26
Jan
Matt nominated for Top 40 and AC Breakthrough Artist of the Year by New Music Weekly

The prestigious publication New Music Weekly has just announced its 2014 award nominees.
Matt Backer is nominated for Top 40 Breakthrough Artist of the Year and AC Breakthrough Artist of the Year.
The voting is OPEN so please visit
www.newmusicweekly.com
Choose New Music Awards in the left column and vote for Matt!
In 2013, Matt and Julian Lennon won the New Music Weekly award for Top 40 New Group/Duo of the Year.
Matt's just won the Independent Music Netrwork's Favourite International Artist Award.
So it's an exciting year already...and it is just January!
Matt Backer is nominated for Top 40 Breakthrough Artist of the Year and AC Breakthrough Artist of the Year.
The voting is OPEN so please visit
www.newmusicweekly.com
Choose New Music Awards in the left column and vote for Matt!
In 2013, Matt and Julian Lennon won the New Music Weekly award for Top 40 New Group/Duo of the Year.
Matt's just won the Independent Music Netrwork's Favourite International Artist Award.
So it's an exciting year already...and it is just January!
25
Jan
Jan 29 and Jan 30-Matt Backer UK Tour
January 29 Matt Backer, Simon Edwards and Chuck Saba at 12 Bar Club
www.12barclub.com
January 30 Matt Backer, Simon Edwards and Chuck Saba at Jagz
 http://www.jagz.co.uk/events/
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January 30 Matt Backer, Simon Edwards and Chuck Saba at Jagz
 http://www.jagz.co.uk/events/

25
Jan
Matt Backer at Key West Songwriters Festival May 7-11, 2014
It's just been announce that Matt will be performing during the 19th annual Key West Songwriters Festival May 7-11, 2014. Venues and showtimes are to be announced later.ÂÂ
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20
Jan
What do Ry Cooder, David Bowie and Matt Backer have in common? A 1956 Supro Dual Tone of course....
Matt's just acquired a 1956 Supro Dual Tone. If it looks familiar, it's the same guitar played by David Bowie and Ry Cooder.
The guitar has a Wood body (they coated the Belmont in plastic starting 1960, and switched toÂ
Res-o-glas when the company became Valco in 1962), original NationalÂ
pickups whose design presumably influenced Seth Lover when he broughtÂ
out the Humbucker the following year.
Matt's got it set up for slide....he's still getting the hang of playing it.
Isn't she a beauty?

The guitar has a Wood body (they coated the Belmont in plastic starting 1960, and switched toÂ
Res-o-glas when the company became Valco in 1962), original NationalÂ
pickups whose design presumably influenced Seth Lover when he broughtÂ
out the Humbucker the following year.
Matt's got it set up for slide....he's still getting the hang of playing it.
Isn't she a beauty?

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