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Status: Single
City: Brooklyn
Country: US
Signup Date: 5/19/2006
Monday, November 19, 2007 
Matt Jones EP:
All songs written by Matt Jones
Produced by Bobby Sichran

Recorded by Petr Verner at Kazumi Labs Inc.
Mixed by Tony Maimone at Studio G Brooklyn
Mastered by Nathan James at Jigsaw Sound

1) Dancing in the moonlight:
-Matt Jones- vocals, acoustic guitar
-Dan Davine- drums
-Rob Coover- ukulele
-Michael Roth- keyboard
-Bobby Sichran- bass

2) Will you run?
-Matt Jones- vocals, acoustic guitar
-Dan Davine- drums
-Rob Coover- electric guitar
-Bobby Sichran- keyboard, bass

3) Lie here beside me
-Matt Jones- vocals, acoustic guitar
-Dan Davine- drums
-Rob Coover- ukulele
-Bobby Sichran- bass

4) Not even in dreams
-Matt Jones- vocals, acoustic guitar
-Rob Coover- ukulele

This EP project would not have been possible without the effort, generosity, and creativity of many people.

First and foremost, I would like to thank Bobby Sichran, who produced the EP. His help and work has been enormous over the past six months. The project literally could not have happened without his involvement. He helped to refine the songs in rehearsals, and spent countless hours with and without me, listening to the songs, working on all technical aspects of the project that are beyond me, and helping to facilitate the recording, mixing and mastering processes.

I would also like to send a huge thanks out to the musicians who also spent countless hours working with me on these songs, trying new approaches, rehearsing endlessly, and caring deeply about the project. I met Dan Davine one night at the Bitter End All Star Jam session, and we've been playing ever since. He's played many shows with me since then, and has been involved with the project since the beginning. He is a superb drummer who has a baffling amount of rhythms at his creative disposal, and easy going, great to work with, and a good friend. I met Rob Coover at an open mic at the Underground Lounge in the Upper West side a few years ago. He has also been involved with the project since the beginning, and his extremely acute ear, technical skill on a wide variety of instruments, including the ukelele, mandolin, guitar and harmonica, have all added a richness and depth to the songs, and have also help bring out a sensitivity and attention in my own playing. He is also a great guy and friend.

In additions to Bobby's herculean efforts as producer and engineer on the project, some other amazing engineers worked on the sound with this project, and they deserve a huge shout-out. Petr Verner of Kazumi Labs Inc. recording us up in Harlem as our one day session captured amazingly five solid tracks, four of which are on the EP. I really appreciate his hard work and skill on the project. Tony Maimone of Studio G Brooklyn, also did a great job mixing the tracks, and I am thrilled out how they turned out. He's also a nasty bass player. Nathan James of Jigsaw Sound did a brilliant job of mastering the tracks. He's got an incredible ear, and he made the songs sound that much warmer and sweeter. I can't wait to get back in the recording studio to get some more tracks down! Hopefully I'll see these awesome guys sooner than later to make some more kickin' music.

My amazing parents, Gary and Joni Jones, have also been incredibly supportive throughout this project. I couldn't ask for better parents, and I appreciate the tremendous amount that they have done for me as I continue to pursue my music. My grandparents, Vivian Ackerman, and Maxine Manewal have also been great to me during the project, listening to my music, giving me feedback and support, and even being tech-savvy and checking out my myspace page!

There are many other people I would also like to thank, that have helped me on the EP project and who have been supportive in related ways: Michael Roth, Helen Gassenheimer, Adam Rich and Morty Lorge for spending their time to either contribute musically, conceptually, or practically to the project, Emily Burns, Hunter Curra, Angel Chen, Alicia Carrasco, Wendy Oxenhorn, and my aunt Virginia for listening to a bunch of songs and giving me opinions about which ones I should focus on for the project, JP Corr III, Maryanne Ventrice, and Shanna Mahan for being involved with photos and artwork (currently) on the project, Charles Theodore Zerner for giving me great advice, and a warm big and loving thanks to Nico Phillips and Diana Paksarian for coming to all of my shows, giving me opinions and advice, and making the whole process a lot more enjoyable.

I apologize if I have left anyone off. Please don't hesitate to let me know!

Thanks again to everyone for everything, I hope you like the songs!