New Blog Site

So I will be ending the use of this blog.  I have a new blog set up at http://matthewwilliamcharles.tumblr.com.  Still in the process of updating all the information but all my new posts will be there.  In the meantime I will keep this site up, until I decide what to do with all my old blog posts.  Thanks a lot for reading, please check out my new site. Thanks!

New CD

So I just finished an awesome tour with my friends from Virginia, High Time For Lowlifes.  I also have my new CD "Roam" finished which is available for free download at http://matthewwilliamcharles.bandcamp.com.  Please check it out and keep track of the show page and check me out at facebook.com/matthewcharles.music to keep updated on future shows! Thanks!!

Summer Tour, CD and more

So haven't posted anything in a little while.  Played some awesome shows recently.  Saturday May 11th I played with Language of Termites and singer songwriter Ian Cooke from Denver, CO at Teri's bar in South Philadelphia.  They are both awesome artists and you should definitely check them out. I played some shows this past weekend, one in Alexandria, VA at St Elmo's Coffee Pub and one down in Richmond, VA at the Jones Family Hootenanny.  They were both a lot of fun. I have a show coming up at the end of the month.  I'm playing at Captiolo Park at 9th and Federal in South Philly on Saturday May 31st.  This is the annual benefit they have for the park, it also includes a local flea market, which is open from 10 am until the evening.  My set is from 12pm-1pm.

The tour with High Time For Lowlifes is shaping up for this summer.  Check the show page for dates and info.  I also plan to have my new CD finished by the time I leave for tour.  Some samples are up on my bandcamp page.  http://matthewwilliamcharles.bandcamp.com.

All the info for the tour can also be found here...
https://www.facebook.com/events/627247814020174/

New Tunes Posted

I've been slowly working on some recordings for the past 3-4 months, I just put up some rough mixes on my new bandcamp page. http://matthewwilliamcharles.bandcamp.com./ Recently when I've been playing live I've added foot percussion, which is included in these home recordings.

I'm also playing next Monday in NYC at Otto's Shrunken Head. Check it out. https://www.facebook.com/events/494923080619394/?ref=22

Also may be playing down in Richmond in May on the 16th or 17th.  I'm doing another tour this summer with High Time For Low Life's, if anybody can help with a show please let us know. 

Thursday July 10th - Trenton, NJ @ The Millhill Basement
Friday July 11th - Asbury Park, NJ @ TBA
Saturday July 12th - Boston, MA @ TBA
Sunday July 13th - Providence, RI @ TBA
Monday July 14th - New York, NY @ TBA
Tuesday July 15th - Philadelphia, PA @ TBA

Tour, radio, name change and more

So I had a great tour down south.  Other than missing my first plane back to Philadelphia and succumbing to early morning didn't get enough sleep travel mishaps, the trip was great.  Played with a bunch of awesome bands, too many to name really. 

I was a guest on Rogues Gallery Radio show in Panama City, FL and afterwords played an awesome show at the A&M Theater.  You can check out the show at http://www.roguesgalleryradio.com/rogues-gallery.html.

Also I'm dropping the name "No Excuse For A Cheap Suit".  I kind of explain it on the radio show, but basically when I had first started this project I had intended to have a rotating cast of musicians and all the time playing under that moniker.  I had some musicians that were interested at first, but the whole time it just ended up being me playing solo.  And so in the end I have decided to re-brand as me, Matthew Charles.

My next goal is to record a new album, but I am going to spend a lot of time on this one.  I feel my first few recordings have been good, but they almost just serve as demos.  Hopefully I'll have a couple guest musicians, I have a couple really good ones that said they'd be into it.  Maybe I'll have it done by summer, who knows.

Until then I'll try and keep the show page updated, I also need to update the other pages.  If you want any physical copies of music, t-shirts, stickers email me at doitnowpromotions@gmail.com.

http://facebook.com/matthewcharles.music
http://noexcuseforacheapsuit.bandcamp.com

No Direction Records / Winter Tour

No Direction Records is putting out a short run cassette tape release of "Sunrise, Sunset", the new 5 song EP.  Pretty exited about the songs, a couple brand new ones, it should be out later this month or December, check out http://nodirectionrecs.tumblr.com.

In the process of booking a tour down south for this January, I'll post some definite dates soon, still working out some details. Need help in Gainesville, FL, Savannah, GA and Atlanta, GA.  If anybody knows bands, promoters or cool venues in these areas get in touch.  doitnowpromotions@gmail.com, hope to see you soon!

Summer nears an end

Had a great summer, thanks to all the folks that came out to the shows. Made a lot of new friends and hopefully I can revisit all the places I played soon!  I have accumulated a bunch of new material that I plan on starting to record before the years over.  I'm in no immediate hurry, I'm currently recording with my band Assemble and that will take some time before that project is finished.

I've been meaning to post tour journals but I've been a slacker.  It will just take me a few hours in front of the computer but that's always the last thing I want to do when I have free time.  That's one of my goals in the next couple of weeks.

If anybody wants me to play a show just shoot me an email at doitnowpromotions@gmail.com. Doesn't matter where it is, I'll consider any offer.  All my music is available at www.noexcuseforacheapsuit.bandcamp.com. Feel free to write me if you have any other questions.

Also a big thanks to Matt Barnes and Mike Jones (High Time For Lowlifes) for hanging and playing shows with me.  Check these guys out if you get a chance.

www.hightimeforlowlifes.bandcamp.com
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Matt-Barnes-Music-Page/174308172585052