I’ve written several times here over the summer about my friend Michael Mattice‘s debut album, Comin’ Home. It has been really well received here and abroad, drawing great reviews from a number of different venues. Below is the first video from the album of the song, Led to Gold, a favorite of mine from the album as it really highlights his abilities on the guitar. The video has a few DC landmarks recognizable to most as well as the lesser known but no less spectacular Great Falls, just above DC on the Potomac. It’s a really well done video to a strong song.
It’s been interesting watching Mike’s creative arc over the past several months. In September, we spoke at length about the ebb and flow that comes with creativity, especially in how the public reacts to it–overnight success is seldom as quickly gained as it appears on the surface, I advised that he not be too swept up in this waxing and waning in the short-term and we both agreed that patience and trust in your own abilities and vision are key to maintaining your course. If you stay true to your vision, people will come around eventually. And in Mike’s case, I believe this absolutely true.
Hope you’ll enjoy this!
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