Hey guys and gals, I know the economy is tough right now, and most of my friends don't have a bunch of extra money to spend on things like CDs. So I want to do what I can to help ease the financial burden and still give you a chance to own your very own copy of my new album. So here is the deal, you can now download "No Place Left to Hide" and support me by paying whatever you want for it, or if you are willing to spread the word to a few of your friends you can download it absolutely free. Just check out the widget below or go to www.noisetrade.com/MattMoore.
I just think this new album is the best material I have put out so far, and I want as many people as possible to get a chance to hear it. Its not about making money, its about spreading the love. You get some awesome free music, and I get a chance to help out share my passion with you guys. Everybody wins!!! And hey, if you really wanna help spread the word you can even post the widget on your own MySpace or Facebook site. Happy downloading!!
Wednesday, July 29, 2009
Monday, February 16, 2009
Moore Free Stuff!!
You like free stuff right? C'mon, who doesn't?!? Well here's the deal, in anticipation of my upcoming CD being released in just a few months I will be picking one winner each week to win an autographed copy of my demo CD as well as a Matt Moore T-shirt!! All you have to do to get yourself registered is sign up for my mailing list in the box below. It's that simple! I will pick one winner at random each week and contact them about sending their prize out.
In addition to being registered for the weekly drawing, you will also be entered to win the grand prize which will include an autographed copy of my brand new CD "No Place Left to Hide" as well as a whole bunch of other Matt Moore goodies (posters/8x10/etc...)!!! You will also be the first to know when new songs from the album have been posted online, as well as when and where the big CD release show is going to be held!! Sign up NOW to win!!
In addition to being registered for the weekly drawing, you will also be entered to win the grand prize which will include an autographed copy of my brand new CD "No Place Left to Hide" as well as a whole bunch of other Matt Moore goodies (posters/8x10/etc...)!!! You will also be the first to know when new songs from the album have been posted online, as well as when and where the big CD release show is going to be held!! Sign up NOW to win!!
Wednesday, February 11, 2009
Gas Station Special
My friends, for this blog I would like to talk about a very dirty four letter word. The kind of word you probably wouldn't expect to hear coming from my mouth, or in this case typed by my fingers. The word is......diet!! Now normally I don't use this particular word unless I am enjoying a delicious Diet Coke, but this is not the case today. I figure there are probably many of you out there that made a New Year's resolution to get back in shape for 2009, and usually there is some sort of eating plan involved. However, since it is now February I figure most, if not all of you, have already fallen off the wagon. And I don't just mean you casually fell off the wagon, but more like you did a monster cannonball off the wagon and into a huge pile of Krispy Kremes! Hey, we've all been there at least once in our lives.
Diet's suck!! And they are impossible to stick too. Weight Watcher's has you do more counting than actually eating. Nutri-System will let you eat lots of things, as long as it's no bigger than a grain of rice. On Slim Fast you can drink nasty milk shake like drinks until you're so nauseous you don't want to eat anything else. South Beach and Atkins diets encourage you to eat an entire cow if you want, but God forbid you should touch a piece of fruit!! You get the picture, all these diets are ridiculous! So with that in mind I decided to start my own ridiculous diet. I mean, why should I be the only one not cashing in on America's obesity epidemic?? So today I introduce to you the Matt Moore Gas Station Special Diet!!
The key to the "Gas Station Special Diet" is to limit yourself to a few special items that can be found in nearly any gas station. That way you are never more than a few blocks away from your target foods. Plus, this diet can be customized to anyone's personal tastes! Feel free to pick your own three items, just make sure you stick to the plan religiously. My personal diet consists of Rockstar energy drinks (just think of all the calories I'm burning when I can't stop shaking), gas station popcorn (just to fill some space in the ol' tummy) and Payday candy bars (because we all know peanut's are good for you). The way I figure it, I will be a whole new man after just a few weeks on this diet. Go ahead and try your own combination of gas station delights! And be sure to share your life changing weight loss stories with all your overweight friends! You can all thank me later.
Diet's suck!! And they are impossible to stick too. Weight Watcher's has you do more counting than actually eating. Nutri-System will let you eat lots of things, as long as it's no bigger than a grain of rice. On Slim Fast you can drink nasty milk shake like drinks until you're so nauseous you don't want to eat anything else. South Beach and Atkins diets encourage you to eat an entire cow if you want, but God forbid you should touch a piece of fruit!! You get the picture, all these diets are ridiculous! So with that in mind I decided to start my own ridiculous diet. I mean, why should I be the only one not cashing in on America's obesity epidemic?? So today I introduce to you the Matt Moore Gas Station Special Diet!!
The key to the "Gas Station Special Diet" is to limit yourself to a few special items that can be found in nearly any gas station. That way you are never more than a few blocks away from your target foods. Plus, this diet can be customized to anyone's personal tastes! Feel free to pick your own three items, just make sure you stick to the plan religiously. My personal diet consists of Rockstar energy drinks (just think of all the calories I'm burning when I can't stop shaking), gas station popcorn (just to fill some space in the ol' tummy) and Payday candy bars (because we all know peanut's are good for you). The way I figure it, I will be a whole new man after just a few weeks on this diet. Go ahead and try your own combination of gas station delights! And be sure to share your life changing weight loss stories with all your overweight friends! You can all thank me later.
Monday, January 26, 2009
New Album Info!!
What's up my people?!? I have some great news for ya!! Earlier today I wrapped up recording for my brand new album entitled "No Place Left to Hide"!! The new material is sounding really great and I can't wait for you all to hear it. In fact, I'm so anxious to share some of it with you that I have posted a little sample of a new song called "Change In Me" on my profile. It's just a little one minute teaser, since it hasn't gone through all the finishing touches yet, but it should give you a pretty good idea of what I have been up to these past few months. Drop me a line and let me know what you think!!
Monday, January 5, 2009
Best of 2008!!
So 2009 is upon us now, and 2008 is nothing more than a fading memory in the rearview mirror. A lot of people I know couldn’t be happier to say goodbye to 2008 for good. Well those people are whiners!! Come on!! 2008 was pretty rad too if you were out there grabbing life by the throat and shaking it for all it was worth. So today I have decided to compile a list of ten of my favorite shows/events I was blessed to be a part of this past year. These are listed out chronologically (that means by date) rather than in order of importance, so enjoy!!
January 18th – The Ward Theater (Mt. Pleasant, MI)
This was the very first time I had ever played my material with a full band. It was also the first show that I had my demo CD available for sale. It was just a straight up awesome night of coffee and tunes. You can check out video clips from this show on my page.
March 22nd – The Olde Jamestowne Hall (Saginaw, MI)
What a wild show this was!! I was sandwiched between two extremely heavy bands (Desiring Dead Flesh and the Grave Robbers). I was kind of expecting everything to be a complete disaster, especially when I found myself standing in a sticky pool of pineapple juice thanks to the antics of one of the earlier acts. Despite all that I went up there and gave em everything I had and they gave it right back to me. The kids at this show were amazing!!! Definitely one of the coolest memories I have of 2008.
June 13-16 – Summer Mini Tour (South Dakota)
On tour with the fabulous John Denley Band, what a riot. Eight people, tons of gear, two relatively small rental cars, what could possibly go wrong? Feel free to read all about our antics in my earlier blogs titled “The South Dakota Diaries”. The best part of the trip for me was hanging with the folks in the JDB, especially the long drives with my buddy Josh Thompson (wood!!). There are so many great stories from this trip and I’m sure I will always remember it.
June 26th – JTV (Jackson, MI)
I got to play my songs on live TV!! How rad is that?!?!
July 18th – Main Street Live (Mt. Pleasant, MI)
Another full band show, this time a little more rehearsed than the first one. The band sounded really great, I got to hang out in the park with my family and friends, what’s not to love? Huge thanks to Tim, Adam, Vanessa, BJ and Josh…you guys are amazing!!
July 26th – Thrivent Rocks the Park (Midland, MI)
This was one of those days you wish you could just relive over and over! The weather was perfect, the sound system was huge, the people were terrific, and I got to open for Caedmon’s Call!! From the moment I arrived at the show I was treated like a rockstar, which is something a dude could get used to. There were tons of people in the park that day, over 8,000 by final count. It was just an awesome day. Best of all was that a lot of my friends and family were there to share it with me, including a lot of friends that had never had a chance to hear me play before. What a great day!!
August 22nd – Fuse FM (Coleman, MI)
On this day I got to co-host the “Get Up and Go Show” on Fuse FM with my friend Sara Thompson. We had a total blast laughing and playing silly songs on the air. I believe this is where the idea for the “Skittle Sandwich” podcast that Sara and I do with our friend Aaron first came about (www.skittlesandwich.com). And on top of all that, I even got to play a few of my original songs live on the air with my bro Josh playing percussion for me. The only thing that wasn’t a lot of fun was waking up at 4AM. Yikes!
August 29th – 211 Club (Saginaw, MI)
There weren’t a ton of people at this show, but the other acts on the bill were incredible. From the incredible Ben Nolan to John Vasquez and the Behringer Boys and others, the quality of music was outstanding and I was blessed to be a part of it. Not even totally sure what it was about this show, but it was just one of those nights where you drive home feeling really good about what you’re doing.
September 12th – Northwood University (Midland, MI)
We had a couple of weather scares early in the evening, but in the end it turned out to be a beautiful evening on the campus of NU. This was one of those nights on stage where you just feel like everything is going your way. I can remember looking over at Josh during the show, who was playing djembe for me, and saying “ya know, this pretty much beats doing anything doesn’t it?!” It feels really good in those moments when you know you’re right where you belong.
November 14th – The State Theater (Bay City, MI)
What a cool venue!! And what an awesome crowd!!!! For this event I got the chance to open for the band Newworldson as part of the Hope Rising Tour. I had been in the studio all the previous week and it really felt great to get out there and light it up live again. I have heard that this show was recorded and played on some local public access channels in the Midland area. I’m working to get my hands on a copy of it so I can post some clips up here for ya’ll to check out.
As I look back on 2008 I realize that these are only a handful of great memories from the year! I could also talk about some of the shows at Mid Michigan Community College, Live 08, the Higher Rock Café, Frenz Coffee House, The Harvest, Tunes by the Tridge, Sonic Skate, Journey’s, Live Wired, the Midland Mall, the Interfaith homeless shelter, etc… Or maybe just a few of the other great artists that I haven’t mentioned yet including my bro Jayson Simonson, Brett Mitchell, Josh Keene, Michael Hernandez, Tylor Reed, Frokus, Crimson Tide, Lenae Hale, Tim Pepper, Derek Turcsanyi, the list goes on and on. I played over 150 shows this last year, moved over 1500 copies of my demo album, started work on my new album, met tons of amazing people, so many cool moments it’s impossible to list them all. I am truly living the dream, and I thank God every day for the opportunities that he has given me to get out there. I am truly blessed to be able to do what I love to do, and to share it with you guys. Can’t wait to see what 2009 has in store. Buckle up!!
January 18th – The Ward Theater (Mt. Pleasant, MI)
This was the very first time I had ever played my material with a full band. It was also the first show that I had my demo CD available for sale. It was just a straight up awesome night of coffee and tunes. You can check out video clips from this show on my page.
March 22nd – The Olde Jamestowne Hall (Saginaw, MI)
What a wild show this was!! I was sandwiched between two extremely heavy bands (Desiring Dead Flesh and the Grave Robbers). I was kind of expecting everything to be a complete disaster, especially when I found myself standing in a sticky pool of pineapple juice thanks to the antics of one of the earlier acts. Despite all that I went up there and gave em everything I had and they gave it right back to me. The kids at this show were amazing!!! Definitely one of the coolest memories I have of 2008.
June 13-16 – Summer Mini Tour (South Dakota)
On tour with the fabulous John Denley Band, what a riot. Eight people, tons of gear, two relatively small rental cars, what could possibly go wrong? Feel free to read all about our antics in my earlier blogs titled “The South Dakota Diaries”. The best part of the trip for me was hanging with the folks in the JDB, especially the long drives with my buddy Josh Thompson (wood!!). There are so many great stories from this trip and I’m sure I will always remember it.
June 26th – JTV (Jackson, MI)
I got to play my songs on live TV!! How rad is that?!?!
July 18th – Main Street Live (Mt. Pleasant, MI)
Another full band show, this time a little more rehearsed than the first one. The band sounded really great, I got to hang out in the park with my family and friends, what’s not to love? Huge thanks to Tim, Adam, Vanessa, BJ and Josh…you guys are amazing!!
July 26th – Thrivent Rocks the Park (Midland, MI)
This was one of those days you wish you could just relive over and over! The weather was perfect, the sound system was huge, the people were terrific, and I got to open for Caedmon’s Call!! From the moment I arrived at the show I was treated like a rockstar, which is something a dude could get used to. There were tons of people in the park that day, over 8,000 by final count. It was just an awesome day. Best of all was that a lot of my friends and family were there to share it with me, including a lot of friends that had never had a chance to hear me play before. What a great day!!
August 22nd – Fuse FM (Coleman, MI)
On this day I got to co-host the “Get Up and Go Show” on Fuse FM with my friend Sara Thompson. We had a total blast laughing and playing silly songs on the air. I believe this is where the idea for the “Skittle Sandwich” podcast that Sara and I do with our friend Aaron first came about (www.skittlesandwich.com). And on top of all that, I even got to play a few of my original songs live on the air with my bro Josh playing percussion for me. The only thing that wasn’t a lot of fun was waking up at 4AM. Yikes!
August 29th – 211 Club (Saginaw, MI)
There weren’t a ton of people at this show, but the other acts on the bill were incredible. From the incredible Ben Nolan to John Vasquez and the Behringer Boys and others, the quality of music was outstanding and I was blessed to be a part of it. Not even totally sure what it was about this show, but it was just one of those nights where you drive home feeling really good about what you’re doing.
September 12th – Northwood University (Midland, MI)
We had a couple of weather scares early in the evening, but in the end it turned out to be a beautiful evening on the campus of NU. This was one of those nights on stage where you just feel like everything is going your way. I can remember looking over at Josh during the show, who was playing djembe for me, and saying “ya know, this pretty much beats doing anything doesn’t it?!” It feels really good in those moments when you know you’re right where you belong.
November 14th – The State Theater (Bay City, MI)
What a cool venue!! And what an awesome crowd!!!! For this event I got the chance to open for the band Newworldson as part of the Hope Rising Tour. I had been in the studio all the previous week and it really felt great to get out there and light it up live again. I have heard that this show was recorded and played on some local public access channels in the Midland area. I’m working to get my hands on a copy of it so I can post some clips up here for ya’ll to check out.
As I look back on 2008 I realize that these are only a handful of great memories from the year! I could also talk about some of the shows at Mid Michigan Community College, Live 08, the Higher Rock Café, Frenz Coffee House, The Harvest, Tunes by the Tridge, Sonic Skate, Journey’s, Live Wired, the Midland Mall, the Interfaith homeless shelter, etc… Or maybe just a few of the other great artists that I haven’t mentioned yet including my bro Jayson Simonson, Brett Mitchell, Josh Keene, Michael Hernandez, Tylor Reed, Frokus, Crimson Tide, Lenae Hale, Tim Pepper, Derek Turcsanyi, the list goes on and on. I played over 150 shows this last year, moved over 1500 copies of my demo album, started work on my new album, met tons of amazing people, so many cool moments it’s impossible to list them all. I am truly living the dream, and I thank God every day for the opportunities that he has given me to get out there. I am truly blessed to be able to do what I love to do, and to share it with you guys. Can’t wait to see what 2009 has in store. Buckle up!!
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