Matthew Wilburn Skinner
Opening for Cedric Burnside at The Aggie Theatre
Aggie Theatre
204 S College Ave
Fort Collins, CO 80524
May 30, 2024
8:00 PM MDT
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Excited to open for the great Cedric Burnside at the Aggie on May 30. I’m on at 8 pm, see the ticket link to save about 10 bucks on ticket fees for standing room tickets, code SKINNER.
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Guy
January 28th 2018
Always a special treat to see Matthew! As usual, an awesome show!
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Matthew Wilburn Skinner Biography
Raised by wolves, taught by squirrels, enemy of the owl- Matthew Wilburn Skinner sings songs of happiness and sorrow. As one-third of the band Tallgrass, he's certainly done his part to expand the possibilities of the banjo beyond a bluegrass instrument. "I used to just try and play really fast," he admits. "Which was a challenge, but then I realized you can't move the soul with that many notes, heh. Just the feet." He still plays fast sometimes, "I can't help it, haha, it's fun," but it seems to have moved beyond a sport for him somehow. His Delta blues/jazz fingerstyle on the acoustic guitar is also crazy unique, with flourishes of virtuosity in between vocals that will break your heart before lovingly putting it back together again. Starting out in Iowa City more than 15 years ago, he honed his craft as a player and a sound engineer before moving to Fort Collins, Colorado in 2013. "Matt's talents are not strictly limited to his time in Tallgrass. His solo performances are a thing of beauty. You are sure to be drawn in by the first soulful moments. Very proficient on both guitar and banjo, Matt enjoys playing and experimenting with open tunings. Drawing from many influences, his songs are honest and soulful, with beautiful depth." - Little House of Sound "The best damn singer I never heard!" - Ghost of Abraham Lincoln www.Tallgrassband.com Tallgrass banjo hermit. Raised by wolves, taught by squirrels. Songs of happiness and sorrow. www.matthewwilburnskinner.com www.Tallgrassband.com www.reverbnation.com/tallgrassband
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