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Matt Alba (@albasauce) progress: 18 winner! joined: January 29 2009 location: Wisconsin, USA website: www.myspace.com/matthewalba influences: Old Crow Medicine Show, John Prine, Bob Dylan, Woody Guthrie, Pete Seeger, The Civil Wars, Tom Waits, The Band, Willie Nelson, Johnny Cash, Blitzen Trapper, Donovan, Fleet Foxes, Bon Iver, The Kills, First Aid Kit, Matchbox twenty, Train, this is my mess, If These Trees Were Clouds, Jordan Lang, Urban Rainbow

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2012 Songs

1		So Far Out There Now	8 comments // 3 months ago
2		City, Country, City	9 comments // 3 months ago
3		Traveling magician Blues	5 comments // 3 months ago
4		You Needed Me the Most	2 comments // 3 months ago
5		Big city living/crossroad blues	3 comments // 3 months ago
6		Writing Lines	3 comments // 3 months ago
7		Ol' Mr. Thomas Has a Bloody Sunday	4 comments // 3 months ago
8		The one that got away	2 comments // 3 months ago
9		Alone/Coming Home	4 comments // 3 months ago
10		You're Out There	3 comments // 3 months ago
11		Paranoid Boogie Man Blues	1 comment // 3 months ago
12		Know You're Out There, Reprise (with bubbyhamms)	3 comments // 2 months ago
13		Sorry About Your Bike (with bubbyhamms)	1 comment // 2 months ago
14		Bad Situation (with bubbyhamms)	3 comments // 2 months ago
15		Free Time (with bubbyhamms)	2 comments // 2 months ago
16		untitled jam(needs lyrics)	2 comments // 2 months ago
17		In the Sweet Sunshine (with  livinginthemusic)	14 comments // 2 months ago
18		Sun Sure Did Set (with cactusjoe)	2 comments // 2 months ago

Soundboard

•  livinginthemusic 2 months ago

  Thanks for your comments on Little Black Shoes. Yeah--I just started clicking at the end and enjoying it and then i realized it's like they're tap dancing I looked it up randomly and this guy in the 1930's who was famed as 'the singing cop' and he wrote a poem about little black shoe and a woman looking at it in her attic and thinking about the son she lost. I guess little black shoes tend to end up in attics with old women staring at them . . . Anyway--I've had an awful cold so I'll record in the next couple days. Yeah--Sun Sure Did Set is awesome. I listened again to a few of yours. Your writing is really strong and alive!

•  livinginthemusic 2 months ago

  As usually, I really appreciate your comments! I really had a feeling you'd like 'drip down honey'. Not to be full of myself, but the music for that one is particularly good I think. Haha--the best stuff that happens is always a gift, when you let go of yourself so I can't really claim responsibility I just hope I can play it a bit decently ;P . . . By the way--What are the chords for in the sweet sunshine? I'd love to learn to play it sometime (I seem to use extra smiley faces when I'm tired--sorry about that!... )

•  livinginthemusic 2 months ago

  Hey there--I put it up and only afterwards I saw that you set it up so I could post it to your original posting...should I put your comments in what I posted or should I post the file into your original file? Let me know And let me know if there are things you'd like to change or add or anything!

•  livinginthemusic 2 months ago

  I don't know the ideal way to get the words, etc. I have to you so far, so I'm going to through it on a track and label it 'jam collab--in progress'...Hope that's okay--I don't know how people are doing their collabs--by email?

•  livinginthemusic 2 months ago

  Awesome

•  livinginthemusic 3 months ago

  Thanks You really got me thinking about the Sufi's and spiritual drunkeness. I've been meaning to read about them for quite a while. The little I'd heard definitely made me feel an instinctive kinship with them...I've recorded some more and I'll put some up later today. I unlocked some lyrics you can check out if you're curious.

• kenjku 3 months ago

  Thanks for your comment on Mystic Stranger. Yeah...when I started adding more stuff to it it kind of drained out the vocals a bit. Sorry! However when it's properly recorded it will be all better. Have you ever heard of Rocky Votolato? I think you would like his stuff....from what I heard in your songs

•  livinginthemusic 3 months ago

  After I read your comment on the lyrics, I wanted to clarify which part the poem is and make sure I give that guy credit (!)--I found something pretty intriguing regarding his history and (to me, at least) it makes it take on some pretty interesting other meanings. I made a comment about it on the song--you can look if you want. Since you're spending time with Rumi and such folk, I think you might find it pretty interesting.

•  cloudboy 3 months ago

  Thanks for the comment, Matt! We deleted the version of We All Dance Like Fire you listened to and consolidated it to one track. No need to comment again but just in case you were wondering where your comment went to. I look forward to listening to some of yours when I am not at work.

•  nightengale 3 months ago

  Thanks matt for your comment. Wow you're almost there, great stuff to, I'll get back soon to comment, I've committed myself so far I'm tryin' to finish 'em! Hey Matt,if you're up for another collab say the word!

• groundhog591 3 months ago

  Thanks for the comment on Awake My Heart. The lyrics are pretty personal to me so I really appreciate the feedback.

•  livinginthemusic 3 months ago

  Haha--suspense;) I have unleashed one of my new songs' lyrics Mostly cause it feels like such a tease to have so many locked up! (I did find I felt more organized having at least what I have in there though). I'm finishing 'em up, I swear!

• arthurrossi 3 months ago

  I see Rod was faster than me... lol... I would also like to thank you very, very much for your profound and generous comment!

•  downburst 3 months ago

  Thanks for the nice comment on Aquamarine! I wasn't sure how it was going to turn out, so I appreciate the feedback.

•  livinginthemusic 3 months ago

  Yeah--I figured you would get what I was up to I love what you're doing! I'm trying to get to recording some pretty different stuff. I definitely what to hear what you came up with

•  livinginthemusic 3 months ago

  Yay! I'm glad I found you on the Jukebox--I'm really enjoying your playing

•  stewbalm 3 months ago

  These are great!, right up my alley! Thanks for the comment...that turned me on to your work!! Very cool.

•  tiedyehero 3 months ago

  fine i posted them

•  tiedyehero 3 months ago

  haha i know how that goes

•  wyatt 3 months ago

  Thanks on the Earth song.
  As far as kindles or nooks--that would be possible
  As far as America I have trouble telling Americana from various kinds of country. I've read a couple definitions of it though
  I just got one up I;d probably call traditional country. I wanted to put up an a capella as to the way I hear it but the dang MP3 won't play. Others may hear it differently though. I guess I'll have to holler at Jen aqain

•  tiedyehero 3 months ago

  will do, sir.

•  tiedyehero 3 months ago

  Yeah lets do it. Any ideas?

•  tiedyehero 3 months ago

  Hah i just remembered you had that comment that said you started listening to him. So. you can ignore that last note.

•  tiedyehero 3 months ago

  also, nice influences. You should check out Townes Van Zandt. His "Live at the Old Quarter" record.

•  tiedyehero 3 months ago

  wow i never thought i'd be compared to Bon Iver... i think he's a terrific songwriter. Thanks

• mindy29 3 months ago

  hey Matt thanks for your comments I appreciate it and yes they are electronic. I used garageband on my ipad...i was surprised at how good the mic on the ipad is

•  billysea 3 months ago

  Thank you Matt

•  tiedyehero 3 months ago

  thanks for your kind words! appreciate it.

• cactusjoe 3 months ago

  The orgy or songwriting starts soon and I can't wait to firehose my songs in people's faces. Is Ash on here?

•  billysea 3 months ago

  Hiya Matt, yes, would love to give a go at a collaboration during the month

• lazyafro 3 months ago

  Hope to hear some great tunes from you!