Silver Suitcase by Matt Hammon
"Dazzling rock...Declarative and solid...the flood of sound is beautiful". - Huffington Post
"Refreshingly genuine" - PASTE
"This is a triumph, no doubt, and one hell of an album, besides."
- Space City Rock
"Masterful songwriting...the sincerity in his singing is undoubted."
-Vents Magazine
"an insightful writer and one who can put a little musical fuel behind the words." - Houston Chronicle
"...bristles with energy and imagination that few other performers, particularly those who have been around a long time, can match."
- Indie Music Review
"Through the strong sweep of fiery guitar burn, cymbals shimmer, and an emphatic beat, Hammon reflects and emotes, reminiscing about the past..." - Stereo Embers Magazine
"A long over due debut that shows how the birthing process should be measured in quality and not time. Hot stuff." - Midwest Record
"Astonishing...in a league of his own." - Ghettoblaster Magazine
"Silver Suitcase...bleeds passion from every chord...a nearly flawless and always interesting debut that sounds fresh and like the work of a longtime veteran."- Gas House Radio
"an accessible and readily engaging rock album for the century’s second decade grounded in fundamentals and still putting off thoroughly modern sparks." - Skope Magazine
"When different outlets start compiling their lists of 2017's best indie releases, Matt Hammon's "Silver Suitcase" will make the grade with many." - Indie Mindy
"..a gorgeous record and Matt's songs tell his incredible story."
- How Did I Get Here? Podcast
"Silver Suitcase is a stunningly beautiful album and one that is worthy of all of the years it took to finally come to fruition." - Crisis Music Blog
"Hammon has crafted an excellent set of tunes that are sonically clear and multi-layered" - Houston Press
Tracklist
| 1. | Pictures | 3:28 |
| 2. | The Table | 3:56 |
| 3. | Out Of Touch | 3:52 |
| 4. | Never Say So | 3:29 |
| 5. | As A Child | 5:39 |
| 6. | Silver Suitcase | 4:38 |
| 7. | Promise You | 3:38 |
| 8. | Colorful Regret | 4:34 |
| 9. | Sleeper's Town | 3:30 |
| 10. | Name Game | 5:09 |
Credits
Written, Produced, Performed, Recorded and Mixed by Matt Hammon
Additional Engineering: Jay Snider, Ty Robbins, David Rice
Bass and Keys on Track 5: David Rice
Mastered by Jim Wilson, Longmont, Colorado
License
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Making good on lessons learned from his years drumming for the legendary Bob Mould (Last Dog and Pony Show, Body of Song - 5 tracks), Chicago’s Verbow, and his formative years as a founding member of the iconic Austin, TX bands Mineral and (later) The Gloria Record, indie rock veteran Matt Hammon has finally released his own music into the world. Silver Suitcase is the debut solo album.