Matthew Ebel’s latest album shatters one wall after another. 
His usual light-hearted writing shares the stage this time with more serious fare, but Cognitive Dissonance is anything but a drag. Topics like self-doubt, consumerism, and disenfranchisement are matched with equal levels of empowerment, hope, and even the humor his fans have come to expect. 

As Ebel describes it, “we build walls because actually solving conflicts is difficult. In reality, though, those walls are just thin panes of glass. When that glass breaks and you actually have to figure out what you believe… that is cognitive dissonance.” 

While Ebel may have dialed up the intensity of his arrangements for this release, the songs are still catchy and memorable as always. Some of the more relaxed tunes, like “Coyote All Night” and “This Band Does Not Suck”, harken back to his usual tongue-in-cheek style. On the other side of the wall are tumultuous songs about politicians, ambition, and self-image. 

The name Cognitive Dissonance belies the cohesion of the album. Infusing piano and soaring vocals with loud, raw, 90’s-alternative-inspired guitar and drums brings out the best of both worlds.

Cognitive Dissonance

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I Will Take You Home

An adventure album featuring plot holes, time travel, talking robots, and jokes at the expense of J.J. Abrams, dubstep, the University of Phoenix, and Star Trek IV.

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Over the past decade, MATTHEW EBEL has broken all the rules about the music world. Maybe that’s why music business authors like Martin Atkins, Dave Kusek, and Simon Tam have written about him. Or maybe it’s because he’s managed to stay ahead of the technological curve. No matter what, Matthew’s flight path has been anything but predictable.

After a few years in Nashville’s fertile singer-songwriter community, Matthew became known for his melody- and lyric-driven sound. He played the writer’s rounds and backed up major-label stars at the Grand Ole Opry. Rather than work his way through the cogs of the Music City machine, however, he turned his attention to a far more interesting crowd: Geeks.

For the next decade, Matthew brought theatrical piano-rock shows to convention stages across North America. Talking robots, time travel, costumes, and animations became the norm as he transformed convention ballrooms into live sci-fi musical adventures. Meanwhile, his fans and his inspiration began to demand a dramatic shift.

Now, after a full year of secret work in his Composition Lab, Matthew has emerged as a new EDM act. Though some describe his sound as progressive house or trance, most aficionados agree on one thing: MATTHEW EBEL has brought an all-new, refreshing sound to the dance world.

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