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Matt Paxton 
Paxton performing at the 2010 Locke St. Festival in his hometown Hamilton, Ontario, Canada.Background information Born May 26, 1985
Hamilton, Ontario, CanadaOrigin Hamilton, Ontario, Canada Genres Indie, alt-country, folk, rock Occupations Songwriter Years active 2008–present Labels Down By The Point Records Associated acts Dark Mean, Bruce Peninsula Website mattpaxton.bandcamp.com Matt Paxton (born Matthew Jeffrey Paxton; May 26, 1985) is a Canadian singer-songwriter from Hamilton, Ontario.
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Career
After self-recording and releasing demos in early 2006, Paxton was invited by local producers Michael Keire and Glen Marshall, known for their work with Feist and Apostle of Hustle, to record what would become 2009's "Back Home in the Village".[1][2] Exclaim! Magazine published, "the hazy, Daniel Lanois-esque vibe complements Paxton's often-laconic delivery, and sets him apart from the common herd of no-nonsense troubadours. That’s not to say Paxton’s songs are run of the mill. He has a good descriptive sense, and anyone with any experience with gritty, working-class life will relate to everything he’s saying. Paxton’s produced a solid starting point from which to make his mark[3]
Paxton has spent some hearty time on the road touring and playing with the likes of Evan Dando, Jason Collett (Broken Social Scene), Blackie and the Rodeo Kings, Chad VanGaalen and many more.[4][5] He has been featured on Master Tracks, a Canadian television series where an emerging artist/band is given one day to record a song with acclaimed producers Moe Berg (The Pursuit of Happiness) and Laurence Currie.[6] It was launched on aux.tv, a Canadian music website, and BiteTV, a digital cable channel, in May of 2010.[7] He has also been featured on CMT, a Canadian cable television specialty channel which airs country music in the form of music videos and concerts.[8] Paxton was also one of the first performers to be featured on Southern Souls, a popular Canadian music website similar to Vincent Moon's La Blogothèque of Paris, France, and he was the first to be featured for a second and third performance[9][10][11]
Paxton's latest album "How the Land Lies" was released April 29, 2011 on Down By The Point Records featuring members of Bruce Peninsula and Dark Mean.[12]Paxton currently lives in Vancouver, British Columbia.[13]
Discography
Albums
References
- ^ "Matt Paxton Interview | Acid City Magazine". Acidcitymag.com. 2010-03-28. http://acidcitymag.com/2010/03/matt-praxton-interview/. Retrieved 2011-04-02.
- ^ "One on One with Hamilton’s Matt Paxton | Apartment613". Apt613.ca. 2010-02-25. http://www.apt613.ca/2010/02/25/one-on-one-with-hamiltons-matt-paxton/. Retrieved 2011-04-02.
- ^ Matt Paxton's "Back Home in the Village" by Jason Schneider Exclaim! Magazine.
- ^ "Matt Paxton | OFF THE MAP | BLOG". Otmzine.com. 2011-02-12. http://otmzine.com/blog/2011/02/12/matt-paxton/. Retrieved 2011-04-02.
- ^ "Matt Paxton". Canadian Music Wiki. 2010-12-13. http://www.canadianmusicwiki.com/(S(sg0eha45z1nxkn45r1nsi145))/Matt-Paxton.ashx. Retrieved 2011-04-02.
- ^ http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1658020/
- ^ Matt Paxton records "Dear Babe" on AUX TV's "Master Tracks".
- ^ Matt Paxton featured on CMT Canada's "The Show" featuring songs "Down the Mountain as a Train" and "My Love (Comes from the End of the Road)"
- ^ Matt Paxton performs "Till the Sky Begins to Change" on Southern Souls.
- ^ Matt Paxton performs "Gates of Rain" and "Motor Inns and Bathtub Gin" on Southern Souls.
- ^ "Matt Paxton «". Nxew.ca. http://nxew.ca/?category_name=matt-paxton. Retrieved 2011-04-02.
- ^ NAME (2011-02-16). "Matt Paxton – 500 Miles (Traditional)". PhotogMusic. http://photogmusic.com/?p=12877. Retrieved 2011-04-02.
- ^ "Matt Paxton In Need of a Song «". View Magazine. http://www.viewmag.com/13645-Matt+Paxton.htm. Retrieved 2011-05-05.
- ^ "Back Home In the Village by Matt Paxton - Download Back Home In the Village on iTunes". Itunes.apple.com. 2008-12-10. http://itunes.apple.com/ca/album/back-home-in-the-village/id299750874. Retrieved 2011-04-02.
- ^ "Till the Sky Begins to Change (free) | Matt Paxton". Mattpaxton.bandcamp.com. http://mattpaxton.bandcamp.com/track/till-the-sky-begins-to-change. Retrieved 2011-04-02.
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Categories:- People from Hamilton, Ontario
- Canadian male singers
- Canadian rock singers
- Canadian singer-songwriters
- Canadian alternative country singers
- 1985 births
- Living people
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