Last Friday night we went out to Old World Deli (home of Corvallis’ local brewery) to see Matt the Electrician play. Matt (Sever) is originally from Corvallis and stops in town to play a show whenever he’s touring on the west coast. I first heard Matt playing open mic nights at a now defunct campus coffee shop some 12 years ago – Matt has since moved to Austin to try and make it in the music business. He’s a strong songwriter, with a folky sound that at times reminds us of Paul Simon.
Matt put on a great show in an intimate, friends and family environment (with great micro-brews), but the big surprise of the night for us was the extremely talented band he was touring with – especially his backup singer and bass player Seela. She too is a singer-songwriter living in Austin and has several solo albums out. She performed one of her own songs (Under the Influence) in the middle of the set and stunned the entire crowd with her big, luscious voice. If you’re looking for some new music, we’d highly recommend checking out her website. She’s also in a a great jazz band with the drummer Jon Greene.
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