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'...[Angie's] powerful voice should send chills down your spine. "Drive" has great substance, spectacular lyric delivery, earth moving vocals and music with some fantastic tempo changes. Slow moving "Too Much" has mesmerizing music and lyrics which are extremely deep...The CD only consists of seven tracks, yet it showcases this young woman's vocal versatility and her passion for her craft of being a musician.' 4 stars - Entertainment World
'Angie possesses an unbelievably soulful voice that encapsulates antics of Joni Mitchell and is shocking enough to rock like Ani DiFranco...' 4 stars - Music-tech.net
'Album Mix continues to find some of the best musical acts....we found one with Angie Mattson. The track "Drive" is about as good as they get and that's just the beginning of it...' New Music Weekly
'...music is genuine, soulful and endearing.' Kings of A R
'one of the best new artists that I have heard this year...' Live365.com Radio
'Angie has a hauntingly beautiful voice.' IMG Worldwide
'This girl is the audible conglomerate of Beth Orton, Dido and Aimee Mann and she mixes the sounds of these female legends masterfully into her own style. Her sound is chilling, mysterious, semi-industrial and bright...She's got as much warmth as darkness... I cannot wait to hear her full length...' 4 stars - discoveringartists.com
'Angie Mattson is an LA artist that may be flying just under the radar, but not for long...there's no doubt that Angie is going to stir up a buzz branding her own sound...' lamusicscene.com
'...up-and-coming singer-songwriter...Her single "Drive" reminds us of Beth Orton circa "Central Reservation"' 28th street magazine
'Angie Mattson creates a swirling blend of music, brimming with brilliance and performed with confidence. Having developed a unique style, much of Angie's music seems accessible enough to be well-received if given the proper promotion through radio circuits. Her songs are well-written and beautifully executed through smart production and Angie's obvious confidence.' Womenfolk
'...a little P.J. Harvey...a bit of Dido. One thing is certain, she has a sound all her own' Brainlock
'...the best concert you ever missed...Angie Mattson has a soulful voice that is a cross between Norah Jones and Joni Mitchell.' Muskegon Chronicle
'You haven't heard Angie Mattson until you hear her live. Who would have thought over 400 people could be mesmerized by an acoustic show for 2 hours? Angie draws you in unlike any performer I've ever seen...' Rockerie.com - Various
Discography
The Monarch EP (2005)
Given To Sudden Panic and Noisy Retreat (2007 Full-length)
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Bio
A self-described free spirit and mad scientist, Angie Mattson began writing songs while living on a small sailboat in the Caribbean. Mattson has also lived in Michigan, North Carolina, Japan, Florida, Maryland and her current base of downtown Los Angeles, where she jumps trains and dodges wild dogs. A self-taught guitar and piano player, she recently signed with prominent artist manager Michael Hausman (Aimee Mann, Suzanne Vega) and completed her first full-length record with producer Nathan Larson (The Cardigans, Shutter to Think, The Ark), a well-written and beautifully executed collection of chilling and mysterious songs. With a voice that is at once hauntingly beautiful, genuine, soulful and endearing, Mattson was hailed as one of the best new artists this year by Live365 Radio.
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