In the first episode of my podcast, I read from an essay I had published in Guernica called 'A Moment of Honesty,' which ponders the fascinating and terrifying aspects of undertaking live musical performances as a solo songwriter in New York City. In between passages from the essay I reflect on my life, and how I ended up pursuing music in my early 20s after having been only interested in writing fiction previously.

My life in music (so far)

Matt Waters is a singer-songwriter from New York City. His songs range from character studies of the contemporary American to intimate explorations of love. A writer of fiction, he attempts to meld the musical and literary realms through detailed lyricism. He has been particularly inspired by the likes of Bob Dylan, Leonard Cohen, Billy Corgan, Mike Scott, Isaac Brock, David Bowie, Tupac Shakur, Elliott Smith, Patti Smith, Nicole Atkins, Damien Rice and Bruce Springsteen. As a guitar player he’s influenced by the progressions of John Lennon and George Harrison. The lyrics to his song Aurora were published in the March 2017 issue of American Songwriter Magazine. An essay about being a performance artist called A Moment of Honesty was published in Guernica in May 2016.

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My life in music (so far)

My life in music (so far)