2013 News

Jan 18

Friends,

Great news!  We just finished mixing the newest album last week, and it sounds fantastic…can’t wait to share it all with you real soon.  In the meantime…got some gigs coming up in February in NYC, St. Louis, and Cincinnati!

2/7/13 NYC
Zirzamin
90 W. Houston Street

http://zirzaminnyc.com/

7:00 p.m. Doors
7:30 p.m. Peg Simone
8:30 p.m. MATT KEATING
9:30 p.m. Dave Rave

2/23/13 St. Louis, MO
Woods House Concert
Go to website for invitation

http://woodhouseconcerts.com/

2/24/13 Newport, KY
Southgate House

http://www.southgatehouse.com/

Happy New Year,

Matt

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September News

Sep 12

Friends,

Things are comin’ along…our new video for the song JUST ABOUT NOW is about ready to be released.  I’m giving visitors to the website a sneak preview. Enjoy

Matt Keating – Just About Now

Additionally, i’ve gotten some great new reviews i wanted to share with you. Here from No Depression this month:

“Keating incorporates the breadth and depth of Dylan, John Hiatt, Randy Newman and Alejandro Escovedo and yet still leaves his own sterling impression. Wrong Way Home provides continuing proof Keating’s on the right path, one that ought to bring him closer to the acclaim he so clearly deserves.”-No Depression

http://www.nodepression.com/profiles/blogs/lee-s-listening-stack-a-baker-s-dozen-of-early-september-s-best

“This album was a really pleasant surprise, from a songwriter who I must confess I hadn’t heard of before. I’m sticking my neck out, but I believe some of Matt Keating’s work here can stand shoulder to shoulder with some of the best of Harry Nilsson’s work.” – Whisperin’ and Hollerin’ IRELAND

http://www.whisperinandhollerin.com/reviews/review.asp?id=9404

More news to come!!!  peace out…matt

 

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May 12 House Concert

May 03

SoHo Salon Series is pleased to welcome…

Matt Keating
singer, songwriter

HOUSE CONCERT ON MAY 12, 2012

Matt Keating has been consistently putting out critically acclaimed albums since his Alias Records debut, Tell It to Yourself was released in 1993.

Matt’s 10th release and newest album, Wrong Way Home is a 16-song emotional epic, quietly fueled by striking melodies, poetic lyrical turns and is truly aligned with the best of the classic 1970’s songwriters.

Expect something delectable from chez geller

For more info and details about the venue:
singforyourself@yahoo.com

Saturday, May 12 at 8pm
Doors open at 7:30

Price: $20.00

Exact address and directions provided upon purchase of tickets.

“As the opening track of Wrong Way Home, “Just About Now” serves as a terrific table-setter for a frequently brilliant record. Keating has been this good for years; it’s just about now that a larger audience ought to catch up with him.”
- NPR

http://www.npr.org/2012/04/09/150261028/matt-keating-realpolitik-romance

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Warm Fuzzies

Mar 27

Once upon a time there was a village. All of the people in the village cared about each other very much and were very friendly. The village was full kindness, love, compassion, and justice. All who lived there felt safe and loved.

Every person in the village was given a special bag when they were born. Inside this bag were hundreds of soft, cuddly, little puff balls called, Warm Fuzzies. The villagers gave each other Warm Fuzzies anytime they wanted to let someone know they were loved, and when a Warm Fuzzie was given the person receiving it felt warm and fuzzy inside their heart. All the Villagers kept the Warm Fuzzies they received in a bag so they could easily share their Warm Fuzzies at anytime during the day or night.

One day, an evil Witch came to town. She saw everyone giving out Warm Fuzzies and she didn’t like it. She noticed one villager happily giving out Warm Fuzzie after Warm Fuzzie and she said, “Why do you keep giving away your Warm Fuzzies? You will surely run out! Are you not afraid? What will you do when all of your Warm Fuzzies are gone? You should save some for yourself! Lock them away safely.” The young village was confused and said, “What shall I give away to show people how I feel?” “Here,” she smiled, “take this bag of Cold Pricklies and give them to the people in your village. They will work just fine.” The villager took the bag of Cold Pricklies. He had never seen a Cold Prickly before, but they sure looked shiny. Kind of sharp and hard to hold, but shiny nonetheless.

The next day he ran into a friend, he handed him one of the Cold Pricklies from his new bag. The Cold Prickly made his friend feel cold and prickly inside, as if he were swallowing a pin cushion! “Ouch!” The friend was mad and his heart was full of anger. He went to the Witch to get his own bag of Cold Pricklies. After all, he did not want to be the only one without Cold Pricklies. He would not fall for that again! Quickly, the news of the Cold Pricklies spread throughout the village, and all the villagers asked the Witch for their own bag of Cold Pricklies. They were afraid to be without them.

At the same time, these Cold Pricklies were hard to keep. They were not soft like the Warm Fuzzies. They were not warm. In fact, once you had a cold prickly, you wanted to give it away to someone else as fast as possible. That’s just what the villagers began to do.

The Witch was happy. Her plan was working perfectly. Now the village was full of fear, hate, and panic. Everyone started avoiding each other so they wouldn’t be given a Cold Prickly. They locked themselves in their homes afraid of seeing their friends and family. The hid any small supply of Warm Fuzzies and didn’t give them out to anyone anymore. If they did give out a Warm Fuzzy they made the person EARN it by saying something clever or performing a good trick or task.

The villager was dark. The people were alone and no one was happy anymore.

One day a Prince, a Prince like no other, arrived in the village. Almost immediately someone handed him a Cold Prickly. The Prince, recognizing the Cold Prickly, refused to take it. He looked deep into the eyes of the frightened villager and handed him a Warm Fuzzy from his own bag instead. The villager was surprised, and a little ashamed.

The Prince put his arm around the villager and called all to the middle of town. He addressed the crowd and asked, “Why do you give each other Cold Pricklies? Where are your Warm Fuzzies? Why not give them to one another?” One villager said, “We are afraid we will run out of Warm Fuzzies if we simply hand them out to one another. They are so precious we do not want our bags to be empty.” The Prince sighed and said, “Oh, no. It is not like that at all. You cannot run out. Don’t you see every time you give away a Warm Fuzzy a new one is
created.” With that the Prince began to toss his Warm Fuzzies over all the villagers. Soon all were covered with them. They felt warm and fuzzy in their hearts. So did the Prince and the Warm Fuzzies continued to grow.

Then he asked everyone gather their Warm Fuzzies from their homes. He asked them to hand a Warm Fuzzie to a neighbor. They did, and as they did they noticed their the Warm Fuzzies continued to grow. Just like the Prince, they
never ran out of Warm Fuzzies. There were indeed enough Warm Fuzzies for everyone.

Angry, the Witch tried to stop the villagers and the Prince. But the villagers didn’t want to listen anymore. They threw all their bags of Cold Pricklies into a wagon, placed the Witch inside of it, and pushed her out of town. All cheered.

The smallest Villager tugged on the sleeve of the Prince. “Yes?” asked the Prince as he bent down to hear the small child. “The more we give away, the more we have.” whispered the small voice. “You are right, child. You are right,” smiled the Prince, and hugged the little one.

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Wrong Way Home is Finished!

May 11

Hey everyone, my new album Wrong Way Home is finally finished, and we’re gonna be playing songs from this record on Saturday, May 14th at the Living Rom in NYC.

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