Brooklyn, NY-based indie rocker Mathew Houck, aka Phosphorescent, has announced the release of that group's new album. This time there's a twist.The album To Willie will be a collection of 11 covers of Willie Nelson songs. In selection Houck has purposely steered clear of the hits and dug for lesser known material.I'm a sucker for cover albums, especially ones with a theme, so this should b...
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Phosphorescent’s Willie Nelson covers record, To Willie, has been on repeat at my place all year, so I’m glad to report that Matthew Houck’s perfectly-crafted homage to his hero has earned him a spot on stage with the singer/songwriting legend, not...
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Phosphorescent live on KEXP at The Cutting Room Studios NYC from KEXP RADIO on Vimeo.Here’s a few live songs from Phosphorescent recorded for KEXP. The first is an exquisite take on Willie Nelson‘s “The Last Thing I Needed (First Thing This Morning)”, which also appears on the tribute album To Willie from earlier this year. The second is a sinister version of “At Death, A Proclamation”
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Photo by Shannon McClean Phosphorescent 's Matthew Houck may be full of Pride , but not so much that he can't forgo the comforts of a settled life every now and again to embrace the open road. Indeed, Houck will saddle up the horse this...
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Farm Aid isn't just for Top 40 artists anymore. This October, Willie Nelson's biggest fanboy Phosphorescent will join his idol, John Mellencamp, Neil Young, Wilco, and, uh, Dave Matthews and Jason Mraz at this year's Farm Aid event in St. Louis, MO. Who knows, maybe Phosphorescent will be lucky enough to persuade Willie Nelson to guest on a few songs from his tribute album, To Willie (TMT Revie...
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