Matt Hubbard
Austin, Texas, United States
Music
Press
January 30, 2004:
Phases and Stages
Texas platters
BY JIM CALIGIURI
Selected quotes:
"Now the keyboard, harp, and trombone player steps out front with his own band with a platter that's an interesting mix of original tunes and covers from the songbooks of Bob Dylan, the Doors, and bluesman Jimmy Oden. Taken as a whole, Hubbard's debut is a loose-limbed affair at times recalling the melodic side of Tom Waits, while also shining light on his blues roots."
"Hubbard finishes off with "Lift Me Up," a country-gospel original that features Willie on lead guitar and backing vocals, a distinctive touch to an overall promising...debut." - Austin Chronicle
January 30, 2004:
Phases and Stages
Texas platters
BY JIM CALIGIURI
Selected quotes:
"Now the keyboard, harp, and trombone player steps out front with his own band with a platter that's an interesting mix of original tunes and covers from the songbooks of Bob Dylan, the Doors, and bluesman Jimmy Oden. Taken as a whole, Hubbard's debut is a loose-limbed affair at times recalling the melodic side of Tom Waits, while also shining light on his blues roots."
"Hubbard finishes off with "Lift Me Up," a country-gospel original that features Willie on lead guitar and backing vocals, a distinctive touch to an overall promising...debut." - Austin Chronicle
July 6, 2001:
"It was especially fun when Hubbard strolled among the tables during a few trombone solos; it's nearly impossible to turn aside the tip jar when someone's blowing a big brass tube right in your face." - Austin Chronicle
July 6, 2001:
"It was especially fun when Hubbard strolled among the tables during a few trombone solos; it's nearly impossible to turn aside the tip jar when someone's blowing a big brass tube right in your face." - Austin Chronicle
"Matt Hubbard, remember that name. I believe you'll be hearing a lot more from him in the future." - written by Willie Nelson
Discography
Recordings include:
Willie Nelson
Rainbow Connection (Island/Def Jam/Universal 2001)
Grammy nomination 2001 Country Album of the Year
Co-producer, engineer, mixer, bass, melodica, Fender Rhodes, background vocals, percussion
Willie Nelson and Ray Price
Run That By Me One More Time (Lost Highway/Universal 2003)
Grammy nomination 2003 Country Album of the Year
Engineer
Willie Nelson and Kimmie Rhodes
Picture in a Frame (Sunbird 2003)
Harmonica
Willie Nelson, Gillian Welch, David Rawlings, Ray Benson
Journeyman movie Soundtrack
Engineer
Johnny Bush
Honky Tonk (BGM 2004)
Engineer for Willie Nelson overdubs
Babe: Pig in the City Movie Soundtrack Album (Geffen/Universal 1998)
Produced by Michael Orvitz (producer Pink Floyd’s "The Wall")
Keyboards
Fastball
Keep Your Wig On (Rykodisc 2004)
Harmonica
Emmylou Harris and Kimmie Rhodes
Love Me Like a Song, Kimmie Rhodes (Sunbird 2001)
Melodica on “Love and Happiness” duet with Emmylou Harris
The Small Stars
Self-titled debut album 2005
Keyboards, trombone, and background vocals
ON VIDEO:
Tales Out of Luck II (Outlaw Music Channel 1998)
Starring Willie Nelson, Merle Haggard, Johnny Gimble, Randell “Tex” Cobb, and Freddy Powers
Actor
ON THE WEB:
MTV S*TRACKS (mtv.com 1998)
Commissioned to compose and produce original music
ON TV:
American Masters: Willie Nelson
PBS Documentary
Piano onstage with Willie and Paula Nelson
MTV's "The Real World-Austin" 2006
appeared as self
Photos
Bio
Matt Hubbard wows audiences with his boogie-woogie piano, harmonica, trombone and baritone voice playing what the Austin Chronicle calls "back-alley beatnik blues." Matt is a rising star in the Austin, Texas music scene as a solo performer, bandleader, sideman, studio musician and producer. He has worked with Willie Nelson, Ray Price, Fastball, Bill Kreutzmann of the Grateful Dead and many others. Willie Nelson wrote in his memoir The Facts of Life and Other Dirty Jokes: "Matt Hubbard, remember that name. I believe you'll be hearing a lot more from him in the future." You may have heard him already, considering that his credits include co-producing Willie Nelson's "Rainbow Connection" (Island 2001), Grammy-nominated for Country Album of the Year. Matt played harmonica, keyboards, and bass as well as recording and mixing the album. He also recorded Willie and Ray Price's "Run That By Me One More Time" (Lost Highway 2003), nominated for Country Album of the Year. Matt played keyboards on the "Babe: Pig in the City" movie soundtrack album produced by Michael Orvitz (Pink Floyd's "The Wall"). As a solo artist Matt was commissioned to write music for mtv.com, has appeared on radio and television, and plays gigs regularly with his all-star Austin-based band.
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