Download Episode 011

Tony and I sat down a few weeks back and had a delightful conversation about this song he wrote called Spit.  We talked about his inspiration for this song, the story of how he became so filled with emotion that he punched his guitar as hard as he could, and we also went off on an interesting tangent about “the rules” of songwriting as seen through the prism of the work of Salvador Dali.  An episode not to be missed!

Tony lives in Dorchester, Massachusetts & plays guitar/sings in TonyBear and Close Friends.  For more from Tony, check out

http://lugubriousmoron.blogspot.com
http://www.myspace.com/tonytonybear
http://www.myspace.com/closefriendsband

Matt
Demo Mirror

Download Episode 008

A couple of weeks ago, I sat down with guest interviewer Tony Vecchi to talk about a song of mine called Baby Sweetheart/It’s All Right.  We got into a groove and did a longer interview than expected… this will not be the last time this happens (there are a bunch of lengthier episodes coming up, so look out!).  Here Tony and I discuss how I catalog my song-a-day demos, my current fascination with pop song formulas, and how click tracks have influenced our demoing practices.  I play guitar and sing in The Bynars, and I release solo material when the time is right.

For more from me, check out
http://www.thebynars.com/

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Matt
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Download Episode 005

Recently Ben and I discussed his song called Entranceway.  In this discussion, we touch upon the difference between being a songwriter & being a musician, the instruments & methods he used to record this song, and his plan to release a soundtrack to an unmade movie.  Ben is from Massasachusetts; he plays synthesizer in The Bynars and is a full-time grad student.

(click player above to listen to Entranceway + the interview)

For more from Ben, check
http://www.thebynars.com/
http://benmettey.tumblr.com
http://twitter.com/benmettey
http://www.flickr.com/photos/benjaminm/

Matt
Demo Mirror