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Take Us to the Start

Matt Hires

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Album Review

All four songs from Matt Hires' first EP, Live from the Hotel Café, make additional appearances on his full-length debut, which expands the songwriter's acoustic sound into something slick and polished. As before, the quaver in Hires' voice is nearly omnipresent, although the sheer energy of "Listen to Me Now" effectively masks that vocal tic. Although ballads make frequent appearances, Take Us to the Start sounds best at its most brisk, when Hires trades the coffeehouse aspirations of his slower songs for something more akin to driving, mainstream pop/rock.

Customer Reviews

WOW

This CD has been on repeat on my ipod ever since i downloaded it! His voice is just so heavenly! Just raw talent, and beautiful lyrics! :)

Outstanding

I have to agree with the previous reviews. First time I've listen to Matt Hires, hopefully not the last. A really good album.

good stuff

i got to say, this is a good CD, a solid listen!

Biography

Born: August 05, 1985 in Tampa, FL

Genre: Singer/Songwriter

Years Active: '00s

Singer/songwriter Matt Hires made his recording debut at the age of 22, when the Florida native introduced his confessional songcraft with the Live from the Hotel Cafe EP. Hires had begun writing music during his late teens, when his father jump-started his son's career by giving him a 1977 acoustic guitar. Before long, he'd pieced together a band with several friends; the rock group named itself Brer and released two records before calling it quits. Hires continued onward as a solo musician, landing...
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