tuesday tunes - mat kearney.

this week's tuesday tune is mat kearney. originally from eugene, oregon, mat has called nashville home for the past 8 years. it has been so fun to watch his career grow in just a few short years. back in college i was a rep for aware records and one of my projects was distributing mat's ep. i loved it from the beginning. mat went on to release his first album in 2004, bullet. but it wasn't until 2006, when nothing left to lose was released, that mat's songs became familiar. he had a couple of songs (like "breathe in breathe out") on the tv show grey's anatomy, and started touring for guys like the fray and john mayer.

just a couple months ago, mat released city of black and white. and i didn't think he could do it -- but he's outdone himself. i think all that time on the road touring for the last album plus a season of just living life here in nashville has equaled songwriting brilliance. grab yourself a copy of the album, and i promise you'll keep it on repeat.

mat's on tour right now supporting the album, so check out his dates and go see him if he comes near you! and by the looks of this video, i think they're having fun out there (featuring my friends adam and jeremy!)...



(you can watch the real video here for the first single, "closer to love")

also -- mat will be on the tonight show w/ conan tomorrow night -- check it out!