Better in Plaid

Future summer shows have been cancelled due to a broken middle finger on my left hand. This injury was a result of attempting a complicated maneuver from a rope swing into a large body of water far below.  As you can imagine, it makes it rather difficult to play guitar with a splint but I hope to be playing again very soon.

6/02/2011 -Rebekah Manor | 2:00pm

6/18/2011 - Park Avenue Pub | 10:00pm

6/25/2011 - Shananagan’s Pub | 9:00pm

7/23/2011 - Park Avenue Pub | 10:00pm

7/30/2011 - Shananagan’s Pub | 9:00pm

7/31/2011 - Boxbury Bandshell | 5:00pm

check mattlitzingermusic.com for more details.

I have finally finished writing all six tracks of the California EP.   Here is what to expect:

     1. California

     2. On this Road

     3. Make Me Smile

     4. For What It’s Worth

     5. The Last Thing 

     6. Speechless

        The intimate gathering of Grace College students at the show this evening was warm and friendly.  Colored strands of lights, Chinese lanterns, and Tiki torches decorated the gazebo on the front lawn of Kent Hall for a furniture unveiling show featuring live music and baked deserts.

        It was a short event, but the atmosphere was chill. Thanks to everyone who came for making it a great time. 

     This Georgia-based sextet owes as much of its stylistic diversity to reggae singers, soul crooners and rock bands as it does to Charlie Daniels and his ilk. On Zac Brown Band’s new album, the group routinely and capably flits between genres, often in the same song. ZBB is equally adept at fiddle-breaking barnburners like “Whiskey’s Gone” and “Who Knows” and lyrically profound tunes like “Colder Weather.” On the happy-go-lucky “Knee Deep,” which sounds like a derivation of the band’s own hit “Toes,” Jimmy Buffett joins them in a personal paradise where the ocean is my only medication. “Martin” is a sweet tribute to the power of music, while the band revels in the life of a traveling musician on “I Play the Road,” complete with an explanation to a young daughter who wonders, Where do you go when you leave me all these nights with a guitar in your hands. Alan Jackson gives almost fatherly advice on “As She’s Walking Away,” and the band’s vibrant harmonies and distinguished musicianship complement Zac Brown’s warm, grizzled voice throughout this generous 15-track disc. 

Jessica Phillips, Country Weekly Magazine

(Source: countryweekly.com)

   FarmAid 2010 will take place on October 2, 2010 and will feature artists including Willie Nelson, John Mellencamp, Jason Mraz, Band of Horses and Dave Matthews Band. The full concert will be streaming live on the day of the concert at the FarmAid website.  It’s a phenomenal lineup and sure to be a good show, so check it out!

If you are interested in attending the event, tickets are also available at the link below.

(Source: tickets.com)

The new EP from Matt Litzinger Music is set to be released February 22, 2011. This release is the first installment of a set to be released over the next few years. It is anticipated to include five tracks and is entitled, California EP.

Look for more news as this project progresses.