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Rock & Roll Is Here To Stay
About William Matheny
The best storytellers often aren’t the ones who have had the wildest experiences; they’re the ones who have experienced things we all have, and can articulate them in a way we haven’t yet figured out ourselves. They give us a new vocabulary for talking about ourselves and our world. That’s the gift William Matheny presents to us.
Matheny, a West Virginia native and longtime keys player for Athens, Ohio, indie heroes Southeast Engine, has broken out on his own with Strange Constellations, his debut 11-song solo collection out February 24, 2017, which might more than anything provoke the question: Why not sooner?
William Matheny would best be classed as a songwriter’s songwriter--the kind of composer who gets the melody just right every time, and the kind of lyricist whose turns of phrase bring an involuntary grin. Once you’ve heard his deft songcraft, you might feel cheated that he withheld it so long.
Strange Constellations came about while Matheny was still plying the trade of a touring musician, supplying piano and organ for someone else’s grand musical plan. “While I found the job creatively fulfilling and I wholeheartedly believed in the creative vision of the band, at some undefined point, I began to feel as if I had something else to say,” he explains.
So he began to sneak off when he had time, often while bandmates slept during the final year of Southeast Engine’s touring life. It was a challenging enterprise, moving back into writing after years in a primarily supporting role. But songs began to coalesce: songs about touring life, about family history, about coincidence and circumstance.
If you weren’t listening to the lyrics of Matheny’s songs, they’d be plenty appealing already: Jackson Browne pop hooks alternate with alt-country tunes that might call to mind Drive-By Truckers. At times, his delivery recalls a twangy Craig Finn. But then, if you weren’t listening to the lyrics, you’d be doing it wrong.
Take, for example, “God’s Left Hand,” the album’s second track. An upbeat country-rocker, it presents a series of vignettes that in a way illustrate the maxim about life happening while you’re busy making other plans. But instead of missing the minutiae while thinking ahead to the next big thing, Matheny’s character is taking in the little challenges of life while waiting on that lucky break--and thinking about what that lucky break may mean in the larger picture.
It’s in the details where Matheny will make true believers. His songs are full of moments that match smart observation with wordplay that’s impressive mostly in its effortlessness. “There’s some laughing Katherine / down at the end of the bar / with some funny Daniel / down at the end of her arm,” he sings in “Blood Moon Singer.” It’s a scene that could take place anywhere, and does, which is Matheny’s point, as he illustrates the blur of touring life. But no one put it quite that way until William Matheny came along.
Storyteller, songwriter--William Matheny is the kind of artist who garners instant respect from other artists, even as he makes songs so effortlessly catchy. We could resent that he didn’t arrive with this collection sooner, but let’s instead celebrate that he’s here with it now.
-- Andy Mulkerin
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Rock & Roll Is Here To Stay
Band members
William Matheny - vocals, organ, guitar, piano | Bud Carroll - guitar, pedal steel, vocals | 'Showtime' Ian Thornton - bass | Rod Elkins - drums | Adam L. Meisterhans - guitar
William Matheny Tour Cities
Frequently Asked Questions About William Matheny
Concerts & Tour Date Information
Is William Matheny on tour?
Yes, William Matheny is currently on tour. If you’re interested in attending an upcoming
William Matheny concert, make sure to grab your tickets in advance. The William Matheny tour
is scheduled for 3 dates across 2 cities. Get
information on all upcoming tour dates and tickets for 2024-2025 with Hypebot.
How many upcoming tour dates is William Matheny scheduled to play?
William Matheny is scheduled to play 3 shows between 2024-2025. Buy
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When does the William Matheny tour start?
William Matheny’s tour starts Nov 14, 2024 and ends on Dec 14, 2024.
They will play 2 cities; their most recent concert was held in
Morgantown at Chestnut Beer Hall and their next upcoming concert
will be in Morgantown at Chestnut Beer Hall.
What venues is William Matheny performing at?
As part of the William Matheny tour, William Matheny is scheduled to play across the following
venues and cities:
2024 Tour Dates:
Nov 14 - Morgantown,
WV @ Chestnut Beer Hall
Dec 07 - The Plains,
OH @ Eclipse Company Store
Dec 14 - Gettysburg,
PA @ Ploughman Cider Taproom