Matthew Perryman Jones @ Eddie’s Attic
Saw Matthew Perryman Jones at Eddie’s Attic last night. I first learned of MPJ’s music from Audrey Spillman (see earlier blog) and hearing that he had helped co-write a song with her. I saw that he was playing Eddie’s Attic and thought it would be a great opportunity to see him perform. He was there with Katie Herzig (another friend of Audrey’s) and Peter Bradley Adams. The concert was part of the American Songwriter magazine, “American Songwriter presents… ‘in the round’ tour”. So instead of one artist opening, another following, with the headlining act closing, they all played on stage together, alternating between the three and collaborating on each others songs. Seeing Matthew play guitar during Katie’s & Peter’s songs showed how talented a musician he was. He was able to add something additional to songs that weren’t his. I could see why Audrey’s collaboration with him went so well. Matthew had his song “Save you”, used in the television show “Kyle XY”, and it seemed like most fans of his music came to know him from that song and its popularity. Katie was cute. Earlier in the day, she had taken the opportunity to go lamp shopping at our local IKEA. Katie played percussion on the songs Matthew and Peter played and guitar on her songs. Each of Katie’s songs had catchy rhythms and lyrics. Just the week before she had her song, “Fools Gold” featured on the television show, “Grey’s Anatomy”. Peter’s songs had a nice mellow tone to them. Something about his sound reminds me of Jackson Brown. Overall it was a great concert experience. Not what I expected when I heard the concert would be “in the round”.
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