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Indie Music Conference recap and Team Matt grows

January 16, 2012 in blog, Music, Music Business, social media

Matt Moran and band at the Indie Music Conference ShowcaseOver the past couple months the band has been waiting on me to get back to the studio. I took November and December off from music activities.  A few reasons.. (none of them good)

First, I got sick right at Thanksgiving and it carried through most of December. Second, I had to address some business requirements for my coaching and writing the 2nd edition to my career book. Read the rest of this entry →

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This Star-spangled Life of Mine – a tribute to the troops

November 15, 2011 in blog, Music, songwriting

Kali

Kali at her post

Becky’s son Ian just returned from Iraq. During his time there, I would listen to the two of them talk. This some came out of those conversations.

Right now, the band and I are in the studio recording this song with the goal of releasing it as a single. The plan is to find a charity through the VA or USO to provide a portion of any proceeds to an organization supporting and assisting the troops.

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This Star-spangled Life of Mine

Copyright © 2011 – Matthew Moran

I’ve included a video of me performing the song the morning after I wrote it.

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Matt Moran Band Elks Lodge in Canoga Park, Friday October 28

October 24, 2011 in blog, Music, Press, songwriting

matt moran band at the elks lodge in canoga park

click to see a full-sized poster...

We won’t be in costume (or will we) but we will be rocking Canoga Park at the Elks Lodge.

I want you there but to get on the list, you do need to send me an email.

Details:
Elks Lodge, Canoga Park – 7PM-9PM-ish
20925 Osborne St., Canoga Park, CA 91304
$10 (includes dinner). Wear a costume, take $2 off

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Don’t Waste Your Time, The Ugly Truth About Social Media

October 24, 2011 in blog, Music Business, social media

A roadmap for musicians and othersLast weekend I spoke at the Indie Music Conference in Hollywoood. It was held at Musician’s Institute; a very cool facility.

My presentation, “Don’t Waste Your Time: The Ugly Truth About Social Media” covers some business basics, including both strategies and tools to focus the performing musician on how to best use their time to grow their music business. Read the rest of this entry →

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Presskit updates for songwriter Matt Moran and the band

October 16, 2011 in blog, Music Business, Press, social media

press kit page for Matt Moran and The Matt Moran BandWe spent some time putting a new press kit together.

I wanted a cleaner look – less text and include some active links so that if someone has the PDF, they can click and visit key sites like our Facebook music page or website.

With originals songs that rock you down to the core, danceable pop with hook-laden lyrics, and country ballads to help you drown your sorrows in whisky, the genre is hard to classify but the music easy to listen to.
From the press kit

Check out the updated Electronic Press Kit (EPK) page.

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Original Music – All I Want Is Everything performed live at The Talking Stick

September 27, 2011 in blog, Music, social media, songwriting

A video from our show at The Talking Stick in Venice.  September 3rd, 2011. Also, the origins of the song and lyrics at the end.

All I Want Is Everything

Copyright © 2011 – Matthew Moran

original song, All I Want Is EverythingBehind the Song

In 2009 I had moved back to California. There was some positive movement in a number of critical areas of my life. Music, writing, consulting, etc. But none of it was happening as fast as I would have liked. Isn’t that always the case.

Becky was still in Arizona. During a phone conversation I was frustrated about “things” not happening fast enough. Patience is not a virtue I’ve mastered. I was saying to her, “I just want everything. I want everything now!!”

Becky replied, “All I want is you.” (Everyone say, “aaahhhhhh”)

The next morning at 6:00AM I began texting her to wake her up. I had recorded an acoustic version of this song.

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Dangerous Girl live performance video Butler’s Coffee in Palmdale

September 12, 2011 in blog, Music, songwriting

Matt Moran performs his song, Dangerous Girl in PalmdaleDangerous Girl and other songs performed live

During our recent “Roots & Roll” shows with Bill Wickham, I had the pleasure of performing in front of some friends in Palmdale. Butler’s Coffee is an excellent little venue and Kevin Smith does a great job of providing a place for songwriter’s to perform.

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Manage your social media activity more easily with Firefox tab groups

September 1, 2011 in blog, Music Business, social media

tab groups in Firefox help organize your online workYesterday morning Firefox provided an update. I installed the update and took a look at the changes – something I often neglect to do. I saw something listed called TAB GROUPS. Wow! Pretty cool.

Check out this video that demonstrates what they are and how to use them.

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Why and how I use artistdata and why you should too

August 23, 2011 in blog, Music Business, social media

artistdata calendar management for songwriters and bandsIf you are an artist or if you help one out, ArtistData.com is an essential tool to help you manage and update your calendars. By entering your show into ArtistData, it can update your other calendars like, Facebook, myspace, and also your website. Additionally, artistdata is setup to publish your show to several of the most prominent online calendars.

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Helping Musicians Grow Their Music Business

August 19, 2011 in blog, Music Business

need to consolidate for less mental noise

Less scatterbrained

I am a songwriter, performer, and the proverbial “leader of the band.” I am also, currently, my manager, publicist, promoter, booking agent, roadie, and the sound guy. If you are an indie artist, you know the drill.

For the past year or so, I’ve used TheSongwriterOnline.com as a place to publish information on strategies, technology, and tools to help Musicians (songwriters, bands, street teams, and others) more effectively run their music business and promote their music.

I had no particular goal or approach for this information – just a desire to share ideas and tools I was using to help promote my music. There is no true profit motive, although if I could pay for guitar strings, coffee, or other things.. great!

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