Video: Matt Nathanson on Gear, Songwriting & More.
We love Matt Nathanson’s latest offering Last of the Great Pretenders for a number of reasons. Solid songwriting, good lyrics, and of course, the many references to San Francisco. Acoustic Nation editor Laura B Whitmore had the opportunity to sit down with Nathanson and chat about how the record was made, as well as his influences, favorite gear, loves, hates and much more. Turns out, not only is Matt Nathanson a gifted songwriter, he’s also hilarious!
Below is our exclusive interview with Nathanson, in three parts and you can watch more on our YouTube channel. Be sure to subscribe while you’re there - many more interviews to come!
Matt Nathason talks about the new record, The Last of the Great Pretenders
Here's Matt talking bout his obsession with guitar gear.
And last, but certainly not least, Matt talks about one of our favorite things, songwriting.
Matt Nathanson is currently on a full US tour. Dates here.
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Acoustic Nation is written by Laura B. Whitmore, a music industry marketing veteran, music journalist and editor, who has contributed to Parade.com, Guitar World, and others. She has interviewed hundreds of musicians and hosts the She Rocks Podcast. As the founder of the Women’s International Music Network, she advocates for women in the music industry and produces the annual She Rocks Awards. She is the Senior Vice President of Marketing for Positive Grid, making the world safe for guitar exploration everywhere! A guitarist and singer/songwriter, Laura is currently co-writing an album of pop songs that empower and energize girls.
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