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Matt Moran Band in Simi Valley on April 2, 2011

Matt — Tue, 29 Mar 2011 19:41:47 +0000

We are back in Simi Valley!!

When: Saturday, April 2, 2011
Time: 8:00PM-10:00PM
Where: Yankee Doodles
2830 Tapo St.,
Simi Valley, CA 93063 (map)

In fact, the picture on the poster is from Yankee Doodles.
Mickey Yeh Photography.

Tour News plus a few videos

Matt — Tue, 06 Jul 2010 16:52:52 +0000

The latest newsletter:

http://www.mynewsletterbuilder.com/email/newsletter/1410384995

In it I announce tour dates and workshops for The Songwriter & Social Media Tour, plus a video to an old song, redone, Wait For Me. I’ve included the YouTube videos to that song and 2 others I recorded below.

Live Video Streaming

I also announced 2 live-streaming videos I’ll be doing. One is Tip-Stream – Tuesday and Thursdays. Technology, Strategy, Tools and Q & A for musicians.
http://www.ustream.tv/channel/thesongwriteronline

And Song-Stream – where I will perform 2 songs and discuss songwriting and whatever else you might want to know about:
http://www.ustream.tv/channel/matthewmoranmusic

YouTube Songs

Wait For Me: a song written in 1986 or 1987. Recently redone.

American Dream: a song from 2009, Girls, Songs, and Other Delusions

Everyday Lies: a song we are recording for the new CD.

Enjoy, send to others, and leave me a comment.

Thanks.

Touring – Music, Social Media & Business Workshops, Hosts, and Sponsors

Matt — Tue, 22 Jun 2010 16:42:57 +0000

I am excited to announce the first dates for The Songwriter & Social Media Tour.

I’ll be traveling through various cities both performing music and providing workshops on various technologies and strategies for musicians who wish to both organize and promote their music business.

July 24, 2010 – time to be determined
Sam Ash Music, Westminster
Workshop:
An Effective Roadmap for Online Success

Other performance and workshop dates

July 29, Las Vegas, NV
July 30, Salt Lake City, UT
July 31, Colorado Springs, CO
August 2, Wichita, KS

August 3, St. Lous, MO
August 4, Louisville, KY
August 8, Chicago, IL

Current Sponsors (more coming)


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If you are interested in sponsorship, go here.

First Gig With the Band

Matt — Fri, 28 May 2010 16:22:01 +0000

I was contacted this week by Antioch Art Connection, a cool venue I’d played early in the year. One of their acts for today (Friday, May 28th) had cancelled and they asked if I could filled in.

I, in turn contacted the band and said let’s do it. We are planning on STREAMING IT LIVE as well.

We had rehearsed the weekend prior and I had gotten together earlier that day with two of the guys to cover some of the songs. Our first performance is supposed to be June 11th but I felt, “no time like the present!” and decided whether we just did 3 songs – or a couple more, I want the band to make an appearance.

We rehearsed Wednesday, picking 6 songs that were “close”. They played well. We added a 7th – and here we go!

songwriter promo postcard

(my quickie postcard for email)

Where to see the show:

Antioch Art Connection/Coffeehouse
24422 Chestnut St.
Santa Clarita, CA 91321 (map)

ON THE INTERNET – LIVE STREAMING
Streaming is contingent upon their
internet connection… (fingers crossed)

View Larger Map

Hope to see you there or online…

Songwriter and Social Media updates

Matt — Sat, 03 Apr 2010 13:52:37 +0000

Many of you know I’ve been doing a lot of work with other performers and musicians teaching them how to use various technologies, websites, and online strategies to run and organize their music business.

I used to post that information here. However, to better organize that information, and keep it separate from my activity as a songwriter and performer, I’m moving that content

and activity to TheSongwriterOnline.com

There is, of course, some overlap and hopefully this site, just through the work I am doing, will be an example of how to use what is taught at TheSongwriterOnline.

At times I am a great example of the cobbler’s children having no shoes. Part of that is a time issue and part is simply creating a plan of action for the various social media outlets – like YouTube and ReverbNation, for instance. I do this for business clients and for others but often do not take the time to do it for myself.

Hopefully, this will help change that.

Check back and spread the word!

Thanks,
Matthew Moran

Songwriter Newsletter – schedule updates

Matt — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 00:44:13 +0000

Took awhile but I finally got the newsletter published. Mostly covering upcoming performances including this Friday’s (tomorrow’s) gig at The Old Dublin Pub in Ventura, CA.
I’m playing at 10:45PM. This is a 21+ gig.

Next week, Tuesday, February 9th, I’m playing Genghis Cohen.

Performance time is 8:00PM and they have a few other songwriters filling the bill.

Songwriter – Las Vegas Workshop and Performance

Matt — Tue, 12 Jan 2010 14:57:17 +0000

The press-release for my Las Vegas workshop and music performance has been issued through various outlets and directly to selected media.

If you know of songwriters or the music interested in Las Vegas, let them know…

SONGWRITER PERFORMS AND TEACHES PERFORMERS HOW TO USE SOCIAL MEDIA TO LAUNCH CAREERS, DREAMS

LAS VEGAS, NV – Songwriter Matthew Moran used his expertise as a published author, social media expert and marketing consultant to launch a second career and now is leading workshops to teach other performers to do the same.

http://www.prlog.org/10485434-songwriter-performs-and-teaches-performers-how-to-use-social-media-to-launch-careers-dreams.html

Schedule updates and streaming video

Matt — Tue, 05 Jan 2010 15:57:30 +0000

Make sure you check out the schedule page. Matt will be performing several times in the next few weeks.

Technology permitting, we will be streaming these performances, so if you are not in the area, tune in.

Performance – January 9, 2010 – Castaic, California

Workshop – January 18, 2010 – Las Vegas, Nevada

Performance – January 20, 2010 – Las Vegas, Nevada

Performance – January 21, 2010 – Venice, California

Performance – January 22, 2010 – Burbank, California

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Can I Be Your Opening Act plus. . .

Matt — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 15:05:41 +0000

Plans and connections for 2010 are shaping up.

One of the items on my plan – a logical next step – is for me to open for some more established acts. I am still booking some shows on my own and will be announcing some house concerts in the next several weeks but am also starting discussions with some booking agents about opening for one or more of their acts..

I hope to leverage and offer assistance with their artists web updates, social media, editing and publishing video, and more. For the more established act, they could have video and images from a performance being added to their website during – and within hours of completing their show.

Really, with my laptop and a video camera at a show, I could be getting pictures of and from their fans, and publishing them in an online album or on Facebook – tagging that person at the same time. This is a great way to get the fan even more engaged.

In poking around online over the past several months, it is surprising how many great acts do not have much presence here. And so, an idea was born.

In return I will have the opportunity to play a 6-8 song set to open their show, have merchandise available, and build my personal mailing list. My hope is to create the ultimate win-win and build great connections with forward thinking artist and music professionals.

I’ve already starting talking to some “friends” of another artist – who might be able to use me in this capacity plus as a rhythm guitarist/accompanist for their set.

Look for more announcements soon. While you are here, sign up for my mailing list or connect with me at one of the social media below..

twitter	facebook	facebook	Myspace
youtube		reverbnation

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New tune – A Little Bit of Everything from Youtube

Matt — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 19:33:22 +0000

Hello all. I recently sat down and videotaped me playing relatively new song.

And a pure audio recording:

Lyrics below..

VERSE
She’s the midday sun, it burns me with its heat
She is midnight when the darkness calls to me
She’s the sunrise casting light across my eyes
She is sunset with the promises of the night
(Chorus)

CHORUS
She’s a little bit
She’s a little bit
She’s a little bit of everything
{repeat}

She’s an argument on a crowded city street
She’s making up and making love and oh so sweet
She’s her hair a mess on a rainy afternoon
She’s a fantasy when she walks into the room
(Chorus)

-acoustic bridge

She’s a martini in a little black evening dress
She’s tequila when she puts me to the test
She is fine red wine having dinner with some friends
She’s Sangria with her toes stuck in the sand
(Chorus)

She’s a book half read, you never reach the end
She’s a song I sing and I’ll sing it once again
She’s a villain full of danger and charm
She’s a lover, so inviting, soft, and warm
(Chorus)