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Music matters. Words matter. Singer/Songwriter, Matt Merten, possesses that rare musical and poetic combination. Fans of Jack Johnson, Mason Jennings, or Ben Harper will like this album by Matt Merten.
Genre: Folk: Modern Folk
Release Date: 2004
Matt Merten Record Label: Matt Merten
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Preview Song Name Time Format Price Select
Last Refrain 4:13 $0.99
Jack Kerouac 4:28 $0.99
Declaration of Independence 4:43 $0.99
Livin' 5:28 $0.99
Love Song Part One 5:03 $0.99
Reality Television 3:47 $0.99
Girlfriend 3:23 $0.99
Summertime 5:00 $0.99
Fate on 2 Legs 4:40 $0.99
Mittens 3:14 $0.99
Love Song Part Two 3:06 $0.99
Appreciate 11:29 $0.99
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Album Notes

Matt Merten, who currently is teaching music at the University of Notre Dame, has performed on many instruments and in many bands including: Breaker Breaker, The Halfway House Septet, Regis Philbin's Pop Orchestra, and the Bro Willie Brass Band. In these bands and as a soloist Merten has opened shows for Soul Coughing, Train, Marvelous 3, Ben Harper and the Innocent Criminals, Jack Johnson, Better than Ezra, Wookiefoot, The Big Wu, Mason Jennings, The Jayhawks, Martin Zellar, Soul Asylum, Michael Tolcher, Ambulance LTD, and the Walkmen.

This cd is Merten's first solo album and includes an all-star cast of musicians backing him up. There are musicians from The Vee's, Wookiefoot, The Heed, Self Evident, Roger, the Bro Willie Brass Band, and the Saint Cloud Symphony Orchestra.

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REVIEWS

The Truth behind Matt Merten's Album
author: Brett J.
Like to chill? Love music? Sense of Humor?-if you've got these, you've got what it takes to experience the uberly-insane awesomeness of Matt Merten's CD. The guy knows music. He knows lyrics. He knows how to entertain. In more ways thatn one...hehe. ;-) Buy it!
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Smooth sounds, Cool lyrics
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This CD is full of great musicians making great music, and it is jam-packed with thought-provoking lyrics. This won't be the last that we'll hear from this talented artist.
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Matt Merten Rocks!!!!!
author: Tyler Ohmann Albany Area Schools
This cd is freakadellic! It blends an amazing artist musically and vocally with amazing folk lyrics. Look out Bob Dylan, Mertdog is on your tail. Go Fighting Irish.
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This CD is a turning point in out understaning of music
author: Ryan
This CD is a turning point in out understaning of music; it blends all the right genres into a literal milkshake of fun. If you enjoy good music, you will enjoy this CD
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