just be dissappointed by me mentioning it premat...
Posted by MATT CALVIN on Fri, 31 Aug 2007 05:00:00 PST

08/25/2007 A Little Bukowski, Bitches

Tomorrow is my birthday. There, I said it and it's out of the way. I'm not much on birthdays really, but everyone else seems to be. The focus of a lot of people is on age. So be it. I'm still pretendi...
Posted by MATT CALVIN on Sat, 25 Aug 2007 11:14:00 PST

08/13/2007 A Minor Retrospective After Some Shaking

I was in my most powerful earthquake last night. A 4.6 on the Richter scale, which just beats the 4.5 that happened when I lived in Richmond. This one was at 1 am, I had just settled in to read a few ...
Posted by MATT CALVIN on Tue, 14 Aug 2007 10:08:00 PST

08/01/2007 Sick and Repetitive

So it's August 1st. As a good friend of mine and I used to say, it'll be Christmas before you know it. Of 2008. And I'm sick today. I feel like poo. But here's something I wrote a few days ago to tide...
Posted by MATT CALVIN on Wed, 01 Aug 2007 11:39:00 PST

07/14/2007 Time Off and Being a Better Person

I just returned from a week-long vacation to Cape Cod, where I hadn't been in 4 years. My family has a cabin in Eastham and I grew up visiting there every year during the summer months with my entire ...
Posted by MATT CALVIN on Sun, 15 Jul 2007 05:20:00 PST

07/06/2007 Cell Phones and Old Apartments

Do you ever look at your current cell phone and try to remember what it felt like when you had your LAST cell phone? For some reason, last night I did. And even though I got my new-and-improved LG pho...
Posted by MATT CALVIN on Sat, 07 Jul 2007 04:32:00 PST

06/20/2007 Raise Your Hand, Miss Los Angeles!

Mark your calendars. I found the perfect person to represent LA as I was out seeing a show. She's the epitome of this town. An oh-so-hot blond with surreal looks, an incredible body and a smart sense ...
Posted by MATT CALVIN on Thu, 21 Jun 2007 05:50:00 PST