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Eastern Westerner

This is a band I played in before the pandemic. This demo was recorded and mixed by me and JC Hayes:

https://aneasternwesterner.bandcamp.com/

Instagram:

https://www.instagram.com/aneasternwesterner/

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I started a blog for my musical thoughts:

https://mtdmusicthoughts.substack.com/

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https://soundcloud.com/matthew-thomas-davis/sets/submissions

Here is a playlist of projects I’ve submitted for the various contests and songwriting/composing challenges.

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Music Video 

“Don’t Waste It” by The Broadcast

Here’s a music video for a band I used to play with out of Asheville, NC called The Broadcast. The tune is called “Dont’ Waste It” and the video was shot in classic Asheville locations including the Grey Eagle. 2013.

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In Studio Performance Cover of King and Cross by Ásgeir

Playing synth bass on a Moog Voyager at Echo Mountain recording studio in Asheville, North Carolina!

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An oldie, but a goodie! One of my originals written for The Nudes from 2009! This belongs with the other videos at the beginning of my feed. 

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Here is a video from the New Ballet School in Downtown San Jose. We are improvising music for a dance piece that uses a video camera to capture the dancer’s movements and translate them into sound.

Matthew Davis - guitar

Cliff Rawson - drums, vocals, guitar

Peter Colclasure - accordion

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I played bass on this song for Snakes Po. Recorded with James Meder (http://www.jamesmedermusic.com) at Bird and Egg Studios in Oakland, CA (birdandegg.com).

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Daniel Rosenboom - trumpet

Gavin Templeton - alto sax

Alex Noice - guitar

Matthew Davis - bass

Trevor Anderies - drums

Cory Beers - bass drum, tom-tom, shrapnel

Check out the full archive here: http://jazzarchive.calarts.edu/

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Andrea Hammond - vocal & violin

Ian Vo - alto sax

Gary Fukushima - piano

Matthew Davis - bass

Gene Coye - drums

Check out the full archive here: http://jazzarchive.calarts.edu/

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This is my band Tribe from High School. Epic solo bass intro.

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Check out the blog I created for my students. I've collected some videos that feature bass players up close and links to transcriptions and other music theory information. Lots of tips and inspiration for the aspiring bassist!

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A cornucopia of tunes written and/or arranged by me for small ensembles and solo bass.

More songs here: http://matthewdavis.bandcamp.com

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Poems - Sarah (Suksiri)  Soundscapes - Matthew Davis

More tracks here: http://matthewdavis.bandcamp.com/album/the-paper-airplane-press

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Sound collage intro - Matt Davis

Song - Birth Like Death.

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https://audiomedic.bandcamp.com/track/a-day-in-the-life

Frank Silva - Tenor Sax 

Matthew Davis - Bass 

Michael Davis - Drums Recorded January 2, 2010

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Our arrangement of a traditional hymn entitled Simple Gifts.

April 22, 2009 Linnaea’s Cafe in San Luis Obispo, CA