Matt the Electrician

Genre: Singer/Songwriter
Secondary Genre: Folk Austin, Texas USA Contact

Rootsy, Quirky, Acoustic Pop..."liquid vocals reminiscent of a young Paul Simon wrapped around a Tom Waits heart."

Artist Information

Biography

Once upon a time, there was a youg man named Matt Sever. He lived in Austin, TX, and he worked as a journeyman electrician. Every morning, when it was still dark outside, he would go to work, and wire houses all day long in the blistering Texas heat. When he would come home, again, it was dark outside. And then, sometimes, with no time to shower or change his clothes, he would go straight to the bars and nightclubs of Austin to play his songs for whomever would listen. And he would apologize for his appearance, and explain to the audience that he was an electrician, and he found a certain nobility in this, even if no one wanted to sit too close to the stage. So they called him Matt The Electrician, and he did not mind this, for he was proud of himself, for there is no shame in a hard days work.

But eventually, he quit his job as an electrician, to spend more time writing and playing songs, and the name stuck with him, because everyone needs an electrician sometimes.

Matt continues to tour all over the world, and released his 7th studio album, “Accidental Thief” in June of 2011.

Instrumentation

Matthew Sever-Acoustic Guitar, Vocals
Seela-Vocals
Jon Greene-Drums
Tom Pearson-Bass Guitar
Jud Newcomb-Acoustic Lead Guitar, Lap Steel, Mandolin

Discography

Baseball Song-1998, ChezDre Records
Home-2000, ChezDre Records
Made For Working-2003, Self Released (Lost, XM Americana Station)
Long Way Home-2004, Self Released
Songs My Mom Doesn't Like EP-2005, Self Released
Playing Live at Cafe Mundi w/ Southpaw Jones-2006, Self Released
One Thing Right-2007, Self Released
Animal Boy-2009, Self Released
Matt the Electrician is Alive-2010, Self Released
Accidental Thief-2011, Self Released

Official Website

http://www.matttheelectrician.com

Links

Audio

Lyrics

Video

All_I_Know_050211.mov

Photo Gallery

Press

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Setlist

Animal Boy (Animal Boy)
Valedictorian (Long Way Home)
Milo (Made For Working)
On The Radar (One Thing Right)
My Dog (One Thing Right)
Got Your Back (Animal Boy)
Osaka In The Rain (Animal Boy)
Bridge To Nowhere (Animal Boy)
Little Hands (Made For Working)
Train (Made For Working)
Mother (Songs My Mom Doesn't Like)

we play anywhere from a half hour set, to 4-45 minute sets

we play covers from artists as diverse as Dave Alvin, Danzig, Rick Springfield, Wheatus, and Jon Dee Graham

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