Artist description matt megrue is a 21 year old kid from Athens, GA. He loves Pearl Jam, the beach, surfing, and good music.

Music Style Acoustic Alternative

Musical Influences Pearl Jam, Nirvana, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Soundgarden, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Jack Johnson, Angie Aparo

Similar Artists Guster, Drivin' N Cryin, Jack Johnson, Pearl Jam

Artist History For most in the music business, it is no longer stars that light their eyes, but dollar signs. A sense of idealism and passion in music seems to have escaped from what was once a great art form. This is not the case with “newcomer” matt megrue. His music reflects much of the raw passion and personal revelation that many of the great singer songwriters of the late 20th century were committed to. matt’s music seems to free itself from trends of the “corporatized” rock sounds of the time, creating an innovative styling that is well representative of his own perspective on what music is really supposed to be. “I hate to be dubbed solely a singer-songwriter. With that, you get an image of a guy up on stage clanging on a guitar in a smoky bar. That’s what I do, but I like to think I bring a little more attitude with it. I like to think of myself as the punk of the singer-songwriter genre.” --matt megrue matt made his start early in life (age 13) bouncing from bands of the Seattle grunge genre all the way to punk rock. After shifting from one genre to the next, matt became aware that the focus needed to be put on the music and the song rather than the styling. With the help of Brian McMickle and Al Gardner of Audio Philosophy, matt pulled from his catalogue of songs, and created his debut solo album, ...good morning...good nite... megrue, McMickle, and Gardner crafted a very non genre-friendly record. Track one doesn’t sound like track four, or track two like track twelve. Uniformity is not a driving force of the record, but that was its’ intention. One song may depress you, while the next may take you into an ideal world. The only connection lies in the passions and experiences that the music is rooted in. “We really tried to create a record with no restrictions. We basically went in and recorded focusing one song at a time, and at the end pieced everything together. I’m really proud of what we accomplished.” --matt megrue matt draws on his 21 years of experience to form a musical element that will appeal to any true musician or intellectual; however, his music is not exclusive to such an audience. The real life experiences portrayed in his music make it easy for any person to relate to the emotions he pours out in these songs. If you are looking for something original and innovative, look no further than his debut record, …good morning…good nite… Instead of trying to overwhelm your impulses with metal guitar or making you dance like the social puppets of pop music, he focuses on how the music needs to bring about the full potential of his songs. This raw form of rock music in combination with the singer songwriter mentality matt embraces, allows any true music fan to experience this art form in the fashion for which it was intended. “I make music for real music fans, and for musicians. I didn’t really consider the TRL audience putting the record together. We just wanted to make music that people could respect and get into. Something truly alternative from everything forced down our throats today.” --matt megrue matt comes across as a shy and reserved individual, but through his music, you will discover an individual full of passion, ideas, experience, and love for music. There is a choice to live and experience life rather than having it fed to you. The raw experience in music such as matt megrue’s makes an ideal soundtrack for those longing to experience life, love, and music.

Group Members matt megrue-guitar, vox

Instruments acoustic guitar, electric guitar, bass, drums, vox, congas, bongos

Albums ...good morning...good nite...

Press Reviews FLAGPOLE MAGAZINE (9.12.01) matt megrue @ Tasty World Influenced by David Gray, Travis, Coldplay and Atlanta tunesmith Angie Aparo, local boy Megrue writes brutally honest and emotional raw tunes that resemble Aparo's blend of folk rock. garageband.com (Troy_Dean) on "Again" This sweet little number carries a beautiful sentiment as it consistently sits in a pocket for four and a half minutes. After the first 90 seconds I was lulled into a mood by the sweet melody and soundscape. Good production values have done this one justice. Good lyrics and angelic voices. I couldn't help the image of the Violent Femmes on stage with the Cure. A sweet, sweet song... garageband.com (INDUSTRY1) on "Again" STRAIGHT TO THE POINT. EASY GOING, AND A REALLY NICE CHANGE OF PACE. THIS IS DEFINATELY SOMETHING TO LISTEN TO AFTER A LONG DAY AT WORK. RELAXING EVEN. I ESPECIALLY LIKED TO NICE HI-HAT WORK OF THE DRUMMER. THE LYRICS ARE ONES THAT EVERYBODY COULD RELATE TO IN ONE WAY OR ANOTHER... garageband.com (gruntsky) on "Again" childlike innocence shines through on this one...don't know how else to describe it...sweet and enjoyable also come to mind...competent guitar phrases...subdued drums, and tranquil lyrics.... David Fletcher of ourathens.com on matt megrue listing his influences as including such names as radiohead, coldplay, stereophonics and david gray, matt is a phenomenal artist. with a recently released cd, he graced the second ourathens.com showcase armed only with his acoustic guitar and some vocal effects. we cannot speak highly enouguh of matt, and he will be appearing around town in the near future at other ourathens shows

Location Athens, GA - USA

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