As with many artists, Matt Tedder didn’t really start writing until he had a bad breakup. Then he couldn’t stop. He found his words would often be shaped by the music he was listening to, until they eventually became their own songs. In 2004, he was profoundly affected by the tsunami that hit Thailand, and then got really serious about songwriting. Over the last 20 years, he’s been in bands like Codename Minnesota and the Flipping Crepes, playing open mics and BBQ restaurants all across Colorado. For the last 3 years, he has hosted the Pizza Bar 66 open mic in Lyons, Colorado, where he’s brought together musicians all across the front range. Now he’s released his first solo album, “Indecision”, a collection of 3-chord cowboy songs with introspective and comedic lyrics, a genre he dubs “Dumpster Folk”.

Dave sat down with Matt to talk about his creative process, how songs stand up to interpretation, and stealing lines from your own lyrics. It's a raw a riveting discussion about songcraft!

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