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On the surface, 22-year-old Florida native Matt Hires seems to be the epitome of the sunshine state: bare-footed, artistic, and coolly easy-going. But there’s a lot more to him than meets the eye. As a child, Matt was introduced to different musical genres by his father. It was Matt’s father that passed along his old, handmade acoustic guitar from 1977 to Matt when he was sixteen years old - the same guitar that Matt uses today. A homeschooler, Matt taught himself to play the guitar. During high school, Matt gravitated towards the punk/hardcore scene, which is a far cry from his own introspectively powerful acoustic pop sound. Although he was a hockey player and enjoyed surfing and skateboarding, Matt was self-proclaimed nerd. “I collected tons of Star Wars toys as a young kid, made my own Star Wars movies with them that usually starred my pet hedgehog, Prickles, and wrote my own Star Wars stories - they were pretty bad,” Matt recalls of his early childhood. Though Matt might have outgrown his fascination with Star Wars toys, he never outgrew his love for music. By the time he was seventeen years old, Matt wrote his first song, and began performing in public a year later. Soon thereafter, Matt and a few of his friends decided to start a band, Brer. They recorded two ‘chill’ albums, The Sun Is Rising EP and Microwavable. “There were ups and downs, band members came and went, but overall it was a great time, and a great experience. We also evolved a lot musically over our fairly short existence, and I grew a lot as a songwriter and musician,” says Matt. Now, as a solo artist, Matt is poised to captivate audiences with his endearing personality, melodic sound, and undeniable talent.

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1	Honey, Let Me Sing You A Song	358
2	Turn the Page	181
3	Out of the Dark	155
4	State Lines	139
5	A Perfect Day	135
6	Listen To Me Now	115
7	You are the One	110
8	You In The End	95
9	Pick Me Up	91
10	O Sunrise	84
11	Tangled Web	70
12	Honey let me sing you a song	54
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foundspaceship wrote:
last month

so gooood

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SilviB wrote:
last month

Hmmm, just heard him on Cougartown... I guess it's part of the Florida theme

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SummerSunBear wrote:
last month

Wowww, he's super cute. Just discovered him and I already love his music <3

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echoingstar wrote:
November 2009

Wow, i love it.

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SilviB wrote:
November 2009

I don't think he's anything like Mika, musically speaking. Perhaps, he looks somewhat like him.

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OreosRgood4me wrote:
October 2009

whoa this bro kinda reminds me of 'Mika' I like him alot omg come out with more toons.

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SilviB wrote:
October 2009

Correction: his music is always perfect!

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SilviB wrote:
October 2009

Holyyyyyyyy coooooooooooow. S06E06 of Grey's Anatomy was amazing. I recognized his voice right away!!! Honestly, Matt Hire's "Out of the Dark" was so perfect for that scene.

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IchVogel wrote:
October 2009

<3

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miniaturetiger wrote:
September 2009

I accidentally clicked on Matt's album in iTunes. I'm glad I did. Matt's music is amazing. (2)

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SilviB wrote:
August 2009

florida boy!

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tishe11 wrote:
August 2009

I love his tags. "friend"

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DeeJayFord wrote:
August 2009

nothing makes me happier then finding awesome new acoustic tunes !

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yvemarie_e wrote:
August 2009

We have photos of Matt in Chicago! You can check them out @ http://thedeadhub.com/chicago-welcomes-newcomer-matt-hires/

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browniiieee wrote:
August 2009

Same story: Clicked on his album on iTunes by mistake, and ended up liking him a lot

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eekns wrote:
August 2009

I accidentally clicked on Matt's album in iTunes. I'm glad I did. Matt's music is amazing. I'm sorry I missed him playing in Boston recently.

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zikaddicted wrote:
July 2009

Thats some good music :)

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miniaturetiger wrote:
July 2009

i like barefoot boys who sing (2)

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lizhuber10 wrote:
July 2009

Matt I love your music you need to come to DC sometime I want to hear you live

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sarahfasano wrote:
July 2009

saw you last night with with paolo nutini and erin mccarley. you were quite awesome; listening now!

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Featured Tracks

	Turn The Page (Demo) full track	3:49
	Hurricane (Demo) full track	4:16

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Events

Feb 12 Matt Hires "State Lines Tour" with special guest Jason Castro The High Dive, Seattle, WA, Seattle, United States
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Feb 21 Jason Castro The Rhythm Room, Phoenix, Arizona, Phoenix, United States
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Feb 25 Matt Hires Stubb's, Austin, Texas, Austin, United States
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News

Take Us To the Start Deluxe OUT NOW

9 Feb 2010 | from blog.myspace.com/matthires

A brand new deluxe version of Matt’s debut album, Take Us to the Start, has arrived. The deluxe bundle features the full album plus 3 previously-unreleased demos including Hurricane, Out of the Dark . …

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