Here is a newer version of my older original "Down to the River"
We  (Karma's Child)performed this at the State Park near Mcrea for the Combat Veteran Motorcycle Association.

Down To The River

One of the best Candlebox songs ever written.  We were requested to play Far Behind and this is how it turned out.  Thanks to Ben Trusow for mixing us live and mixing us down using the QSC digital mixer.  Sounds pretty good.  :)

(KARMAS CHILD) Candel Box- Far Behind

On and On Song

All I Can Be

Karma's Child covers Molly Hatchet's Dreams

"Brother" - Source Of Contention
Recorded at Studio D in Moultrie,Ga in 2006
Bass ,Vocals/Songwriter- Micheal Brewer
Guitars and back-up vocals- Matthew Williams
Drums- J Brock
This was our first release when we collided together.

Brother -Source Of Contention

Written shortly after Chad WIlliams passing. The song puts you deep inside the mind of one's thoughts just before...well...you know.It's almost impossible to understand and few live to tell about it.

"In The Dark" 
Lyrics written by Matthew Williams 2011
Performed by Downthreat
Something deep inside me, In the remnants of my life
I'm looking for new ways to make it through the night
And deep inside you there's a hunger in your vein
Yeah I wanna see you darlin It makes me go insane

Feels just like a hole is dug deep in my heart
Why is feeling alone always so hard
Cause I'm searching for you in this dream in the dark
Oh God please won't you leave your mark

Searching for my soul in the dark
Wish we'd  never torn apart
Starting over's the hardest part
There's no future when you're lost in the dark (short solo)

Given on this day, He gave this life to thee
Oh with or without you
If you need a way, Give it all to thee
The just watch it wash away    (Main Solo)

Oh There's a hole in my soul, It won't break free for any man
As I pray to god to make it through the day
I can hear those voices say

"Go ahead.  Do it, You'd probably be better off anyway
 Go ahead! Nobody's gonna know, Nobody's gonna care
Nobody's gonna even miss you. 
Nooooo
 Nooo

Downthreat 
Matthew Williams- Lead guitar/ Lead vocals
Mark Brackin - Drums
Jeremy Hill- Rhythm guitar
Eric Lawson- Bass 

 Suicide is preventable. We just have to raise awareness.

I always wanted to use this song to do just that. 






" In The Dark"- Downthreat 2011

It don't get any prettier than The Nitty gritty Dirt Band. Everyone seems to like when we play it out. Just a sample of our Gritty N Pretty fix. 

Cover of "Fishing in the Dark" by Gritty N Pretty

Cover of "The Waters Edge" by Gritty N Pretty

Winds- Downthreat Lost Track

When my long time friend David Willis of Order 66 of SWE asked for a theme song for his Pro-wrestling- Referee career I was excited. Then the Page Brothers wrote some cool lyrics for it so I went to work. You might even recognize the music. Old stock revamped!!  Execute,Order 66!!
Lyrics by Dakota Page and Travis Page of the Page Brothers band and music and production by Matthew Williams of Gritty N Pretty and Never lone studios in Ocilla,Ga  2017  All Rights Reseverd

Order 66 Theme song (  Rough Demo)

The Page Bros

Misery (With drums)  Written by Matthew Williams and Dakota Page

This is another song from my Never Alone studio sessions.  Dakota is one of the best songwriters I have ever met and or worked with.  Please feel free to check out his band.

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All the Same   Written by  Dakota Page

Dakota Page  always has new songs to record EVERY time he comes to my studio we strive to lay as much as possible. I hope that more people get interested in this young and talented young man.

Boiling Point - Written by Dakota Page

Rearing was wrote when I was 16!! Micheal Brewer was actually singing the song on this track while playing rhythm.Rodney Mercer was playing drums and Richard Roundtree was on Bass. We called ourselves OUTCRY. :)  I wrote the song at Brewer's Mom's house while he was going to pick up Dee ( My now wife of over 12 years) about what it feels like to raise children.Kids(which is what I was at the time I wrote "Rearing" constantly do things that need guidance and correction and yet through all the fusses,arguments and wrongdoings PARENTS still love their children. That's why Brewer helped me come up with the name.I hope you enjoy this wonderful song that I have shared with you in many bands over the years.It is very dear to my heart as I am now a Parent of 3 wonderful Boys. :)

Matt Williams - Rearing - (Early Demo)

So we are just funning round with the old Korg studio and wanted to have a song on here that is as good as we can get.  Hope you enjoy and hope to see you all at some shows in the future.

Mississippi Queen  (Covered by Karma's Child)

This song proves just how I feel about a device.   Today the lyrics hit me just like a ton of bricks.  

Lookin for truth from a broken glass
once you look in... You can't go back
It pulls you in like the River Styx
All the while keeping you out of the mix........

The song it plays sounds cold and dead
And the news feed is sad and full of dread
But there is one thing to change it
Put your phone down and just breathe in

(Chorus)

We live our lives like there's no tomorrow
We no longer feel pain and sorrow
We drink our water from a tainted flask
We get our truth from a broken glass
We never look far enough past....
The crashing nature of the broken glass

We go to work by the time on the screen
Who would have thought life would be so mean
But working only makes the others rich
And we've found that we have much more to give
So you make a blog just to tell the world..
All of it's troubles and it's loss of morals
But no one cares cause it's all for free
You've gotta pay for everyone to see
(Chorus)
We live our lives like there's no tomorrow
We no longer feel pain and sorrow
We drink our water from a tainted flask
We get our truth from a broken glass

Solo  Chorus Out

Written by Matthew Williams 2018
Recorded with Triforce 2019
at Head High studios with Kenneth Cooper

Vocals and guitars - Matthew WIlliams
Bass- Brian Trusow
Drums - Stephen Griffen

Broken Glass

I wrote this song in 2017 on my own at home.  Triforce was recording and writing and we decided to record this one together.  We did a great job on it and Kenneth made it sound even better at Head High Studios..
What are you willing to sacrifice for your home?
developed and written by Matthew Williams
Performed by Triforce
Matthew Williams - Vocals and guitars
Brian Trusow - Bass
Stephen Griffen - Drums

 Lyrics
Life it seems so hard...to find the path
That leads you back home
I live my life in this dream
It's not quite as great as it seems
And I can't find my way home
But there's a hill up on ahead
And it brings you back 
To where You've been
You can go there still...
Deep in your mind
If you look inside
Then there you'll find....

Home   Home

Working 6 until ... to pay the bills
And buy the thrills of this world
Got a roof over my head
And still I feel...
The emptiness of missing home

Home  Home

There's a flag I fly.... In my front yard
It means the world to my heart
Don't tread on me is what it says
And if you do I'll cut you down

For my home... For my home .... yeah

You don't have to look far to see
Nothing means more than my family
They are the seeds I've sewn
And if I work to the bone....
I don't care...
I still love my home   Oh yeah

"Home"

My latest Original song.Just me and an acoustic tracked in layers.

Matthew Williams 13

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