Joined: November 18, 2013
Matt Likes: 37 Songs
Bass, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Vocals, Songwriting
Badfinger, Beatles, Bee Gees, Blue October, Bruce Springsteen, Buddy Holly, Credence Clearwater Revival, Crosby, Stills, & Nash, Crowded House, Eagles, Elton John, Fleet Foxes, Gaslight Anthem, Fleetwood Mac, Hollies, Iron & Wine, Jackson Browne, John Mayer, John Mellencamp, Johnny Cash, Journey, Killers, Led Zeppelin, Peter Gabriel, Pink Floyd, Police, Radiohead, Roy Orbison, Scorpions, Simon & Garfunkel, the Band, Tom Petty, U2, UB40
Matt Rees gave feedback on Get Her Out
http://frettie.com/track_detail/344 Thanks for the invitation to try writing a bridge. Hope this has something in it you might be looking for.
Matt Rees gave feedback on Whiskey & Wine
I think the track will do well. Great build, sung with understanding. I would say the Cash reference brings an added dimension to the majority of listeners (if not all listeners over 30). But for those who don’t catch it, the “June” can definitely stand for warmth, summer, leisure, beaches... Read More
Matt Rees gave feedback on Falling Down
Good dynamics, especially the guitar in verse 2, the bridge, and where you’ve placed the starts and stops. I would change the word “proud” to “strong” or something to keep continuity of theme, which is good and identifiable. When thinking of instrumentation for a studio cut, this song would... Read More
Matt Rees gave feedback on The Weight of Wings
Awesome song. Awesome singing. I would add more energy (sing louder, bang on the guitar harder) for the first “Oh oh I feel it” section. That will give a more solid breakdown/rest of “slipping away” before the whole band comes in on “know I can’t stay”. This song... Read More
Matt Rees gave feedback on Wherever You Are
Amazing song. Perfectly done. And definitely a potential cross-over hit in the vein of Switchfoot and Lifehouse, but most of all Casting Crowns. You should find their A&R person and sell this one to them. They’d be crazy to turn it down.