"sometimes when i'm driving / i think about swerving on the wrong side / i don't know why..."
Sometimes I think that we are all so busy chasing the almighty dollar or dreams of all sorts that it is not until we achieve a little bit of both that we have time to ponder, to ruminate on life, on what lies beyond, on the brevity of our time here and why we are here. Thinking to much about these big questions especially after you lose someone precious in your life can drive you crazy (almost literally). "To be or not to be", jesus, how can anyone fathom the latter. I thought about this when listening to "Shifting Candlelight" by Cleveland, Ohio born and Los Angeles based singer-songwriter Matt Moody because despite it's sprite cinematic construction and deeply grooved indie rock (with pop hearted movements) sound it contains darkly drawn thought provoking words. As sung by Matt who has a comfortable easy vocal aesthetic with not so much a swagger but, instead, that best friend or brother's arm tightly around your shoulders.
From the onset, there are surreal moments. The song literally gallops as Matt gets existential with words and questions drenched in melancholia though his vocal bounce and gritty vocal countenance never gets maudlin. Of the song he shares:
"I wrote this song while staying in Monument Valley, AZ. The initial inspiration came to me while driving on the open road and staring at the butte's in what seemed like a Martian landscape. A school bus whizzed past us and I told my girlfriend in the passenger seat to jot down some lyrics that came to mind. I sat down later that day and finished writing it in our camper we spent the night in. It's about facing mortality and sums up the general feeling of spiritualness one experiences in a place as transcendent as monument valley. It poses the question; what lies behind the veil on the other side of death?"
"Shifting Candlelight' is from Matt Moody's massive 15 track debut full length "Still a Kid in a Painted Sky" that dropped only 5 days ago.
-Robb Donker Curtius
THE FACTS AS WE KNOW THEM - PRESS NOTES:
https://www.facebook.com/matt.miller.92775838
https://mattismoody.bandcamp.com/
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCjBy8VhSvEKZlFBsJcQVF7w?view_as=subscriber
https://www.instagram.com/mattismoody/
https://www.mattismoody.com/
From the onset, there are surreal moments. The song literally gallops as Matt gets existential with words and questions drenched in melancholia though his vocal bounce and gritty vocal countenance never gets maudlin. Of the song he shares:
"I wrote this song while staying in Monument Valley, AZ. The initial inspiration came to me while driving on the open road and staring at the butte's in what seemed like a Martian landscape. A school bus whizzed past us and I told my girlfriend in the passenger seat to jot down some lyrics that came to mind. I sat down later that day and finished writing it in our camper we spent the night in. It's about facing mortality and sums up the general feeling of spiritualness one experiences in a place as transcendent as monument valley. It poses the question; what lies behind the veil on the other side of death?"
"Shifting Candlelight' is from Matt Moody's massive 15 track debut full length "Still a Kid in a Painted Sky" that dropped only 5 days ago.
-Robb Donker Curtius
THE FACTS AS WE KNOW THEM - PRESS NOTES:
https://www.facebook.com/matt.miller.92775838
https://mattismoody.bandcamp.com/
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCjBy8VhSvEKZlFBsJcQVF7w?view_as=subscriber
https://www.instagram.com/mattismoody/
https://www.mattismoody.com/
Cleveland, OH born and Los Angeles based singer-songwriter Matt Moody writes songs that meet somewhere between rust belt grit and western tropes. A prolific songwriter at 28, Moody's journey thus far has landed him on notable stages such as Hotel Cafe, The Beachland Ballroom and Douglas Corner Cafe.
Still a Kid in a Painted Sky is the debut album from Matt, set to release June 10th, 2022. Poetic and lyrically vulnerable, Moody's writing and production style on his debut echoes a wide range of influence in the cowboy genre-sphere from heroes like Tom Petty to Jonathan Wilson. Rooted in American rock, pop and folk music with the storytelling approach of an epic, Painted Sky touches on themes of hope, desperation, love, loss, betrayal and ego death. Tracks like "Puttin' It Off" and "Shadows" evoke a dreamer's laissez faire attitude towards life and one's manifest destiny, while "California" and "Fire Away" accentuate the darkness underlying passion and the desire one experiences when reaching for something larger than themselves.
Decorated with lush scenic soundscapes, boisterous horns, somber slide guitars and an overall dreamlike warmth, Still a Kid is sonically rooted in an era gone-by while simultaneously summoning a modern take on the drifter's philosophy. "Do what feels right" Moody and close collaborator, Hannah Stak, chant on the closing track "Miller Lite”; a mantra for Matt's way of life and attitude towards music.
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We get by with a little help from our friends
Matt Moody, singer-songwriter, "Shifting Candlelight", indie rock, indie pop, avant pop, 70's pop textures, collaborations, new debut album, Still a Kid in a Painted Sky",
Still a Kid in a Painted Sky is the debut album from Matt, set to release June 10th, 2022. Poetic and lyrically vulnerable, Moody's writing and production style on his debut echoes a wide range of influence in the cowboy genre-sphere from heroes like Tom Petty to Jonathan Wilson. Rooted in American rock, pop and folk music with the storytelling approach of an epic, Painted Sky touches on themes of hope, desperation, love, loss, betrayal and ego death. Tracks like "Puttin' It Off" and "Shadows" evoke a dreamer's laissez faire attitude towards life and one's manifest destiny, while "California" and "Fire Away" accentuate the darkness underlying passion and the desire one experiences when reaching for something larger than themselves.
Decorated with lush scenic soundscapes, boisterous horns, somber slide guitars and an overall dreamlike warmth, Still a Kid is sonically rooted in an era gone-by while simultaneously summoning a modern take on the drifter's philosophy. "Do what feels right" Moody and close collaborator, Hannah Stak, chant on the closing track "Miller Lite”; a mantra for Matt's way of life and attitude towards music.
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We get by with a little help from our friends
Matt Moody, singer-songwriter, "Shifting Candlelight", indie rock, indie pop, avant pop, 70's pop textures, collaborations, new debut album, Still a Kid in a Painted Sky",
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