Beacon 9

@beacon

Arlington US   Feb 2022

www.kenmattsson.com/music  

Artist Bio

Influences:   David Roth, Fred Small, Thea Gilmore, James Taylor, Joni Mitchell, Dave Webber, Anonymous

This is the new account that I'll transition my @kenmattsson account to for next FAWM (too late for it this year, but setting it up for the future.) First FAWM was 2020.

I've got so much set up this year that I didn't want to start posting on two accounts, but I'm starting posting here during March 2022 and Watchlisting on here, and please Watchlist me for the future!

Here are the collabs I did this year that don't show up here:

* Everything with @ofishell: https://fawm.org/songs/131912/
* One Week Every Year with @andrea: https://fawm.org/songs/133587/
* Truth with @coolparadiso: https://fawm.org/songs/129363/
* They Would Sing Together (Harmony Singers Collab with @kahlo2013, @cleanshoes @sorby69 @fearlessflight2014) https://fawm.org/songs/135625/
* My Home My Ireland (Solo Cut) with @cindyrella: https://fawm.org/songs/134780/
* My Home My Ireland (Harmony Challenge with @Emkaydeebee, @darcistrutt. @ayehahmur, @metalfoot, @karlsburg25) https://fawm.org/songs/136909/
* If I Were A God with @coolparadiso: https://fawm.org/songs/135726/
* Connect to Your Source with @nallej381: https://fawm.org/songs/136284/
* I'm Giving Up on Giving In with @adnama17: https://fawm.org/songs/136598/
* Dust of a Broken Dream with @daveyboy103: https://fawm.org/songs/138195/
* Can You? (Solo Cut) with @stephenwordsmith: https://fawm.org/songs/138295/
* Can You (Collab) with @pianoonthepatio: https://fawm.org/songs/138211/

My EP "Breaking Through" came out on my birthday, January 26, 2022, and is available on Bandcamp at https://kenmattsson.bandcamp.com/releases. This is my first and a big step for me. Thanks for all the support!

If you're hearing something that will really push me forward if I fix, tell me! It's probably that I'm still new enough to this whole process that I can't notice it myself.

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  • @aflinner  Apr 2022

    Hi Ken! I sent you an email last night, thank you for reaching out. :-) Looking forward to hearing more about it.

  • @berni1954  Apr 2022

    Good idea to just lurk in the Seasons and get a feel for them before joining us. It is a very common tactic among newbies. Though, I (,of course) jumped straight in at the deep end, back when I joined ten years ago.

  • @nadine Apr 2022

    Hey, you're doing better?

  • @berni1954  Apr 2022

    Hi Ken.
    Join us on the Seasons of the Ukulele. The latest theme for this week's Season (long story why Seasons last 8 days) is "Songs name checking real people". You can submit a cover or an original. It ca be about a real person "Goodbye Norma Jean", or simply name check them during a song about something else. Lennon namechecks loads of people in "Give Peace a Chance".
    The Seasons people share the zeitgeist of FAWMERS. In other words it is very supportive. If you cannot be positive, then keep your peace, etc.
    I look forward to seeing you on the Seasons.
    If you have any problems or questions, write to my email.

  • @jtsteam  Apr 2022

    Thanks for the shout out! Probably the most interesting place to start on the UU boards is the Seasons of the Ukulele sub forum with its weekly song theme, with a new theme announced every Saturday https://forum.ukuleleunderground.com/index.php?forums/seasons-of-the-ukulele.47/

    It's my turn to host next week so I'd better come up with something soon...

    There's lots of other stuff goes on on the forums, but mostly it's only SotU where I play much attention.

  • @jtsteam  Apr 2022

    I don't really know how to write this down, or if this will make sense, but the way I do it now is something like 24324323 throughout, occasionally 1 or 1 and 2 together instead of 2, and occasionally deviating slightly to emphasise a note. I should probably learn how to write these things down properly...

  • @jtsteam  Apr 2022

    Also I could have sworn I'd added this id to my watch list but apparently not - it's there and ready for 2023 now anyway!

  • @jtsteam  Apr 2022

    Thanks for the comment on Poetical Science! I'm never really sure what I'm doing with fingerpicking because it's generally by ear, but there's a few bits that go G7-G6-G which I like because it sounds more complicated than it really is :). Also I liked the sound on the bari of the progression F-C-E7-Am which I think I "borrowed" from a Lindisfarne song.

  • @gm7  Apr 2022

    Ken I hope you had a good week..given your family issues. Hope to see you tonight and we listen and talk about music.
    G

  • @roddy  Mar 2022

    Sorry to hear your news. Thinking of you.

  • @gm7  Mar 2022

    Sorry to hear about your father Ken. All the best and condolences to you and your family.

  • @wobbiewobbit  Mar 2022

    aw sorry Ken. thanks for letting me know. sorry for your loss but i also understand what a release and relief it can be. thinking of you

  • @gm7  Mar 2022

    Ken. If you come to newfoundland you have to visit...my door is always open! We will have tea and Purity biscuits.

  • @timfatchen  Mar 2022

    I will take you up later on that kind but probably unwise offer of that lyric tenor.

  • @gm7  Mar 2022

    Ken, I am gad to hear you are on the mend ...yeah!

  • @frogspawn Mar 2022

    @frogspawn thanks you for those nice comments on the @pointlessaccount/@frogspawn post-FAWM FAWM. And will ooze over @timfatchen to return the compliment, because he owes me for not taking over his mind for more than 24 hours.

  • @audrey  Mar 2022

    Thank you for the kind words about my song "A Doomed Love". I appreciate them.

  • @gm7  Mar 2022

    Good to hear you are doing better. Many people attend the cocktail party?

  • @gm7  Mar 2022

    I will be there early to pour the wine!

  • @nadine Mar 2022

    Thanks for your offer, I've written your name into my spreadsheets. I will have a hard time to decide how to continue on that project, but I'll keep you posted. See you later!

  • @trombonewyo Mar 2022

    Thanks for the recommendations and checking out my tracks!

  • @nadine Mar 2022

    You're welcome Ken! I just love listening to music and I'm happier commenting on songs where I know that people read and appreciate. I did not listen to professional music last year because the stuff on SoundCloud was soooo good.

    Yes I am planning to join the session on Saturday. Thank you so much for hosting because most FAWM events take place on times that are impossible for Europeans.

    ... and thanks a lot for your comment on "Take The black". This composition took a lot of time and it will take a lot of time. I love doing epic stuff though its challenging.

  • @stephenwordsmith  Mar 2022

    Hello Bea-Ken

    You can reach me at [email protected]. There isn't a deadline, but I have just asked everyone else working on a tweak if they can have it done within the month. Cheers.

  • @dragondreams  Mar 2022

    I'll be there! :-)
    And a collab would be great! Maybe 5090?

  • @metalfoot  Feb 2022

    Already followed! :)

  • @nadine Feb 2022

    I'm a bit puzzled. Why do you change name?

  • @elesimo  Feb 2022

    My alter ego (not really) is https://fawm.org/fawmers/elisimo/

  • @katestantonsings  Feb 2022

    That's a nice photo of you, Ken! Watchlisted!!

  • @elesimo  Feb 2022

    Hey, I think I know you! :)