Hey y’all, Matt here:
In May 2010, I moved to Seattle from Chicago. Back in Chicago I was the co-frontman of a pretty successful local band; we made a couple records, did some touring, and made some great relationships in the Chicago music community. Upon arriving in Seattle, I didn’t know anyone or anything about the local music scene besides everyone telling me that “it’s a great music town.”
This blog is a way for me to document my process of getting into a new city’s music community. It’s about beginnings and process, about open mics and going to shows, about meeting new friends and making music with them. You’ll see raw versions of new material – getting it into the world as quickly as possible.
This blog is also a way for me to bridge the 2,000 miles between my old music community and my new one. You’ll see interviews with my musician friends back in Chicago and the bands I meet here in Seattle about their beginnings. You’ll see album and show reviews. I’m hoping to help expose each of these cities with the other’s great local music.
More than anything, this blog is about what I’m doing in real life, NOT in front of my computer, to continue on my path of making music. It’s about being accountable to you readers, and as a result being accountable to myself and my goals.
And I’m going to need your help! Use the “Tell me what to do” button at the top of the screen and tell me what cool Seattle music community stuff I need to see, hear, and experience. Thank you!
