Matt Embree

Sorry You're Sick

Collaboration with an old friend Ben Adamson and his band called the Makers.  All these cats are incredible players, all the instruments were essentially tracked live.  So much fun creating this piece together, much respect to those boys.  Check out more of there tracks at http://soundcloud.com/robbymarshall/sets/good-girl-hank/
Dig it!
XOXO
M.E.

Foolish

Another track with "mi familia Venezuelana".  Produced and recorded by my good friend Marcel Fernandez in Macaraquay, Caracas, Venezuela.  I recorded the basic acoustic version at probably 4 in the freakin' morning sometime in Oct, 2009.  Then Marcel surprised me with this regalo last week.  The other players on this track are Daniel Vargas-Drums, and Baden Goyo-Piano.  check out their venezuelan crew, waipea records.   much love enjoy!

My lonesome Only Friend (RX Caracas Version)

This tune is a tribute to my mother ocean, the pacific.  It's namesake is derived from my favorite surf spot in the world.  I am constantly drawing parallels to surfing and music, they both consist of a foreign energy that is drawn and channeled and manipulated in such a way to convey uniqueness.  The weather has been extraordinarily beautiful in southern california lately and I have been fortunate to have been able to surf almost everyday this week.  Thus it seems only fitting that this song be the ambassador for this week's post.  
This tune is a jam that was recorded after a particularly fun winter surf sesh.  It features Chris Tsagakis on drums, Kelsey Gonzalez on guitar, me on bass and Lauren Coleman singing and playing percussion.  It's just one of those afternoons in the garage that we happened to have mics up and someone hit record.  Enjoy!  

Follow Chris on twitter @cgak.  Matt/MDB records is @mdbrecords
XOXO

Sunset Raybay

Here's a tune Larzopan and I recorded back in the diz-nay.  I learned chords on uke just to play this with her.  I've never seen "the Jerk" though I have heard countless times that Steve Martin rocks this song in said flick.  Right on Steve, you shreds at banjo.  Maybe next week's track will have banjo in it.... hmm.   Anyhoo this song makes me happy and sad all at once, meancholy if you will, and that is great because music should make you feel.  It is one of the more beautiful intricacies of the human condition, in my humble opinion.  Enjoy!
PS it is Lauren's birthday week, send her a smile!
::Recorded in MDB studio 1, Elizibethan::  Follow the MDB collective :) @mdbrecords

tonight you belong to me

the Sam Cooke classic done a little differently.
Dig.

Recorded in Macaraquay, Venezuela by Marcel Fernandez mi hermano desde una madre diferente.  Orale pues.

Bring It On Home

Hello all, 
I'm back on the 'cloud.  I've been travelling a whole lot, 2 months in Central America, a west coast tour, east coast tour, a full US tour and a couple shows in Tokyo.  Phew!  I love every second of it tho.  To celebrate this season of giving I am dialing up one of my favorite Jimi Hendrix songs ever.  I hope you enjoy!  
M.E.

Castles Made of Sand

"James Connolly" is an old Irish folk song about a common man who out of desperation and circumstance became a martyr in the fight against british imperialist force.  Lisa Papineau taught me this song while we were putting the finishing touches on the Me and LP EP "Chez Raymond" at her old house in east L.A.  We'd record in blocks of a few days at a time where we'd take breaks and watch zombie movies and cook.  It was a really great time in my life, one that I will always hold dear.  I want to dedicate this song to someone who was a form of great inspiration for many of the songs Lisa and I created together, and who was the only other being who was present for every recording we made.  Rest in peace Francesco Snowcone.  If there is one disputed place I know to exist,
it's doggy heaven.
XOXO M.E.

Matt Embree

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