Matt Nathanson is a San Francisco, CA based singer-songwriter who was born March 28, 1973, in Lexington, MA. His style is combines elements of both folk and rock, which create a an upbeat backing to his heartfelt songwriting style. Nathanson has released eight studio albums, including his 2007 release of Some Mad Hope. Best known for his platinum hit Come On Get Higher, Nathanson is known for as both an accomplished solo act and as a self titled band.
When Nathanson plays more subtle tones he uses both the smaller body Gallop Guitar Northern Light and a Gibson J-45. While in the studio, he also sports his favorite guitar, his well worn Indian rosewood based Collings D2H.
In his more recent work, Nathanson has made a transition to more electric based rock songs, including Car Crash and Run (featuring Sugarland), including a 1968 Fender Coronado.
While on tour, he uses a Raven Labs True Blue semiparametric EQ, to boost the low end of the Taylor sound. To mix the multiple sources in his guitar work, he uses a Raven Labs PMB-II preamp and blender.
Nathanson singing style is a breathy tenor tone with a folky, Dylan-esque sound. While he has a relatively large vocal range, most of Nathanson’s songs are should be easy for most tenors familiar with folk-rock. As with his vocals, a beginner to intermediate guitar player equipped with a capo clip and comfortable with basic fingerpicking should be able to play their favorite Matt Nathanson songs.
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Matt Nathanson by comecloser taken on April 18, 2009
Novaes Acoustic Guitar by dereckesanches taken on August 26, 2009
