About
Hey everyone, my name is Matt. I am 26, from the Pacific Northwest; I have been playing guitar for almost 15 years now, self taught and lots of lessons, music school, and choral training as well. I have been writing ditties and songs for a long time, not much of a lyricist though. I love ALL music, and I mean EVERYTHING. As of lately though I have been looking for someone to collaborate on a project that is pop/rock/indie/folk... I know genres can get confusing so just to name some influences: The Weepies, John Mayer, Nickel Creek, Paula Cole, The Monkees, The Beatles, The Reign of Kindo, The Police, Mozart, Bartok, Bach, John Williams, Aerosmith, Aiofe O'Donovan, Sarah Jarosz,, Parker Millsap, Ryan Adams, Third Eye Blind
General Info
 
First Name:
Matthew
Last Name:
Dalen
Age:
32
City:
Longview
Country:
United States
Songwriting Info
 
I am a:
Songwriter, Composer
Looking for a:
Songwriter, Composer, Lyricist
Preferred collaboration style:
in person, video chat, email, cloud storage
Genres:
Folk, Indie, Pop, Rock, Singer/Songwriter
I'm strongest at:
topline writing/hooks, melodies, chord progressions, beats/grooves, arrangements
Instruments I write with:
guitar, piano, vocals, bass
Sounds like:
Really happy, upbeat acoustic, and some electric guitar with smart chord voicings and a nack for hooks.
Influences:
see bio
Songwriting is my:
part-time job, planned career
Songwriting Achievements:
My mom thinks my music is great. Hopefully your mom will too?
Personal Songwriting Goals:
To write music that will move people to tears, to write music that is powerful and can inspire others to get up and move. It has happened to me, so I know it can be done.
Collaboration Goals:
publishing deal, sync placement (film, TV, video games), mainstream artist release, niche/independent artist release, just for fun