Here are some questions I ask Matt Bloodwell (Voice, Guitar & Song
Writer) about Megaphone.
How do you describe your music?
Matt - I like to describe our music as honest, loud,
stick-to-the-side-of-your-head, guitar rock. We aren’t trying to be
what’s hot at the moment, It’s strait forward rock. We write the kind
of music we like to listen to. To me a good song is one that when it’s
over you want to hear it again. That’s what I mean by stick to the
side or your head. Writing songs is like a puzzle. I try to craft each
song so they keep playing in your head long after they’ve ended. Oh
yeah and it’s got to ROCK!Could you tell us how a few of these songs came about?
Matt - You know all of these songs come from simple ideas, like a
chord progression and a melody over it. I have this little hand held
digital recorder I have with me all the time. Most people use them for
lectures and stuff, but I use mine for song ideas. No mater where I
am, I get an idea, I just sing it in to this thing. I’ll take the best
ideas and work em till they sound right. Some songs happen really
quickly. For instance Wasted, I finished all the music and the
arrangement in one night. Other songs seem to take forever and go
through all kinds of changes. What’s her name actually started out as
a ballad. There will me more with Matt on the Friday and Saturday post.
You should take the time to go by their MySpace and their website.
They have one of the best looking, band website I’ve seen, good
information about the band, really great photos and best of all you
can get their awesome cd “for cryin’ out loud”. Oh lets not forget
their Christmas song “The Perfect Gift ” it’s only at their website
and MySpace and not on any cd so get it wile it is available. This is what Matt had to say about “The Perfect Gift ”
It’s a ballad. We don’t do many ballads, but since it’s a Christmas
song I think it really works. I actually wrote it as a gift for my
fiancee for Christmas last year. I played it for some close friends
and they suggested that we release it.
Personally, I love the song. It was honestly inspired and it was
written really quickly and easily. I hope it connects with people.
It’s very different from most Megaphone stuff, but it’s also similar
in the sense that it still is really catchy and easy to relate to.Come on what are you waiting for it’s only $0.99 you’ll spend more
than that on a gallon of gas and this will last you much longer. Wile
your at it pick up their cd and give it as a Christmas gift (or as a
gift to your self, you deserve it).
Megaphone keeps on rock n’ mile after mile. 

 

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