Our TapSongz Team loves finding new music, whether it be rappers, DJ's, alternative bands, or vocalists. It is always fun to find unique sounds and support up and coming artists. One such artist we recently came across is Clint Matthue, a talented musician out of Philadelphia. We had the opportunity to interview him to learn more about his inspirations, passion for music, latest project, and future plans!
Clint Matthue is originally from South Jersey, right outside of Philadelphia. "I have played the saxophone since fourth grade and started playing the piano three years ago, about when I officially started pursuing music as an artist," he said. Clint Matthue, who also goes by alias Ash Zephyr, had plenty of inspirations growing up. "My favorite artists are Kid Cudi, Kanye West, Frank Ocean, and Kendrick Lamar," he told our TapSongz Team. He also grew up a fan of different bands including Red Hot Chili Peppers, Linkin Park, and the Foo Fighters.
Fast forward to today and Matthue was able to use these influences to inspire him for his own original music. "My latest project is my first album 'Beautiful Pain'. I have been putting together this album for multiple years now, while I went through college. This album was inspired by struggles with loneliness and women, change and loss, as well as existential curiosity and understanding through psychedelics," he told our TapSongz Team. We absolutely loved the project as a whole and his description 'psychedelic' couldn't be any better. The electronic vibes are truly unique in the project and almost seemed like a mix of early MGMT and Odesza. The futuristic sounds will remain stuck in your head and we absolutely loved the flow from each track to the next.
The album begins with "Time" which featured such cool electronic sounds as if it were to be released a decade from now. Our TapSongz Team loved "Muse" which had more of a chill sound and will send your head spinning for five minutes. The vocals sputtered throughout the track were an amazing touch and truly proves to Clint's creativity and ability to engage listeners throughout the duration of a song. Another hot track on the project is "GiG4", which had more of a funky sound, but the same consistent production and awesome vocals. The vibe on this one was much more groovy and we loved how the vocals faded in and out. Matthue's sound throughout the album is virtually unmatched as he brings in different instruments, sounds, and vocals to ensure each and every track is a masterpiece, which we loved.
We encourage all of our viewers to give Clint's new music a listen on SoundCloud! He is definitely on the rise and we can't wait to hear more. Support the up and coming artist by tossing him a follow on SoundCloud and Twitter to stay up to date with his future releases! Big things are ahead for Clint and we can't wait to follow his journey! Here at TapSongz, we thank you for reading this feature article as we continue finding tomorrow's greatest music today!
Clint Matthue is originally from South Jersey, right outside of Philadelphia. "I have played the saxophone since fourth grade and started playing the piano three years ago, about when I officially started pursuing music as an artist," he said. Clint Matthue, who also goes by alias Ash Zephyr, had plenty of inspirations growing up. "My favorite artists are Kid Cudi, Kanye West, Frank Ocean, and Kendrick Lamar," he told our TapSongz Team. He also grew up a fan of different bands including Red Hot Chili Peppers, Linkin Park, and the Foo Fighters.
Fast forward to today and Matthue was able to use these influences to inspire him for his own original music. "My latest project is my first album 'Beautiful Pain'. I have been putting together this album for multiple years now, while I went through college. This album was inspired by struggles with loneliness and women, change and loss, as well as existential curiosity and understanding through psychedelics," he told our TapSongz Team. We absolutely loved the project as a whole and his description 'psychedelic' couldn't be any better. The electronic vibes are truly unique in the project and almost seemed like a mix of early MGMT and Odesza. The futuristic sounds will remain stuck in your head and we absolutely loved the flow from each track to the next.
The album begins with "Time" which featured such cool electronic sounds as if it were to be released a decade from now. Our TapSongz Team loved "Muse" which had more of a chill sound and will send your head spinning for five minutes. The vocals sputtered throughout the track were an amazing touch and truly proves to Clint's creativity and ability to engage listeners throughout the duration of a song. Another hot track on the project is "GiG4", which had more of a funky sound, but the same consistent production and awesome vocals. The vibe on this one was much more groovy and we loved how the vocals faded in and out. Matthue's sound throughout the album is virtually unmatched as he brings in different instruments, sounds, and vocals to ensure each and every track is a masterpiece, which we loved.
We encourage all of our viewers to give Clint's new music a listen on SoundCloud! He is definitely on the rise and we can't wait to hear more. Support the up and coming artist by tossing him a follow on SoundCloud and Twitter to stay up to date with his future releases! Big things are ahead for Clint and we can't wait to follow his journey! Here at TapSongz, we thank you for reading this feature article as we continue finding tomorrow's greatest music today!