Album Review: Vitality from Matt Skellenger
Album: Vitality Artist: Matt Skellenger Label: Self-Released Website: www.mattskellenger.com The first striking quality about bassist Matt Skellenger's music, which is quickly discerned, is the complementing textures of his music. On his latest release Vitality , Skellenger sows together wonderfully vibrant textures from the blades of electrically infusd effects to the brassy sounds of the trumpet, the rustic whining of the pedal steel guitar, and the tribal beats of the cajon. The listener can detect many different and distinct textures, intertwining and co-mingling, reflective of a family made up of many different personalities and natures all working in harmony. The relaxed, ambling rhythm of "Fibre" has a folksy feel in Glenn Taylor's pedal steel guitar combined with the soft billows of Matt Reid's coronet and Adam Bartczak's trombone. The lullaby-like strokes of Skellenger's bass produce a gentle rocking paired with Andy Skellenge...