Help me tell my story. (Please.)

It’s the end of 2008 and I need to write a new bio for the next year. This is the story of my music, not the story of my life. It needs to be so compelling and interesting that reviewers will reprint whole sections of it verbatim and call it an article. Hence why I need your help.

I can write about cows, ninjas, birds, and beer, but writing about myself is rather difficult. If you are a Matthew Ebel fan, you already know why you’re reading this blog. Please take a moment to read draft one of my new bio (below) and help me tell others why they should be Matthew Ebel fans as well!

Nobody but Matthew Ebel can tell stories about space pirates, talking birds, ninjas, and cows, yet still be sharing his real life. His fans know him as an honest, passionate singer/songwriter with a talent for bringing humor to any situation. More than just a consummate keyboardist and singer, Matthew is a performer who connects with his fans onstage, online, and in person.

Thanks to the power of technology, Matthew’s been able to connect with his fans in a way few other artists have managed. Once a fan has listened to his music, they’ll connect with him via Twitter, Facebook, email, blogging, podcasting, or any number of venues. On rare occasions Matthew has even been spotted in a coffee shop, replenishing his caffeine supplies with friends before he hits the studio once again.

Matthew’s 2005 release, Beer & Coffee, first caught the attention of the podcasting world. Listeners were drawn in by the solid grooves of Drive Away and the fast-paced cow-injected quirkiness of Trees. Some even sat through all eleven minutes of Latté Days & Porter Nights without losing feeling in their buttocks. What many came to realize is that the stories told through those songs stuck with them, sounding like their own lives and experiences.

Two years later, Goodbye Planet Earth pushed the envelope of a storytelling album so far it left the Earth’s gravity. Told as a single saga in 17 tracks, Matthew took his fans on a journey that brought everything from space ninjas to robots to the destruction of the planet. Still, as one fan put it, “Biting wit and sly observation rule Matthew’s lyrics, but the sheer inventiveness and mind-blowing musicianship won me over…”

Then came the creation of Matthew Ebel dot net. With the traditional album-release model behind him as his home base, Matthew has launched into a direct relationship with his fans. Rather than wait until a story is grand enough to warrant a full-length album, fans have lined up to hear new music from Matthew as a monthly subscription. Each song is its own story and every month the subscribers are taken to new places in Matthew’s world.

In the end, what keeps the fans coming back to Matthew’s music is his passion that lives in every word. As another fan said, “Ebel is quite good. He has a knack for penning catchy melodies. His sincerity is beyond reproach…and one gets the immediate sense he will continue to be heard for quite some time…” Where his music will go next, only Matthew and his fans can tell.

If there are any PR or marketing professionals reading this, I would definitely appreciate your thoughts as well. Anyone can comment below or just send me an email here. Thanks so much for your help!

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