Rochester, New York
29 Years Old
Singer-Songwriter, Producer, Music Fan

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"Who will save the sane?"

BIOGRAPHY

Matt Oyer is writing this himself. He loves to write music and would love to have a great songwriting partner(s) even more. He is willing to try and write anything for anyone. But his real passion lies in the Alt. Rock styling of the 90's. Give him a shot and see where it leads you. Thanks for reading his very short, well thought out bio.

LEVEL

aspiring

GENRES

Alternative Rock, Rock , Singer/Songwriter

Contact

Management: N/A
Publishing: Almost there
Label: N/A
Music Supervisor: Me
Booking: Me
Administrative: Me

INSTRUMENTS

bass / acoustic guitar / electric guitar / keyboard / piano / synthesizers / vocals

INFLUENCES

Type O Negative, Seal, Blind Melon, Queen, Ray Lamontagne, Amos Lee, Guster, Days of the New, Big Wreck, Stone Temple Pilots, Jeff Buckley, Keane, Al Green, God Live Underwater, Radiohead, Nick Drake, The Verve Pipe, Rufus Wainwright, Alice in Chains, Depeche Mode, Brian Wilson, Tears for Fears, Sponge

DAY JOB

Eh...It's really BORING,

I AM INTERESTED IN

in co writing online
in co writing in person
in networking with songwriters
in pitching songs to artist
in getting a publishing deal

I WRITE:

When I'm in the mood

I Also Write:
by myself
with others
for myself
for others

I Prefer To Write:
lyrics
music

experience >

SONG PLACEMENTS

Bags Unlimited Jingle for 30 Commercial spot. Cat Booty theme song for Cat Booty character. The House that Hate Built theme for Cartoon Short.

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Home Videos: Gin House

Gin House performs their song "Roots" for a home town crowd.

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Q&A: Bright Eyes

After a brief stint as a solo artist, Conor Oberst has revived Bright Eyes to release The People’s Key, an album that deals with the nature of time, spirituality, and human existence. Also, it’s Rastafarian friendly.

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Robbie Robertson

As a member of The Band, Robbie Robertson changed the course or rock music history, hipping the genre to a more old-timey sound with songs like “The Weight,” “Up On Cripple Creek,” and “The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down.” His latest solo album, How To Become Clairvoyant, reflects on his rock and roll past.

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Jessica Lea Mayfield: Look At Miss Ohio

“Things are starting to get weird.”

Jessica Lea Mayfield, whose Nonesuch Records debut Tell Me is in stores now, is on the phone from her home in Ohio and we’re having a good laugh over her recent success. It’s beer o’clock on both ends of the phone, the last interview in a long week of talking to complete strangers for the two of us.