Surf Chill

THE MATTSON 2
FEELING HANDS
OUT NOW ON GALAXIA RECORDS

The musical journey that is the Mattson 2 has culminated with the release of their latest album, “Feeling Hands.” After two years of touring, writing and collaborating, both Jonathan (drums) and Jared (guitar/bass) have created a record that celebrates the sounds and visions of a band hitting their collective stride at precisely the right moment.
Steeped in a breezy jazz brilliance and the swagger of surf and sun, “Feeling Hands” is an open invitation to an uncharted destination of artistry. Perhaps what’s most remarkable about “Feeling Hands” is the journey it creates for the listener, incorporating numerous influences throughout both the music and recording process. Moreover, it’s the uncanny ability of a duo to create a vintage sound that can champion the riffs of Dick Dale while triggering the confidence of Morrissey and the swoon of Chet Baker.

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The Mattson 2 - black rain

Desertification

Sunday afternoon wading through the shallows with the whiting darting between your feet. Long boarders in the distance trimming the last waves of the day. The sun is going down beyond the hinterland and the salt is drying on your back. You hear the sights and sounds of families playing on the beach and the smell of BBQ catches your attention. Its Sunday afternoon and you're going to make this moment last.

Happy Sunday At The Alley

The Stoopidoze wax their boards and go in search of the swell.....

The Stoopidoze Go Surfin'

This is a song on "Feeling Hands" performed By M2 (still buy it on iTunes), plus Tom on upright bass, and Monty Valier (the engineer) lays down some really subtle organ/synth pads. Listen for these. Brian Archinal, a mfa percussionist who studied with the great Steven Shick plays the timpani drums... really gets into a hectic wipe-out mode... My guitar was recorded with 3 different amps so I got a lot of different tones... listen for my loop improvisation layering in the middle (i used a roland 20xl for the loops) my loving/lovable twin, Jonathan laid down some killer drums as he always does, he was referencing motown but as you can hear... something else very original happened... J-rad of M2 tuning out... XOXO     

Pleasure Point

I'm just a music lover who also enjoys making music of my own when free time is available. As far as my own personal listening enjoyment goes, I turn to a lot of different musical styles. If were to classify my entire music preference with two words put together, it would be Melancholic Nostalgia. My biggest influences are Ennio Morricone, Radiohead, The Allman Brothers Band, The Grateful Dead, Puscifer, Tool, Tipper, Trent Reznor, Dick Dale, Spindrift, and Maynard James Keenan.  

Desertification

The Glacial Effect