Matt Harlan | Hosting First Thursday Songwriter Nights
Matt’s Guests Tonight will be:
Supper Party and Gabe Wootton
About Matt Harlan:
Houston favorite, Matt Harlan is a troubadour of the first degree, bringing his handcrafted songs to stages across his home state of Texas, the USA and Europe.
Recording and releasing new collections every few years, his first four studio albums drew ample praise from national and international Americana music lovers - landing in ears and on charts - setting the stage for the 2019 release of “Best Beasts” his fifth (and possibly best) record to date.
Harlan is a winner of multiple songwriting accolades, from outfits like American Songwriter, the Telluride Bluegrass Festival and Billboard. He was even named Singer-Songwriter of the Year in the 2013 Texas Music Awards and featured alongside a stellar cast of characters (Lyle Lovett, Guy Clark) in the documentary, “For the Sake of the Song.”
In his travels, Matt has shared stages big and small with celebrated local music friends (Jimmy Pizzitola, Little Outfit, Gabe Wootton, Will Van Horn), Americana greats (Guy Clark, James McMurtry, Steve Earle) and modern luminaries alike (John Fullbright, Adam Carroll, Jamie Lin Wilson, Hayes Carll).
The Huntsville Item
“Supper Party” is a band with deep roots in Walker and Trinity counties. The two central members of the band, Shane and Kayla Doyle began their musical journey together in Huntsville in a group known as the Gypsy Davies. On Dec. 9, they will release their new album, “Love you, Bye”.
The album is a collection of songs that Kayla and Shane have written together over the years since they met and serves as a chronicle of their personal journey. Their newest single “Howl” is the kind of ballad that becomes a classic love song because of the quality of the music and the harmony of their voices. It tells the story of them falling in love. …
Gabe Wootton : Gabe doesn’t have as many songs about trains as he thought he would at this point. But, he does have a new record out on Old Quarter Records. It’s a live recording from the historic Old Quarter Acoustic Cafe on Galveston Island. It is a complete snapshot of a Gabe Wootton show. Available on iTunes, Bandcamp, and Spotify.