Matt Nathanson

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Biography

Matt Nathanson (born March 28, 1973) is an American singer-songwriter whose work is a blend of folk and rock music. In addition to singing, he plays acoustic (sometimes a 12-string) and electric guitar, and has played both solo and with a full band. His work includes the platinum-selling song "Come On Get Higher".

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Item Name Item Details
Year Formed 1993
Number of Albums 29
Record Label
Website www.mattnathanson.com
Wikipedia Matt Nathanson on Wikipedia
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Trivia

What year was he born?

1973

...Background information Born March 28, 1973 (age 38) Origin Lexington, Massachusetts, U.S. In addition to singing, he plays acoustic (usually a 12strin...
Along with an electric guitar, what instrument does he play?

acoustic

...Origin Lexington, Massachusetts, U.S. In addition to singing, he plays acoustic (usually a 12string) and electric guitar, and has played both solo and...
What is the only thing he's ever committed to?

Being a musician

...nd. His work includes the platinumselling song Come On Get Higher. Being a musician is the only thing I've ever committed to, much to the chagrin of e...
What was the name of the song he wrote?

Come On Get Higher

... and with a full band. His work includes the platinumselling song Come On Get Higher . Being a musician is the only thing I've ever committed to, much ...
Where was Pitzer College located?

Claremont, California

... was able to let loose with music. He attended Pitzer College in Claremont, California (majoring in English and world literature) where he met longtim...
What did he major in at Pitzer College?

English and world literature

...ttended Pitzer College in Claremont, California (majoring in English and world literature ) where he met longtime collaborator Mark Weinberg (of the ba...
What was Nathanson's eighth album called?

Last of the Great Pretenders

...h number 16 in the U.S. with his eighth studio album, 2013's Last of the Great Pretenders . A native of Massachusetts, Nathanson moved across the count...
Where did Nathanson move to in the early '90s?

Los Angeles County

... A native of Massachusetts, Nathanson moved across the country to Los Angeles County in the early '90s to attend Pitzer College, where he studied lite...
What is Matt Nathanson's nationality?

American

...About Matt Nathanson (born March 28, 1973) is an American singersongwriter whose work is a blend of folk and rock music. In addition to singing, he pl...
How many strings does Nathanson play?

12

...lk and rock music. In addition to singing, he plays acoustic (sometimes a 12 string) and electric guitar, and has played both solo and with a full band...
Where was Nathanson raised?

Lexington, Massachusetts

...t Higher. Early life and college years Nathanson was raised in Lexington, Massachusetts . Nathanson attended Pitzer College in Claremont, California (m...
What college did Nathanson attend?

Pitzer College

...athanson was raised in Lexington, Massachusetts. Nathanson attended Pitzer College in Claremont, California (majoring in English and world literature)...
Who replaced Aben Eubanks?

Aaron Tap

...ve included Aben Eubanks on guitar, keys and vocals, later replaced by Aaron Tap . John Thomasson began as bassist in 2004. Thomasson left in 2009 to p...
When did John Thomasson begin as bassist?

2004

... vocals, later replaced by Aaron Tap. John Thomasson began as bassist in 2004 . Thomasson left in 2009 to play bass for Little Big Town and continues t...
What was the opening music for the 2016 World Series of Poker on ESPN?

Giants

...udes the platinumselling song Come On Get Higher. One of his hit songs, Giants , was the opening music for the 2016 World Series of Poker in Las Vegas ...
What was Matt's brother's name?

Neal

...e Fessenden School in West Newton, Massachusetts along with his brother, Neal , prior to going to high school at Proctor Academy. Despite living close ...
What band does Thomasson continue to play for today?

Little Big Town

...d by Aaron Tap. John Thomasson began as bassist in 2004. Thomasson left in 2009 to play bass for Little Big Town and continues to play for them today....
Where was Ernst recorded in 1997?

San Francisco

...ge in Claremont, California. Recorded in Nathanson's new hometown of San Francisco in the winter of 1997, Ernst was an entirely acoustic record the in...
What instrumentation is Ernst mostly composed of?

acoustic guitar

...Ernst was an entirely acoustic record the instrumentation is mostly acoustic guitar with some accordion, cellos and percussion. This record was mixed ...
Who mixed Ernst at Toast Studios?

Jaquire King

...cussion. This record was mixed at Toast Studios in San Francisco, by Jaquire King . His next album was Not Colored Too Perfect, a compilation of unrele...
In what year were You're Smiling and Wait Up recorded?

1995

... and Wait Up were recorded in Santa Barbara, California in the summer of 1995 . The final two songs, Trace of a Cat's Eye and Vandalized were taken fro...
The final two songs were taken from what unreleased record?

Here Comes Everybody

...ere taken from the unreleased record by Nathanson's college band Here Comes Everybody . The HCE album was recorded in the spring of 1995 but was never ...
Who was the drummer of the band?

Bill Foreman

... released. Both these songs were written by the drummer of the band, Bill Foreman . This record features David Immergluck and Charlie Gillingham of Cou...