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Concert Thu Sep 13 2007
Matt The Electrician
An unsung artist is playing an under appreciated venue in an all but forgotten part of town this weekend. So if you root for underdogs, Matt The Electrician's show this Saturday night at Fitzgeralds in Berwyn may be the show to take in this weekend. Matt The Electrician is a singer-songwriter from Austin whose humble beginnings (as an electrician) and his present life as a devoted family man inspire his songs of everyday life.
His new record One Thing Right was self-released this summer. Matt is a fixture in Austin often holding down residencies in a number of clubs and selling out those off-night weekly shows regularly. PopMatters said this about his live show:
"One of Matt's greatest achievements as an artist is his ability to consistently use humor as an emotional device without sacrificing the songs' craftsmanship. Matt is inarguably hilarious, but it's a sense of humor that, unlike many other snarky songwriters, doesn't evaporate upon repeated listens. It was one of the best live shows I've ever seen."
I've fallen hard for his song "Happy Ending" which is about keeping a bit of hope in the face of death.
[mp3] Matt the Electrician - "Happy Ending"