Tag: Matt Lovell

LISTEN: Matt Lovell, “The Way That It Was”

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Artist: Matt Lovell
Hometown: Nashville, Tennessee
Song: “The Way That It Was”
Album: Nobody Cries Today
Release Date: June 19, 2020

In Their Words: “‘The Way That It Was’ is probably the most personal song on the album. I wrote it with my friend Mike Applegate during a tumultuous time that happened to fall right before the recording of Nobody Cries Today. I think everyone probably has experienced some version of the story told in this song — some ‘way that it was’ that they have left behind. Anyone who knows me personally will know exactly what I’m referencing in this song, and will likely hear the tired pain in my voice as I sing about my ‘way that it was.’ As a gay man of Southern origin, my road to self-acceptance was a long one, with many stops along the way. Nearly losing my life in a shooting somehow created just the sort of disruption needed to help me find that acceptance — both for myself and for the world I’m living in.” — Matt Lovell

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WATCH: Leigh Nash and Matt Lovell, “Dime Adiós”

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Artists: Leigh Nash and Matt Lovell
Hometown: New Braunfels, Texas and Nashville, Tennessee
Song: “Dime Adiós”

In Their Words: “‘Dime Adiós’ was born out of us wondering how to tell someone ‘goodbye’ in Spanish. We wrote it in Nashville one day in 2016 in the middle of a string of writes. We had a little help from some friends who are certifiably more fluent in Spanish than we are. It’s a goodbye song with a little sweetness and dignity to it, and it has been making us smile since the day we wrote it. We recorded it with the help of a band of friends, which included Leigh’s husband, the illustrious Stephen Wilson Jr. It was produced by Matt Odmark and tracked live. When we went up to the control room to listen back, we both grinned really big and threw our hands in the air. It was one of those rare moments when you catch something that is just right in one take. I’m sure we’ll be smiling about this one for a while.” — Leigh Nash and Matt Lovell

Photo credit: Jimmy Fisco