Oct 18, 2019
We’re in my home state of New Jersey today, and joining us is
Matt O’Ree, a legendary Rock and Roll artist. You better strap up
your seat belts ladies and gents,, cause it’s going to be a Rocky
ride.
Timestamps
[2:55] Matt narrates his experience performing at The Stone Pony
(The Stone Pony, located in Ocean Township, New Jersey is home to
many legendary Rock n Roll artist’s)
[9:15] Listen to Matt’s Black Boots with Bruce Springsteen
[19:55] Listen to My Everything
[27:55] Find out what Matt and the band are currently up to
[30:38] Listen to Life
[35:07] Story behind the song Life
[37:14] Matt’s Songwriting process
[39:39] Matt’s favorite guitars
[45:27] Leveraging the Power of Social Media
[47:08] Listen to It’s gonna be alright
[5:00] Matt explains the journey towards bringing his album to
fruition.The album has been a working progress for quite a number
of years. It all started in 2008 when Matt had just finished his
last CD, and a producer he had earlier met, John Leaders of the
Lake House Music, invited him to record in his studio.
Whilst recording at the studio, Matt had to push one of his
sessions to cater for Hubert, and that is how their partnership and
friendship began. A man he describes as being the best gentleman he
has ever met. It didn’t take too long for them to become close
friends and associates after Hubert took up Matt’s offer on playing
one of his songs.
[13:55] How Matt met Bruce Springsteen
While he was teaching guitar lessons in one of his student’s home
Matt met Bruce’s 13-year-old kid.
Eventually, he would end up teaching Bruce’s kid guitar lessons as
well after winning the guitar center contest.
The two knocked it off not so long after, with Matt even sharing
his BlackBoots C.D with Bruce’s kid. As fate would have it, Bruce’s
son played the song to his dad who really loved it as well. Matt
requested Bruce if he’d love to work together on the song, Bruce
said yes, and Matt was, well he was over the moon.
[23:40] The writing of My everything
It’s amazing how the bonds of friendships play such vital and
important roles in our lives and destiny. Matt met fellow singer
and songwriter David Brian through an old student and friend of
his. And as Matt’s open and go-getter personality would have it, he
hit it off with David and not long after the two were writing and
singing together.
From the first note they played together, Matt and David felt the
chemistry that was between them in their music, this would be the
genesis to a lifelong friendship and partnership between the two of
them. Two years down the line, Matt and David wrote the hit song,
My Everything.
[43:43] Matt’s Heroes whilst he was growing up
The first person that ever spoke to Matt’s heart was Jimi Hendrix.
Seeing him perform was a great inspiration to him becoming an
artist.
Jimmy Page and Led Zeppelin band are top in Matt’s band and icons
that he emulates to date.
Quotes
[15:50] Couldn’t you spread that good love out a little bit? It all
comes in one truckload. All the shitty days you’ve had in your
life, and it all comes to this. Christmas, New year, Hanukkah,
everything at once!
[40:00] You’ve got to shift between guitars, to know which one you
really like, because not all of them are the same.
[52:18] Sometimes you’ve got to throw the rule book out the window.
Learn all the craft you can, but follow your heart more than
anything.
Follow Matt O’Ree Band:
The Matt O’Ree Band Website:
www.mattoree.com
The Matt O’Ree Band on Facebook:
@MattOReeBand
The Matt O’Ree Band on YouTube:
www.youtube.com/user/MOBontv
The Matt O’Ree Band on Twitter:
@MattOreeBand
The Matt O’Ree Band on Instagram:
@mattoreeband
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