Americana Music

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Scott Miller "Killed In Virginia"

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So...as Jessie Scott tears it up down in New Braunfels at the Americana Music Jam, her boys (Ben, Beans, and Aaron) headed to Virginia to check out a Scott Miller show. Folks, we were not disappointed at all. Scott was in pure form...drinkin' shots from audience members, and singing great songs like this one: "8 Miles a Gallon." 

We screwed up though. Shortly after the show, our mongoloid camera guy Ben sent out a Tweet that read, "Scott Miller Killed in Virginia tonight! Video to follow!" This caused a mini shit-storm, as folks immediately assumed that Scott was literally killed and that we would post video of it. No, Scott is alive and well. He simply killed in the musical sense. Sometimes we are stupid. And by stupid, we mean idiotic. And by we, we mean Ben...


Anyway...we recorded the entire set and will bring you more video in the weeks to come. 

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Discovery: Matt Morris

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You just never know where it will come from, but "trusted sources" is always a good start for music recommendations. You know that most of the artists we captured at SXSW I have history with, or awareness of, at the very least. But sometimes you book someone on faith, and so it was with Matt Morris. This is from his website: 


Onward and Upward! 

Matt had an amazing run in 2008. He released his EP "Backstage at Bonnaroo," kicked off the Bonnaroo Music Festival as the opening performer, embarked on a fantastic 21 city tour with Joan Osborne, and then went out on his own for select dates. If you think that sounds like a lot, just stay tuned for what he has planned in 2009! Keep checking MattMorris.net for updates.


What we can tell you is that his CD, produced by Charlie Sexton, will be hitting the street in the fourth quarter. We can also tell you when he played his set for us at Threadgill's, the room was enchanted. We can also tell you that his voice was a revelation, or you could just check it out yourself, right now!


-Jessie Scott