Matt Smith Discusses Songwriting in Politically Charged Times, Writing about Grief and More

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Austin-based producer, engineer, singer-songwriter and educator Matt Smith joins Al for the second part of their conversation. (You can hear the first part, in which they discuss Robert Plant’s Mighty ReArranger, on the previous episode.) This time around, Matt talks about the features of music that he enjoys listening to, his approach as a music producer and what he aimed to achieve as a songwriter on his latest album …this is not okay…

Learn more about Matt and his work at https://www.mattsmithsworld.net/.

You can also get information on Matt’s studio and music school, Six String Ranch, in the following places.

Website: https://6stringranch.com/

Facebook: @6stringranch

YouTube: @6stringranch148

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1:00 Matt shares what he looks for in the music he listens to

3:44 Matt talks about his approach to producing music at his studio

9:57 Matt explains how the focus of his songwriting has changed over time

13:18 Matt talks about how his last three albums reflect his feelings about the political climate over the last decade

23:28 Matt also wrote about the loss of his parents on …this is not okay…

29:52 Matt explains why he consciously tempered the angry tone of the album

33:46 Matt talks about his various educational forums

Outro music is from “Bad Man” by Matt Smith.

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