Matthew Davidson News - May 13, 2015

   

  

We are very excited that Matthew will be performing as a guest soloist with The Shreveport Symphony on Sat., May 16 at "Picnic Pops" at Betty Virginia Park. (Rain location - Byrd High School) Hope you will make plans to attend this free community concert! 


  

 

And, in other news....Matthew Davidson has been named the Caddo Magnet High School recipient of the Brandeis Book Award for Social Action and Civic Engagement.  This award is presented annually to an outstanding high school junior in the top 10% of the class who demonstrates a commitment to civic engagement, community service, political activism, social justice, or volunteer work.

 

  

Please check out the band's schedule in the newsletter below and see if we will be playing near you. We hope you will forward this newsletter to your friends. Thank you for your support! 

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"Crawfish Throwdown" - Wilson's Lake Bistineau Inn - Sat., May 2
 
 

Caddo Parish Talented Arts Program - Artspace - May 7
Caddo Magnet High School Junior Ring Ceremony
One More Year!

About Matthew Davidson -  

 "I think Matthew is going to continue to grow and be a huge artist one day." ~ James Burton, Rock & Roll Hall of Fame guitarist for Elvis Presley, Ricky Nelson, and many more

"Matthew Davidson is an inspiring young artist. Watch out world, here he comes!" ~ Rich Redmond - Drummer (Jason Aldean)/Producer/Speaker

"Davidson is one of Shreveport's most talented teens. See him. And don't ignore the well-crafted original tunes on his CD's."     ~Robert Trudeau, Editor of Shreveport Blog
Photo by David Becken

Selected Media:
"What Makes a Prodigy?" - Feb., 2015
"Young Vibe: Matthew Davidson Band" - Dec., 2014
"A Good Pick" - The Forum - August, 2014
OnTheTeenBeat.com - July, 2014

Guitar International - Jan., 2013

The Shreveport Times - New EP - Aug., 2012

SB Magazine - May, 2012

 
In This Issue
"Crawfish Throwdown"
Jazz at Artspace
Junior Ring Ceremony
Little Walter Music Festival
Mudbug Madness
Upcoming Shows
"Cross My Heart" EP
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Little Walter Music Festival - Alexandria, LA

The Matthew Davidson Band will be performing at the Little Walter Music Festival in Alexandria, LA on Sat., May 23 from 1:00 - 2:00 pm. The festival will be held at the Alexandria Amphitheater (behind Alexandria Museum of Art on the Red River Levee).

 

Mudbug Madness - Shreveport, LA

The Matthew Davidson Band will be performing at Mudbug Madness in Shreveport, LA (Festival Plaza) on Sat., May 23 from 6:30 - 8:30 pm. 

Upcoming Schedule

 

Sat., May 16 - Shreveport Symphony Picnic Pops (with guest soloist Matthew Davidson) - free concert at Betty Virginia Park, Shreveport, LA 6:00 pm

 

Sat., May 23 - Little Walter Music Festival - Alexandria, LA - 1:00 - 2:00 pm

 

Sat., May 23 - Mudbug Madness - Festival Plaza, Shreveport, LA - 6:30 - 8:30 pm


 Fri., May 29 - Dallas International Guitar Festival - Dallas, TX - 2:10 pm

 

June 1-5 - Grammy Camp in Nashville, TN

 

Sat., June 13 - Private Event with The Bluebirds

 

June 15-19 - Louisiana Jazz Camp, LSU-S

 

Wed., July 1 - "Red, White & Boom" at Ellerbe Road Baptist Church, Shreveport, LA  - 7:00 - 9:00 pm

 

Sat., July 11 - Wedding Reception - Petroleum Club

 

July 13-17 - Advanced Jam Music Camp in Nashville, TN

 

Sat., Aug. 8 - Visitor Appreciation Day at Alexandria Zoo - Alexandria, LA  - 11:00 am - 2:00 pm


 For booking contact: booking@matthewdavidson.net

Matthew's Music
  
  
Matthew's 2nd EP "Cross My Heart" is available on iTunes and Amazon! You can order a physical copy online HERE. We hope you will check it out! Thanks for your support!
 
Review:
 

"It's not just that the 16-year-old Matthew Davidson writes his own music, a considerably rare thing among blues prodigies. And it's not just that he deftly combines these rootsy leanings with towering pop hooks. It's not just his boyish good looks, either. It's all of that, as Davidson crafts a sophomore project that is as intriguing as it is offbeat. In the end, Cross My Heart is both a blues record that often moves far afield from the blues, and a pop record with real soul. And it works, principally because of the endless approachability that Davidson brings to things." ~Nick DeRiso, Something Else Reviews, May 14, 2014