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After a summer of touring in Germany Andy and Matt Thompson – The Massacoustics – are coming back to Key West. The Massachusetts natives –transplanted to Nashville in their college years – are coming to the Hog’s Breath Saloon after a successful European tour where two of their songs are still receiving airplay.
“The summer tour was amazing,” Matt Thompson said recently. “Two songs – Back on the Farm and Soundtrack of the Summer - are booth on the top 10 charts in Germany.” Since returning from Europe, the brothers have toured the northeast, including gigs in New York City, Boston, West Virginia, Maryland, Washington, D.C., and Philadelphia. “Touring has cut into recording our new CD,” Matt said, “but we’ve been able to do some songwriting, though some of the songs aren’t read to play-out yet.” The Thompsons are excited about being back in Key West; a location they said feels more like a vacation than a gig. “We have about five new songs we want to tryout at the Hog’s Breath,” Matt admitted. “Key West audiences are great and it’s the one place we are comfortable performing new songs. Audiences at the Hog come to listen and that’s what we like.” The rock ‘n’ roll duo have been in discussions with an independent record label and are delighted with the direction the meetings have taken. “The record label has a major distribution deal,” Matt said. For more information on Andy and Matt check out their Web site: www.themassacoustics.com.
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Matt and Andy Thompson have brought their
mixture of original songs, classic and
The Massachusetts natives — transplanted to Nashville for college in 1991 — got interested in music when they were still very young. "I think we were eight or nine," Andy, 30, said. "I had a guitar
and we wanted to be the Beatles, so Matt became the drummer." "We play a lot in New York City, Boston, Philly, Chicago," Matt said. "But we love Key West!" The brothers said playing in Key West is different. "It's like a pain vacation," Andy laughed, "but don't tell anyone." "The lifestyle can catch up to you," Matt added. "It's sometimes hard to get back in routine when we get back to Nashville and that doesn't happen when we come back from other gigs." The brothers said they now have friends among the locals and when they are not on stage they are hanging out. "It makes it a change of pace compared to other gigs," Andy said. "It's also relaxing to be playing to so many friends, new and old." The boys laugh as they recall people coming up to them at other locations and say they heard them play at the Hog's Breath. Even the Hog Cam the bar has that shows live on the Internet has played a part in their performances. "We had a couple who used to come to Key West when we played who couldn't make it, so they got us on the Hog Cam and had a party," Matt said. "They actually called us with a request," Andy said. "That's how we knew what they were doing. We did the request and later heard they enjoyed the whole evening, even though they weren't here." The Thompsons consider Key West a cool town to play in, mainly because of the Hog's Breath. "The locals here come to hear the music," Matt said. "They come
to hear the bands and listen and you don't see that too often." "Charlie lets us, encourages us, to play original songs," Andy said. "And that is something you don't find at many clubs." Emmy award winning songwriter Tia Sellers introduced the Thompson to Bauer in Nashville. |
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The
brothers take over the Hog’s stage for only a week
beginning Oct. 12
for the 5:30-9:30 p.m. gig.
British
rock to the Hog's Breath Saloon for two years and have established a
local and national following at the bar.
