I use LUNA for my DAW now, and I'm so stoked with it. I moved from Logic a few months ago because I wasn't pumped with the direction their updates were taking, and I actually find LUNA to be way more intuitive and user friendly. Also I love aiming for analog saturation and classic vibes, which LUNA has built in. So it's not like it really does anything that you can't also do it Logic, but I just find the workflow easier and faster. I don't know why I'm writing about this, haha. Live your life.
If you like what I'm putting out, please join my mailing list! All these algorithms make it difficult for my content to get in front of people (even when they want it), so I'm putting out monthly emails with updates and links to all the good stuff. Sign up on my website! mattmulholland.com
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Chapters: 00:00 - Intro 00:50 - LUNA 02:16 - Music Intro 03:50 - Vocals in stereo 05:20 - Build ups in songs 06:05 - Drums 06:50 - Guitars 10:00 - Backing Vocals 13:20 - Outro building 15:01 - Room reverb 17:25 - Revisiting your own workFeels Like Home - AcousticMatt Mulholland2024-10-09 | Found a sweet spot to film outside, so we took the opportunity to do it before someone asked us to leave.
Feels Like Home by Matt Mulholland is streaming everywhere! https://linktr.ee/mattmulhollandIt feels like home #folk #songwriterMatt Mulholland2024-10-04 | ...Feels Like Home - Matt Mulholland (lyric video)Matt Mulholland2024-10-03 | Feels Like Home by Matt Mulholland
Production credits: Music & Lyrics - Matt Mulholland Production & Engineering - Matt Mulholland
Lyrics:
Spending nights just sharing how we've grown Broken pieces mending on their own Tales of magic where everything's a song I've forgotten how it feels to rather be alone
It feels like home It feels like home
Ocean days where sunlight plays through trees Time can change when it's just you and me Standing on mountains and watching moonbeams glow There's sweetness is hello's and hope in where we'll go
It feels like home A place I've known Inside my bones It feels like home
I hope we always kiss like we do now Forever still isn't enough somehow And I can find the sea and sky inside your eyes It's like a dream But I've realised
It feels like home A place I've known Inside my bones It feels like home
It feels like homeI’m running late on my upload schedule. #thismustbethetrack #newmassivehitsonthestreetsMatt Mulholland2024-09-20 | ...The Fear of Being CringeMatt Mulholland2024-09-03 | In this video we talk about the fear of being cringey when making and sharing music. There's a little aside on my old comedy career, but mostly I stay on track. Have you experienced anything like this before? Let me know in the comments!
If you like this sort of thing, consider joining my mailing list! I put out a new email every month, and it's a more reliable way to actually see the things I make - mattmulholland.com
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Yeah man, LET'S GO!
Chapters:
00:00 Intro 00:40 What is cringe? 02:00 My journey 05:59 Working through it 06:00 It's actually okay 07:36 Feeling it safely 09:08 Be more true 10:02 Everything is cringeFire beats for the club 🔥Matt Mulholland2024-09-01 | ...Love Myself - Matt Mulholland (Lyric Video)Matt Mulholland2024-08-29 | Stream 'Love Myself' by Matt Mulholland everywhere! fanlink.tv/Lovemyself I got dressed up for this one.
I hope you like the tune! Wildly different genre to the last one, but it's all me, so I figure that gives it some sort of cohesion. I was listening to so much John Mayer when I wrote this one, specifically Paradise Valley. Great tunes, great album.
I've had some people message and say that they haven't been seeing the stuff I've uploaded recently, and unfortunately that seems to just be the reality of the algorithm at the moment. I've got a new mailing list where I'm sending out monthly emails with the new tunes, other videos, and a solid amount of rambling - I think that's probably the best way to be updated with what I'm up to. You can sign up to it on my website mattmulholland.com
Hope to see you there!
All other links - https://linktr.ee/mattmulhollandLove Myself - Matt Mulholland (Official Audio)Matt Mulholland2024-08-27 | Stream 'Love Myself' everywhere! fanlink.tv/Lovemyself All social links: https://linktr.ee/mattmulholland
Lyrics: How many times Do I have to learn The same old rhymes The same old turns
It's right around the corner Where I want to be Right over the border A different me
I try, oh I try To understand What it means to be alive What it means to be a man
But I don't need to change myself I just need to love myself I don't need a place where I can run away and hide
I don't need to change myself I just need to love myself And loving myself today meant saying goodbye And loving myself today meant saying goodbye
It might sound strange It might sound wrong But who I've grown to become Is who I've been all along
And it might sound strange It might sound wrong But who I've grown to become Is who I've been all along
I will find, I will find A way to understand What it means to be alive What it means to be a man
But I don't need to change myself I just need to love myself I don't need a place where I can run away and hide
I don't need to change myself I just need to love myself And loving myself today meant saying goodbye And loving myself today meant saying goodbye
Music & Lyrics: Matt Mulholland Production & Engineering: Matt MulhollandDont Give Up On Love - Live Loop VersionMatt Mulholland2024-08-21 | Join me as I dust off the ol' looper pedal, and bash my way through this song! It's been a hot minute since I've done one of these, I forgot how hot and sweaty it gets. Yeah that's right, hot AND sweaty.
It's like a country/folk kinda tune. I reckon it's sick.
All other streaming and social links: https://linktr.ee/mattmulhollandBringing back Air SaxMatt Mulholland2024-08-15 | ...The Joy of SongwritingMatt Mulholland2024-08-14 | Welcome to The Joy of Songwriting! This is my first attempt at making long-form content, and look, I may have gone a little overboard. I'm putting the long in long-form content, but I got excited. Turns out when you talk things you love, it's really easy to get lost in it. The first half is specifically on writing, and the second half is more about production, choosing instruments, and actually making the thing. It's all writing in the end! I've got chapters so you can skip to whatever bit might interest you.
I'd love to get your thoughts, questions, feedback, comments, and side-hugs. I genuinely loved making this, and I'm looking forward to making more, getting better, and seeing where this goes!
Music and Social Links here - https://linktr.ee/mattmulholland
Chapters: 00:00 - Intro 00:42 - Inspiration 01:36 - The Shuffle 02:55 - The Process 05:00 - First Draft 05:45 - Lyrics 07:07 - Next Steps 07:50 - Audience Testing 09:00 - Development 10:30 - Writing on different instruments 13:23 - Finishing the bones 14:02 - Production and Arrangement 15:43 - Enter the DAW 16:21 - Follow your heart and ears 17:13 - Bass VST Trillian 20:00 - Recording Bass 21:20 - Keep it real 22:14 - Drum VST Kontakt 25:40 - Recording Drums 27:09 - Piano VST Keyscape 28:40 - Recording Piano 29:30 - Rhodes VST Keyscape 29:52 - Arrangement 32:14 - Live Horns 36:04 - OutroDont Give Up On Love (Lyric Video) - Matt MulhollandMatt Mulholland2024-08-09 | Streaming on all platforms now! https://linktr.ee/mattmulholland
Don't Give Up On Love by Matt Mulholland
"A spectacular piece that combines modern pop with funk and big band elements. A groove so fresh that you wont need to eat your vegetables for a week. Give it to me straight, give it to me swingin’, give it to me now."
Credits:
Music & Lyrics - Matt Mulholland Production & Engineering - Matt Mulholland Incredible Sax & Trumpet - Oscar Lavën facebook.com/Oscarlavenmusic Champion & Legend - YOU
Social & Streaming Links: https://linktr.ee/mattmulhollandDont Give Up On Love (Official Audio) - Matt MulhollandMatt Mulholland2024-08-06 | Stream on Spotify - open.spotify.com/album/5uEw1s9XuRtdGJtKaspEh6?si=cf2gigzCTEieT7sdHQZCTg This is the first track from my new EP that will be coming out over the next few months, along with a whole bunch of sweet content that everyone is gonna love! Promise. The EP is 100% full of love songs, but each song is about a different kind of love - this one is about the type of love that you don't want to give up on. No regrats.
I've set up a new website that has all of my tunes, a MERCH SHOP (definitely a work in progress there), and a mailing list! The mailing list is probably the best way to stay updated on what I'm releasing and doing. Social media is great, but the rules always change and it can be hard to reach you even when you've followed or subscribed.
Thanks for listening, I hope you dig the tune! I'll see you shortly with a sweet lyric video, a live version (from my living room) and then a wildly long video titled "The Joy of Songwriting."
LOOK, I'M DOING IT!
All other streaming links are here - https://push.fm/fl/hpdncvmj
Social Links: https://linktr.ee/mattmulhollandIm coming back to YouTube!Matt Mulholland2024-07-31 | Come with me! This video starts interesting with a short version of what I'm talking about, and then slowly derails into a chat with lots of "ums" and pauses. What a come back!
Chapters: 00:00 - Intro 00:24 - Quick Summary 01:00 - What It Is 03:35 - What It's Not 06:00 - How and Why? 08:56 - ConclusionMaking cinematic music! #musicproducer #composerMatt Mulholland2024-02-02 | ...Song Break Down - Lonely NightsMatt Mulholland2023-11-16 | Yoohoo! Thought it would be fun to take you through my new tune, show you a bit around the Logic session and talk smack about nothing. Ready? Here we gooooo!
Streaming links for Lonely Nights by Matt Mulholland Spotify - https://spoti.fi/3StEC8b Apple Music - bit.ly/49vJLCW Bandcamp - bit.ly/3SHFZjZ
TRACK LIST: 00:00 - Jingle Bells 02:00 - We Wish You A Merry Christmas 03:35 - Deck The Halls 04:52 - Silent Night 08:25 - Shchedryk (Carol of the bells) 09:50 - Hard The Herald Angels Sing 11:18 - Angels We Have Heard On High 13:30 - Away In A Manger (Variations on a theme) 16:19 - Joy To The World 19:50 - Auld Lang SyneRecorder by Candlelight - Ultimate Christmas Classics (Out Now!)Matt Mulholland2023-11-10 | 10 tracks of your all time favourite Christmas classics, in one spectacular album. Ultimate Christmas Classics by Recorder by Candlelight - Streaming now!
Music & Lyrics: Matt Mulholland Production & Engineering: Matt Mulholland
Lyrics:
Walking slowly Wasting days doing only Things I've already done Might be time to leave it all behind me Fade into the sea
Looking closely Thinking only It's hard to be When I can't make sense of anything I see Fall back into me
But then I notice
For the first time in a minute I'm feeling strong With you My lonely nights are gone
Leaning into Thoughts of dreaming about you Open a little more Take one step while you build a wall You build a wall
Empty spaces Tired faces Breathing to make it through But I choose me while you choose you And it's goodbye
But then I notice
For the first time in a minute I'm feeling strong With you My lonely nights are gone
There may come a time When all of this makes sense When I'm not lost in mind Confused by someone else But I don't think I need to find A place to be myself When all I am is everythingLonely Nights - Matt Mulholland (Audio)Matt Mulholland2023-11-03 | Thanks for listening to my new tune! Appreciate your time, and appreciate you. You can stream it using the links below, and I've got some more videos coming out in the next week! It's gonna be great. Spotify - https://spoti.fi/3StEC8b Apple Music - bit.ly/49vJLCW Bandcamp - bit.ly/3SHFZjZ
Credits: Music & Lyrics - Matt Mulholland Flute - Hannah Darroch Trombone - Christopher Bill Production - Matt MulhollandComes & Goes - Official TrailerMatt Mulholland2023-07-13 | Come on an adventure with me... Comes & Goes by Matt Mulholland, available everywhere on the 21st of July! Pre-Save on Spotify here - distrokid.com/hyperfollow/mattmulholland/comes--goes
Woooo! It's been a minute. Not gonna lie, this song is awesome and I'm super stoked to finally get it out. It doesn't really make much sense genre wise, so I've been describing it as the "Tarzan" song. Think somewhere between Phil Collins, Paul Simon, with a dash of Brecker Brothers in there. It's also the first song since the comedy days that I've fully recorded, produced and mixed myself! All part of the plan to get faster and make more stuff. Onwards and upwards, baby! Totally pre-save the track if you want. I get that it's still a little clunky though, so if you don't wanna do that, come follow me on Instagram and I'll be promoting it there like a psycho. Okay great. Keep on keeping on, and I'll see you soon!
facebook.com/mattmulhollandpageO Holy Night - Recorder by Candlelight with the Royal New Zealand Air force BandMatt Mulholland2022-12-22 | It's that time of the year again! A time for joy and peace, love and laughter, living and giving, thriving and jiving.
Yeah, man.
Hope you're all doing great, she's been a year for sure. And you know what they say about years - one in the hand is like two in the bush, and that's a Christmas miracle right there.
Video produced by the wonderful and ever excellent Jacob Edmonds - jacobcedmonds.com
The idea for this one was really simple - I kept finding myself dancing and grooving in the studio when I was making this track, and I wanted to capture that. Just a guy sitting alone in a room, enjoying the vibes of his creation. Don't make that dirty. We shot this in my studio and Jacob really brought the vibes, finding ways to make it look like different locations and scenes. He also made it look like I'm okay at dancing sometimes too! You may recognise his work from other such hit videos as Boy/Girl Stuff or Knowing Love. Champion.
That's it from me! Thanks for watching, hope you dig the song. Slap that on your playlists and tell all your friends, cause that'll make me feel good about myself.
SURPRISE!! NEW SONG!! It's 80's, it's poppy, it's dancey, it's got vibes, get it in you. This one took a hot minute to release, so I'm stoked to finally get it out there.
I Wanna Love You kinda has the explanation in the title, but it's really about that feeling when you meet someone awesome and you want to take it to the next level, but you're scared and unsure if it's the right move or not. I usually let stray cats decide for me these days, but that's a weird story that I probably shouldn't share publicly. There's no real resolution to the question posed in the song, but I think the vibe encapsulates the excitement and nervous energy that exists when you start something new. I hope you like it!
In other news, I JUST got a ps5 delivered and wowee that's something special. It's got a microphone IN the controller!? Get outta town.Die Fighting - Matt Mulholland - Live at Te AuahaMatt Mulholland2022-05-12 | I used to find this song quite difficult to perform because of how close to my heart it was, but time often seems to make things easier if we let it. I wrote this maybe six or so years ago, so these days it feels more like singing it in solidarity with a younger version of myself, rather than expressing how I feel in the moment.
One of my favourite things about music is how it can help us to heal and understand. This song definitely helped me to heal, and I have to believe that it could maybe help someone else too. That's the ultimate goal of sharing and creativity in my eyes, anyway. We're all just out here, trying our best. Okay, cool. Keep on keeping on, my friends x
Song Notes: I had no plan here, I was just messing around while procrastinating learning lines for a show I'm doing at the moment. I put up a video on TikTok of me working on it, which ended up getting like 100k views, so I was like "oh, maybe I'll finish it!"
I kinda wanted to make it more and more inappropriate as the song went on in classic YouTube style, but all of the comments I got were about how much their kids/students would like it. Maybe I'm getting soft in my old age, or maybe it's because I have two little nephews, but I decided I'd keep if family friendly. The result is a tune that's somewhere between a 2010 Pitbull song a 2030 Wiggles song. I'm not mad about it.
I did all the production myself, which I'm super stoked with! I've been building up my studio for the past year or so, and I feel like I've finally got to a point where I can make music start to finish and it actually sounds more or less like a commercial release. The game plan there is so I can release more music, faster and cheaper (if you remember, my first studio album took about 6 years to finish).
Anyway, hope you're doing well! I'm glad you're still here! I have to no time frame of release just yet, but I've got a kiiiiller live video concert of my album (After You Grow) almost ready to go, and I've got a new actual song almost ready to go too! I know I don't upload here very often, and that's mostly because I want to keep YouTube as a place where I release solid and professional content.
I'm on the Insta stories most days, and on the TikTok from time to time too, so come say hey if you want!
Sweetbix, much love
Matt
#DinosaurThis was a joke but then it got heaps of views on tiktok so now the song is coming out on FridayMatt Mulholland2021-10-19 | ...How long have YouTube shorts been a thing?Matt Mulholland2021-08-22 | ...Extraordinary MagicMatt Mulholland2020-11-20 | A beautiful song from Ben Rector, interjected with potentially incoherent ramblings from yours truly. What a time to be alive.
Exciting things going on. The studio is really turning into something excellent. It’s been awesome to wear a producer hat and be involved in Moira’s project. Been learning heaps and loving it! If in doubt, add more synth. And fills. And synth fills.
I’ve been working on some new tunes of my own too, so tuck your pants into your socks and think of England cause we’re getting productive af.
Keep on keeping on, and I’ll see you soon!
MattDefying Gravity - Male Voice CoverMatt Mulholland2020-08-13 | To the producers and directors of the upcoming season of Wicked, I would like to apply for the role of Elphaba. Thank you for your consideration.
LOOK AT THIS!! How great is Jacob!? You may recognise him from the Knowing Love music video. Or you may not, because he looks and moves completely differently. What a versatile and beautiful man. Far out, I love this video. What a vibe. This is absolutely his brain child, and I highly recommend following him on Instagram as he's constantly putting out some epic content.
Shit guys, it's been a few weeks since I've put out my album, and what a ride it's been! I'll be honest and say the I barely know what I'm doing. Even though I spent a solid year or so researching best practices and release strategies and what not, I'm still like "uh... Profit?"
I absolutely social media'ed myself out during the pre-release, so I've taken a break from that for a little bit (great promotional strategy). I'm getting back on the buzz now though, especially as this whole lockdown thing in NZ is loosening up a bit. We're allowed to go outside and everything! So hit your boy up on Instagram or Facebook for some high quality story content.
Also, if you've gone this far in reading this can I ask a favour of following me on Spotify? Apparently it helps with the algorithms. Much appreciated. I love that I read and use that word quite a lot, but really have no idea what it means. Algorithm, I mean. Not appreciated. I know what that word means. I know how to read, I'm not a child.
Okay cool cool cool cool. Thanks for watching, hope you dig it.
Stay safe and bitching,
Matt
#BoyGirlStuff #MattMulholland #AfterYouGrow #NZmusicBoy/Girl Stuff - Listening Session - Matt MulhollandMatt Mulholland2020-05-06 | I realise now that I probably should've kept some budget for music videos... For now, please enjoy this listening session video for the song Boy/Girl Stuff! It's like we're just hanging out, listening to it together in REAL LIFE!
Boy/Girl Stuff (Track 05 on the album) - Available to stream erreeeyywheeerree!
This song is me trying to be like Justin Timberlake. I wrote it for a girlfriend, and at the time I was listening to almost nothing but The 20/20 Experience - which is an absolute banger of an album. All the marketing blogs tell you not to release albums these days, because no one listens to them anymore. That's probably true, but albums are pretty much all I listen to. I think it's awesome to start from the beginning and go all the way to the end. So let's stick it to the man, stand up for something, and go and listen to my whole album on Spotify! That'll show them!
... Do you think I got them? I reckon I got them. Hook, line, sinker. Modern day John Hamm over here.
#AfterYouGrow #MattMulholland #LondonAlbum Launch Live StreamMatt Mulholland2020-05-01 | Ahoy hoy! I just released my album, After You Grow, and now I’m gonna sing song songs from it live on the internet. What a world.
After You Grow, the first studio album from Matt Mulholland, is available now on all major streaming platforms!
#AfterYouGrow #MattMulholland #NewMusicIM RELEASING MY ALBUM!!Matt Mulholland2020-04-21 | My first studio album, After You Grow, is going to be released on the 29th of April!