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List of Bands that Should Be on MFT But Are Not, Yet!
Replied Oct. 30, 2009
List of Bands that Should Be on MFT But Are Not, Yet!
Replied Oct. 26, 2009
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Pimento
Inspired by the kitchen sink, this spicy little thing contains several piano compositions, a few rock songs with vocals, harmonization with the sewer sucker, some fun soundtrack ideas, a really long atmospheric piece about ascending into heaven (made from Easter Sunday iPhone recor… Continue
Posted on August 31, 2010 at 6:25pm —
Suite:Kids
On April 28, 2010, Holly and I decided to take part in Big Car Gallery's Thrift store music project. The challenge was to create and perform ten minutes of music from whatever we could find at a designated thrift store for $25. We had 72 hours to shop for instruments, modify them, write the songs and perform them in front of an audience at the Central Library in Indianapolis. We invited Dark Matter
… ContinuePosted on July 12, 2010 at 3:00pm —
A new album: BLISS
This instrumental body of work is about finding peace in the storm and watching the sun rise on a new day. It also addresses the timeless truth of our need for constant creation (art, music, gardening, children), filtered through the prism of life's events. Some fun experimenting and downright silliness took place during these sessions, while a constant longing for level water saturates the album as a whole. We are all editors of our own lives. Gregg Kendall and Chad Wells helped me out on… Continue
Posted on April 22, 2010 at 10:30am —
New Lines of Nazca Christmas EP - Throw Up The Sash!
The boys of winter return for a heartwarming jaunt through the festive country. Beginning with a personal message from the band to all it's loyal fan club members, this collection sparkles with new soon-to-be-classics and old gems, dusted off and distorted. Maybe not for kids, but for kids at heart.
Download it here!
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Download it here!
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Posted on November 23, 2009 at 5:45pm —
Tin Lounge, Din, Gravelbed, Lines of Nazca, SoulPaint, Master Blaster, The Magical Attraction of Booty!
I've been uploading a bunch of music from my archive I think is relevant to this community on MFT.
Here's the rundown:
A whole buncha Tin Lounge stuff, now chronologically organized by album. Pretty much everything.
http://www.musicalfamilytree.com/band/tin_lounge
Din
http://www.musicalfamilytree.com/band/din
The first two Lines of Nazca albums:… Continue
Here's the rundown:
A whole buncha Tin Lounge stuff, now chronologically organized by album. Pretty much everything.
http://www.musicalfamilytree.com/band/tin_lounge
Din
http://www.musicalfamilytree.com/band/din
The first two Lines of Nazca albums:… Continue
Posted on November 6, 2009 at 5:42pm — 2 Comments
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Inspired by the kitchen sink, this spicy little thing contains several piano compositions, a few rock songs with vocals, harmonization with the sewer sucker, some fun soundtrack ideas, a really long atmospheric piece about ascending into heaven (m…
On April 28, 2010, Holly and I decided to take part in Big Car Gallery's Thrift store music project. The challenge was to create and perform ten minutes of music from whatever we could find at a designated thrift store for $25. We had 72 hours to sh…
On April 28, 2010, Holly and I decided to take part in Big Car Gallery's Thrift store music project. The challenge was to create and perform ten minutes of music from whatever we could find at a designated thrift store for $25. We had 72 hours to sh…
This instrumental body of work is about finding peace in the storm and watching the sun rise on a new day. It also addresses the timeless truth of our need for constant creation (art, music, gardening, children), filtered through the prism of life's…
This instrumental body of work is about finding peace in the storm and
watching the sun rise on a new day. It also addresses the timeless truth of our need for constant creation (art, music, gardening, children), filtered through the prism of life's…
The boys of winter return for a heartwarming jaunt through the festive country. Beginning with a personal message from the band to all it's loyal fan club members, this collection sparkles with new soon-to-be-classics and old gems, dusted off and di…
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- What Instrument(s) Do You Play
- Guitar, Bass, Keys, Drums, Voice, DJ, Other
- About Me
- I make compositions using any instrument I can get my hands on, samples and found sounds. I love creating film scores, bits of interesting noises, sound collages, techno, pop, punk, jazz, rock, classical and folk music, etc.
I have also produced many bands & artists over my career as a musician. I currently operate a recording studio out of the Stutz Building in downtown Indy.
Fact is, I just love sounds. Even if they’re not organized, or actual songs, or even pleasant. I like the contrast of textures, the impact of dynamics, the sweetness of melody and the vibrational math of harmonies. I like to break sounds down and reconstruct them into something new.
- What bands are you or have you been in?
- Lines of Nazca - Instrument: Guitar, Vocals
M. Sommers Solo Work - Instrument: Everything
A.W.O.L. - Instrument: Guitar
African Sleeping Sickness - Instrument: Guitar
Dr. Zhivago's Forehead - Instrument: Guitar, Vocals
GoJaM - Instrument: Everything
Grapefrute - Instrument: Guitar, Bass, Vocals
Hot Donuts - Instrument: Guitar, Bass, Keyboards, Programming
Jeez O' Pete - Instrument: Guitar, Keyboards, Programming, Vocals
Lowercase m - Instrument: Drums
Madman in the Woods - Instrument: Guitar, Vocals
Matt & Mike's Bizarre Musical Experiments - Instrument: Everything
Oyster - Instrument: Guitar, Bass, Keyboards, Drums, Programming
Psychic Disciples - Instrument: Guitar
Magical Attraction of Booty! - Instrument: Guitar, Programming
Mind Altering Substances - Instrument: Guitar, Keyboards
Tin Lounge - Instrument: Bass
Steak Sauce - Instrument: Guitar, Keyboards, Programming
Similar Differences - Instrument: Guitar
Serum 114 - Instrument: Guitar
- What city are you from?
- Indianapolis
- Original Hometown
- Kokomo
- Facebook Page
- http://www.facebook.com/msommers1
- Website:
- http://www.mattsommers.com
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This is Mars Needs Women's, first band name. We got our flyers torn down Kirkwood by some Jaycee guy I remember, wearing his little red vest.
hahahaha Calvert. that's hilarious
I'm all for MFT and the artists both making some money whether it's NP or not. I'm glad there is another way of getting us out there.
If I would have sold an album in the 80s, I remember most little labels and artists would be happy to sell their t…
PJ- I thought of that too! I could use a new Ping hat.
We aren't too far down the road of the NP thing to turn back. But John is right, if we can find a way to funnel money to artists then I'm all about having MFT make some of that transaction. It…
I tried to watch 100 Ways but I could feel my life force draining. Haven't the Japanese made some horror films about this video?
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I'm in town until Friday - shoot me an email at doughochstedler@yahoo.com and I'll make arrangements to get you these pics.
Shan
Your b&w photo of LonPaul is beautiful. Would you be willing to share it with NUVO? If so can you mail me the jpeg at noraspitz@gmail.com There is a crazy deadline of Tuesday morning at 8:00. Thanks,
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