I am reviewing Matt Cusson’s debut album even though it is over 2 years old because it is that good, and he is sadly not very well known. He is truly a musician. He writes his music, plays piano and guitar, and has an amazing voice. The genre of his music I would say is somewhere between R&B and Jazz. This album is best described as beautiful, laid-back, classy, and soulful. He has won numerous awards for songs on this album. Plus he has some awesome hats!

I first heard him at a small concert which I went to see Javier at BB King’s in New York. By the way, Javier is amazing too, and everyone should check him out as well. The first song Matt did was “Comfortable”. I fell in love with the song the second I heard it. Got butterflies in my stomach just listening to it. That is, in my opinion, one of the most beautiful songs ever made. It is a depressing song that too many people can probably relate too, but I love that. There is nothing better than music that conveys the artist’s emotions and evokes emotion in the listener.

The music Matt Couson makes seems so rare nowadays. There are so many nights I want to go to a show that was like his. A “piano bar performance”. A small setting with dinner and cocktails along with a guy playing the piano and singing. These shows are possibly more impressive to me than the big stage crazy concerts that are more recurrent these days because it focuses solely on the beauty of the music and is intimate. Read the rest of this entry »