February Album Writing Month - FAWM.ORG

Matt Alba (@albasauce)

progress: 6

joined: January 29 2009
location: Wisconsin, USA
website: www.myspace.com/matthewalba
influences: Old Crow Medicine Show, John Prine, Bob Dylan, Tom Waits, The Band, Willie Nelson, Johnny Cash, Blitzen Trapper, Donovan, Fleet Foxes, Bon Iver, The Kills, Matchbox twenty, this is my mess, If These Trees Were Clouds, Jordan Lang, Urban Rainbow

Bio

My name is Matt Alba and this is my 4th year participating in FAWM. In years past, I have been really pleased with the music I've created personally and the inspiring words of other participants. I am an independent musician and songwriter. I began writing songs and poetry as a teenager and began playing guitar shortly after. I've released one solo album ("In Spite of the Crows") and one album as a member of The Gutsy Tumbler Band("Vividness of a Dream"). I spend most of my time playing in Wisconsin but have had a few shows in Illinois, California and Turkey. Music, for me, has always been about the fun. I love the feeling of finding the perfect words or hitting a favorite chord. Its always great to play music with friends too. This year I hope to participate in more collaborations. I look forward to chatting with old fawm friends and meeting new ones.

2012 Songs

1	So Far Out There Now	5 comments // 1 week ago
2	City, Country, City	8 comments // 1 week ago
3	Traveling magician Blues	4 comments // 6 days ago
4	You Needed Me the Most	1 comment // 6 days ago
5	Big city living/crossroad blues	2 comments // 4 days ago
6	Writing Lines	2 comments // 4 days ago

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$Danielle \'Old Foot Dupree\' Keely - livinginthemusic$ livinginthemusic 2 days 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
$Danielle \'Old Foot Dupree\' Keely - livinginthemusic$ livinginthemusic 3 days ago

Yay! I'm glad I found you on the Jukebox--I'm really enjoying your playing
stewbalm 4 days ago

These are great!, right up my alley! Thanks for the comment...that turned me on to your work!! Very cool.
tiedyehero 5 days ago

fine i posted them
tiedyehero 5 days ago

haha i know how that goes
wyatt 5 days 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 1 week ago

will do, sir.
tiedyehero 1 week ago

Yeah lets do it. Any ideas?
tiedyehero 1 week ago

Hah i just remembered you had that comment that said you started listening to him. So. you can ignore that last note.
tiedyehero 1 week ago

also, nice influences. You should check out Townes Van Zandt. His "Live at the Old Quarter" record.
tiedyehero 1 week ago

wow i never thought i'd be compared to Bon Iver... i think he's a terrific songwriter. Thanks
mindy29 1 week 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 1 week ago

Thank you Matt
tiedyehero 1 week ago

thanks for your kind words! appreciate it.
cactusjoe 1 week 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 1 week ago

Hiya Matt, yes, would love to give a go at a collaboration during the month
lazyafro 1 week ago

Hope to hear some great tunes from you!