summer wind
can you believe its already summer 2007!
i'll be playing all around austin, so check out the calendar. come on out, and let's have a great time.
cheers,
matt
can you believe its already summer 2007!
i'll be playing all around austin, so check out the calendar. come on out, and let's have a great time.
cheers,
matt
happy holidays,
its been a while. the last time i said yo from the site was september. the crew at matt wilson entertainment has been very busy. i returned from myrtle beach, sc in nov. i've been a free agent piano bar dude over the past two months while we are producing my show "my baby grand". we will open the show in feb in austin. more details to come...
thanks for checking in. see you in 2007!
cheers,
matt
surfin the web...minding my own business...and this pops up.
http://youtube.com/watch?v=I37KppLrthQ&search=school%20of%20fame
check it out
check out http://www.myspace.com/wilsontunes
we are working on getting the band booked.
more to come on that.
remember we are on itunes. check out "revolving doors"
stayed tuned...
cheers,
matt
but please sit as close as you wish.
starting sun aug 28th i will be playing sun and mon night at the Lair. this is the new venue above the ivory cat tavern on 6th and san jacinto. austin, of course.
it will be me and the ol' joanna (piano). i will be taking request and playing my favorite songs as well. also, all of my originals.....
the room is way cool. couches, tables, wireless internet and smoking allowed (one of the only places downtown for you smokers).
hope to see you there.
cheers,
matt
all things must come to an end
this too shall pass
done, and done...
however you wish to say it, it's true. my run with the movin out national tour is coming to a close. i left austin in december 2003 and have been on the road non-stop. my final performance will be july 24th in dallas. (for all of my dallas dates see the calendar section of wilsonband.com)
it has been a great ride. i have made many great friends along the way. to all of you, i send my love and gratitude for your support.
i will be returning to austin in august. after a short break, i will begin production on a new show and putting the band back together. i am looking forward to touring under my own name and getting my music out.
i hope to see all of you again along the way....
love,
matt
i'm back in the state.
come see me in houston.
by the way, i will be singing the national anthem at the astros game on mon night.
matt
hey kids,
we are in cincinnati for two weeks.
just wanted to say thanks to all of you in cleveland who came out to the show. i was able to meet many of you. great people!
also, thanks for buying the cd. let me know what you think.
matt
hello cleveland....
just left east lansing and arrived this morning. we are here for 2 weeks. the 1st time this year to be in one city longer than a week.
for those that don't know, my new cd is out. "revolving doors" is what those in the know call it. check it out.
we will have a schedule for more shows soon.
keep in touch,
matt
hey kids.
cool stuff.
i have 4 songs off of the new album ready for download. go to the music page on wilsonband.com and follow the instructions.
we will make the page more exciting next week. but for now, i thought i'd let those close to me (you) get the 1st shot at the tunes.
the name of the record is ""revolving doors""
also...
for those that want to send me an email for ""my eyes only"", send to wilsontunes@aol.com.
i'll check back next week,
matt
happy holidays. hope the kids are happy.
sorry i did not report from DC. things we're crazy at the time.
after a week off, we are back to work in Norfolk. cool city.
great things are around the corner. we should have news in a few weeks.
talk to you then.
matt
sorry mom.
once again i made some spelling mistakes.
in the entry posted as too cool for school. i wrote hear instead of here.
i also wrote then instead of the.
probably the most critcal error was my chioce of words describing my posing for the photographers outside the theatre. in a flurry of typing i settled for the first words in my mind. expose myself.
after rereading once the post had been sent i became aware of what i was suggesting.
so, no i did not "expose myself" to the photographers. i simply "posed myself".
this internet thing is crazy.
matt
L.A. it's official. i am famous. went to the world premiere of "team america world police"
leo quinones from 97.1 invited me to the world premiere. he's the cool guy that hosts "the film freak show" on sat nights at 7.
while we were making our way into the grauman's chinese theatre. (by the way did i mention that this was a world premiere. we went to this.) anyway, leo mentioned to one of the photographers...uh, i mean paparazzi...that i was one of the leads in movin out.
well, what happened next is not for the faint of heart.
i can only remember blinding flashes of light and hearing commands to "look over here, up hear, hey matt look at me." so demanding. i would stroll down the red carpet a few feet and then expose myself once more to those who capture a moment in time.
next, leo tipped off the press. very important impromtu interview with cnn and then a light hearted convo with local channel 7.
exhausted from the hoopla that is being matt wilson, i was ready for the comfort of the world famous theatre hosting this world premiere that i was attending.
free popcorn and soda awaited me and leo. it was if they knew that i was coming. see, popcorn and soda is what i get when i go to see a flick.
hollywood takes care of there own. especially at world premieres. which is what i went to last night, a world premiere that is.
at then end of the night, leo told me to check out dailyceleb.com.
i did. there i am, too cool for school. and how appropriate is the name of the site, dailyceleb.com for i was a celeb for a day.
check it out.
matt
week 2 in LA.
opening night was great. big party. good reviews.
played piano with billy. that was cool.
things are back to normal now.
in the next week or so we will have a sneak peak at some songs off of the new album.
stay tuned.
by the way, my mom says i need to watch my spelling when i write these things. sorree mom.
matt
i thought i would let you know that i love getting emails and messaages from friends and people i met while i was at jellyrolls.
that time in my life is very special to me and i remeber it fondly.
to all of you...thanks for checking in.
tell Ray i said hello.
matt
to quote david letterman:
"wake the kids and phone the neighbors. folks, you don't want to miss this."
it's been 4 years, but your's truly is back in the studio. livin' large too!
scott mathews is the producer and he's the real deal. let the games begin.
i hope to have pics up on the site soon.
movin out is off the week of aug 30 - sept 5.
we pick up in tuscon and then on to la.
performance schedule will be up shortly.
somebody send me some love,
matt
it's hard to believe that we are almost done in san francisco
we have two more weeks of shows and then we are off a week.
the past two shows were interesting for me. i have been battling allergies lately. this makes the show difficult. for those of you at these performances, thanks for the support.
hopefully, i will be better soon.
good news. we are going to begin work on the new album in sept. i will stay in san francisco the first week of the month to begin recording. i'll get some pics on the web as soon as possible.
let me know what's goin on,
matt
we are wrapping up the 3rd week in san francisco.
if you can hear me breathing heavy, it's due to the hills we have to climb to get home.
i've had a chance to see sausalito and the boardwalk at santa cruz.
most of all, i've been scootin around the city.
thanks for the comments on the show.
i recently recieved an email asking about a good path for a piano player/singer to take in the music biz. the best place to work your chops and be on stage is the piano bar.
i worked in piano bars in one way or the other for 10 years before movin out.
the bottom line is to play. practice at home, and then find a place to play.
not much from you guys on the wilson poll.
so far we have journey and jefferson starship as the best bands from san francisco.
help me out here.
keep the emails and such coming.
matt
july 4th was great.
a group from the cast went to ocean beach in san diego. watched the fire works..... good stuff
next day we traveled to san francisco. great opening. good reviews. looking forward to a good run.
we will be here until the end of august.
anyone have good tips on cool things to do in the bay area?
wilson survey:
best band of all time from san francisco?
let me know
matt
san diego
we have been here since mon. we are doing 14 days without a break. off on the 4th of July.
trying to get to the beach.
making plans to record the cd in san francisco. stay tuned.
by the way, let me know if you are having trouble with the site. we are still working out the bugs.
california dreamin...
matt
this is a great city.
the sun is out and the air is warm. when we are not working the band and cast have been at the pool. summer is here and we are happy. we leave for san diego on mon. never been there.
if anyone has any questions about life on the road, the show, the album, etc... let me know.
i will write again in san diego.
cheers,
matt
It's May 27. I am in Denver
I hope everyone is having a great year. So far 04 has been really exciting for me. We started the tour in Detroit on Jan 27. Since then, we have been playing 8 shows a week. The show is a hit!
Working in this environment has been a major adjustment but I value the opportunity and experience. Also, it's just fun.
We are planning to release an album this year. Wilsonband.com will keep you informed.
Tour stops for the summer are: Denver, Seattle, San Diego, and San Francisco.
Hope to see all of you soon.
Matt Wilson