All music written, performed, engineered, and mixed by Matt Martin. Recorded summer 2013 and fall 2014. Mastered by Neal Warner at Chase Park Transduction.

River & The Lake

Released November 18, 2015 
Recorded @ Electric Lady Studios 
Produced and Mixed by Ben Baptie 
Mastered by Alex DeTurk 
Artwork by Emon Toufanian 

Written by Belle Mare 

Amelia Bushell: Vocals 
Thomas Servidone: Guitars 
Tara Rook: Keyboards 
Rob Walbourne: Drums 
Gary Atturio: Bass

Dark Of My Evening

Wanderwild is the project of singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and producer Matt Martin. An Athens, GA music veteran, he cut his teeth playing and producing for numerous Athens bands such as Dana Swimmer, Uncle Dad, and White Violet. His debut EP, 'Fleeting', manages to balance pop, rock, indie and folk tendencies, with an equal emphasis on songwriting and production. The record captures an immediacy that echoes bands like Death Cab For Cutie and The National, while engaging the warmth and pop-sensibilities of Feist and Bon Iver. Martin is, with a few exceptions, the sole curator and contributor to his six-song debut. He seeks a three-dimensional approach to music that embraces the entirety of the creative process, and it shows.

'Fleeting' is compelling from top to bottom, with a dynamic range and lyrical quality that can only be achieved through careful attention to detail. At moments, the EP is bustling and driving, with steady, building elements that push the listener into an explosive sonic space. At others, the EP is tender and intimate, feeling more like a back porch performance than an orchestrated composition of sound. Lyrically, Martin explores the nature of the human condition. Typical themes of love and loss are present, but are supplemented by undertones that speak to issues of existence, intention and purpose. The songs were recorded throughout the first half of 2015 at his then home in Athens - a renovated farmhouse that was built in the late 1800's. Mixing duties were shared by Martin, Neal Warner, and Henry Barbe at Chase Park Transduction, an Athens staple that is responsible for fostering recordings by bands such as REM, Animal Collective and Deerhunter. As a result, the recrod is balanced, engaging, and vibrant. It provides an earnest and honest foundation, and alludes to a dynamic and promising future for the project.

Wanderwild - "Optimist"

This EP is is called “Fleeting,” which speaks to the nature of the human experience, the creative process, and the present moment. In our finer moments, this transience can be used to inspire joy and creativity, rather than regression and chaos. That’s what I’m telling myself, anyway. Thanks for journeying the weirdness with me. Thanks for listening.

All songs written and recorded by Matt Martin // Tracks 1-4 mixed by Matt Martin and Neal Warner // Tracks 5-6 mixed by Matt Martin and Henry Barbe // Cello on Tracks 3 and 6 by Andrew Cleveland // Trumpet on Track 6 by Trent Johnson // Mastered by Neal Warner at Chase Park Transduction

Natural Desire

Shane Toriscelli: Writer, producer, engineer, vocals, guitars, bass, keys, and textures
Matt Martin: Mixing, mastering, additional engineering (drums and bass) and drums (performed)
Deane Lawton: Guitar (performed), co-producer
Jacob Nesler: Co-producer
Paul Reeves: Additional engineering and production 
Tony Terrebonne: Additional engineering
Recorded at my house. Additional recording took place in Kilig Recordings, Chase Park Transduction, and Domus Sound
Artwork by Tucker Alford

Million Dollar Rocket

Swear to god I'll leave the city
Taking only Zelda with me
Maybe somewhere in the northwest 
Where no one knows my name or past yet

As a kid I fell for Topanga
The way her love was like an anchor
In my mind I thought I'd find
Someone like her down the line
But it was just a very nice show

When was it I strayed
Another way
Another way?
Something's gotta change
From the failed state
There's no room for love
Or wishing for whatever was
There's no sense of place
Failed state

I was thinking I was something I was not
I'm losing my cool

When was it I strayed
Another way
Another way?
Something's gotta change
From the failed state
There's no room for love
Or wishing for whatever was
There's no sense of place
Failed state


Written by ayo river
Recorded at Chase Park Transduction
Mastered by Matt Martin (Kilig Recordings)

Failed State

background vocals by Faye Webster
cello by Andrew Cleveland
recorded at Chase Park Transduction in Athens, GA
mastered by Joe Lambert

Instructional Video (Feat. Faye Webster)

New album "Repair" out April, 21st.

Art by Tucker Alford

Natural Desire

Wanderwild

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