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Matt James

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Member Since: 21/06/2006
Band Members: Me, an acoustic guitar, a capo and a couple of FX pedals.
Influences: Preston Reed
Jon Gomm
Thom Yorke
Steve Vai
Steve Morse
Bright Eyes
Nick Drake
Pearl Jam
Tool

Sounds Like:

White Powder

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Great Junction Street

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Type of Label: Unsigned

My Blog

Skye

Just got back from a long weekend in Skye.It was amazing.
Posted by on Mon, 09 Mar 2009 04:44:00 GMT

Worry

Sometimes - usually at an inappropriate time of night - I worry.This time, I am worried about a wee 30 minute set I'm due to play tomorrow night (or is that now tonight?). The reason this is worrying ...
Posted by on Wed, 11 Feb 2009 16:42:00 GMT

Playing again

I have now played THREE (count them) sets since my 6-month-ish hiatus, and it feels pretty damn good.Its funny how a short gap can totally refresh your viewpoint Its also funny how your chops never tr...
Posted by on Wed, 28 Jan 2009 07:50:00 GMT

Inspired... Thanks Preston!

I saw Preston Reed play The Lot in Edinburgh last night. I have to mention the beautiful venue (I'd kill to play there; a perfect cosy and intimate room with a wee bar, pretty barmaids, tables, candle...
Posted by on Sat, 17 Jan 2009 04:56:00 GMT

New style... good thing or bad thing?

I appear to have adopted a VERY different writting style. It sounds a little like Bright Eyes/Jym Ponter(?!)...It certainly DOES NOT sound like Matt James... most perplexing.I'm currently torn as to w...
Posted by on Tue, 13 Jan 2009 07:02:00 GMT

Here’s where we stand...

Ok. So I over-reacted a little. About a year ago, I had 7-of-12(ish) songs recorded. Done. Dusted. One hard-disk failure later - and a painful realisation that this was my recording friend's firs...
Posted by on Sat, 13 Dec 2008 07:29:00 GMT