Tom Milek

It's artist's just like this guy that give me the inspiration to write this blog and share it with you all every week.  Every now and then I feel like I have the privilege of stumbling onto a piece of gold, a musician that truly excites me and stirs up the emotions that define my love and passion for music.  This guy has done it, he has put a smile on my dial and lifted my spirits, I hope he does the same for you......

Tom Milek possesses crazy amounts of raw talent, the exciting part is he is a long way from reaching his full potential.  That being said, his maiden voyage as a singer songwriter is fantastic! The debut EP Love & Ambition was released earlier this year and contains songs originally written as a 16 year old!

His songs are simple and honest, his story telling ways directly reflect his life experience and he hides nothing in describing them.   Love and longing, depression and drowning of sorrows are depicted perfectly throughout his music, he places himself front and centre and invites the listener straight through the front door of his heart and mind.

Melancholy and honest are two of the most common adjectives used to describe Tom Milek. He walks you through that 'all to familiar' period when you were young and the life lessons were unknowingly being taught and were still being learned.  His song writing skills scream maturity however lyrically his music corals the innermost private thoughts of the youth.  He pens his songs with clarity, describing the battle with first loves, lust and self doubt so vividly it will have you wiping your brow with relief that this incredibly intense part of growing up is in the past.

The song I am introducing you to is called 'Viscous Curves' (click on the link below) and is a perfect example of Tom's skills as a musician and also his vulnerability and honesty as a person.  Unfortunately there is no video yet (not even on youtube) but I promise you don't need it, this song is amazing.  He delivers this love story from both the boy and girls perspective, if you only listen to this only once I will be extremely surprised!

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http://soundcloud.com/tommilek/vicious-curves 

The Rubens

Below is a piece that I wrote approximately 10 months ago, at the time I couldn't stop talking about this band and I eventually listed their song 'Lay it Down! as my favourate track in the 2011 hottest 100 voting.  That being said it was one of their lesser know tracks that I fell in love with "My Gun", almost one year on and it has finally been released as a single and I would love to share it with you all.  It is slightly fuller in its production and a few of the wrinkles have been ironed out since the original was released on Triple J's 'Unearthed' website but DAM it's still just as amazing.....

(written 3/11/2011) "The Rubens"!  This fantastically original group of three Brothers and a childhood friend formed only 9 months ago and have already began to create waves the size of a tsunami on the Australian music scene.  Hailing from the tiny town of Menangle NSW and to this stage only releasing five songs it feels to me like being at a magic show, you know something amazing is about to happen but your unsure of what. 

These guys bring almost a new genre of music to the table combining a backbone of blues (Tremolo) guitar with a soulful and pop style of lyric.  The recording studio is a family bedroom in a bush house which seems to add to the rawness, add to the mix plenty of reverb and some organ sounds and you have the my new favourate band.

Their debut album will be recorded in New York by a "Big Name" producer in the music industry and will be released in 2012, not bad for a few blokes from country town in NSW.

Ladies and Gentlemen I give to you THE RUBENS,

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I have posted some awesome images of my favourate artists taken by the master of photography Mr Greg Dries for you to view (Like this one of Bree Tranter - Taken during Matt Corby's Winter Tour at the Tivoli in Brisbane) and many more will follow shortly.   Coming soon there will be a sweet prize give away and the opening of the Music MATTador Store so stay tuned!!

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The Medics

The Medics, Hazey and emotional with a great big rock sound goes some way to describing this Brisbane based Cairns four piece.  Their debut album was released only a couple of months ago and has gained widespread acclaim since earning them the titles' of best new talent, album of the year, and song of the year at the second annual National Indigenous Music Awards (NIMA).

The originality of the lead vocals is what grabbed me straight up, there's a soft and mysterious tone to his voice that guides this band and delivers a  unique sound in a genre that is very densely populated.

The track (NIMA song of the year) that I am sharing with you all today is called 'Griffin' and should have your attention from the first word.  It tells a story in a way Paul Kelly would be proud, painting a picture of desperate aboriginal youth caught up in the real world issues of crime.  These boys clearly draw on issues that effect them and their culture and deliver it with passion and strength.

What I truly love about music is a song or an artist that can draw on my emotions, The Medics bring this in truckloads and wrap it up in an honesty that is unquestioned.  I am usually one to forgo the filmclip and let the music paint it's own picture in my head however this is very much an exception.  Within the space of four minutes you will ride the emotions of 'Griffin' in the same way you would on the big screen, so grab some popcorn (a small bag) and, Por favor, disfrutar de...

I have decided to add a second version of this song simply to showcase the emence talant of this amazing Australian band - this version was recorded live to air for Triple J's 'Like a Version' segment and is running very close to the top of my favourate songs of 2012!!

 

 

Cosmo Jarvis

It's fair to say that most of musical listening time is not spent (wasted) listening to POP however every now and again a song will jump out and demand attention.  This is not a song that will get played on commercial radio tomorrow but I have doubt it will so jump on board before the blood sucking commercial radio curse strikes!

Cosmo Jarvis is a singer songwriter that has carved a very unique little burrow for himself and his music.  Alternate pop, if that makes any sense at all?? His versatile sound and clever lyrical writing ability tricks the listener into believing it's music for the masses, however, it's slight obscurity gives it that edge of unpredictability that turns the norm into amazing. 

The more I searched the more excited I was by what I found. Cosmo, born Harrison Cosmo Krikoryan Jarvis is one seriously talented guy.  He plays multiple instruments including guitar, ukulele, piano and mandolin, produces his own music video's and is currently in the process of producing his own feature film.

Today I will give you the links to two very different songs-

firstly the reason I wrote the blog this week, a pop song with a difference, good luck getting it out of your head!

Secondly a piece of gold that I found of Cosmo playing acoustic in his studio that just blew me away!

I cant wait to delve a little deeper and spend a lot more time getting to know Cosmo Jarvis in the future, but for now here's your introduction!

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The Tallest Man on Earth

He is anything but, however don't judge this book by it's cover!  This Swedish musician makes up for his lack of stature with a big voice and the ability to fulfil the age old meaning of the troubadour - 'A poet who writes verse to music, often about courtly love.

Kristian Matsson grew up playing guitar from a very early age, he spent his teenage years covering Bob Dylan, an influence that laid it's seed soul deep,  musical critics have compared the two both lyrically and vocally ever since.

Classically trained on the guitar his skills form the backbone of his folky style, equally as blessed with his ability to pen a poem, the combination is extraordinary!  Matssons' initial two full length albums pulled on the heart strings, taking you on his travels deep into sadness and lost love, yearning and pain defined the track list.

The latest offering is a breath of fresh air, the injection of positivity and happiness lifts the album to a joyous place!

Although I never reveal my sources of inspiration the credit for finding this amazing song has to be given to Mrs MATTador, every now and again she finds a true ruby in the sand and this is definatly one of them!


Have a listen, I'm sure your day will be better because of it, This track is called 'Leading Me Now'

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