Last night Haligonian musician Matt Mays won the East Coast Music Award for best "Best New Artist." I had the good fortune of seeing Matt open for Billy Bragg this past summer at the Marquee Club in Halifax and then again opening for Sam Roberts just last month. The first time he was singing solo and the second time with his band El Torpedo. He's a great performer and very deserving of the award. I highly recommend his album (despite that cover art) and look forward to his next recording.
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Steven Garrity - February 16, 2004 11:44 am
I'm impressed. Look for a Matt Mays track in a future session of Acts of Volition Radio.
Jevon - February 17, 2004 1:29 am
He is coming to Babas soon to. Along with WiFi.. <i>Sweet!</i>
Matt McQuaid - February 19, 2004 10:10 pm
The Matt Mays album is a definite winner, only to be outdone by seeing Matt and El Torpedo live.
I'm guessing you're referring to album artwork on the recent Sonic Records/Warner Music Canada release (digipak) with the black border and not the original Matt Mays self-release (jewel case) which came out in December 2002. The addition of black to the artwork is akin to the mid-nineties fad of pro sports teams having a black version of their uniform. Yuck.
There are some interesting points regarding the artwork on this album, the main one being the striking similarity between it and the artwork on the first solo album from another Canadian rocker. Both albums are self-titled, the solo debut for each artist, released in some form or another by Warner Music and have hand-written liner notes (the handwriting being that of the artist in both cases). The biggest similarity of course is the rural/urban juxtaposition theme used in the respective drawings of their faces.
Now all Matt needs to do is buy a hearse and drive it to California! ;-)
Donna Redmond - October 19, 2004 11:35 pm
I saw Matt Mays recently and he did an outstanding performance, I can't wait to go see him again when he is playing.Great job!!
Elizabeth - January 12, 2006 2:00 pm
Your cool! I have never heard you play but I am doing a project on you right now!!!!