Biography MATT dorgan PROJECT

Extreme DIY is the vision for the "MATT dorgan PROJECT". A one-man-band playing, looping, mixing and recording everything to 2 tracks. Think Sufjan Stevens meets Yoav meets Mr. Woodnote.

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Saskatoon native Matt Dorgan spent years playing in jazz combos, rock bands and other groups, even performing on a on a cruise ship. Throughout it all, he was constantly on the lookout for his next big musical project.

“I was always searching for band mates and session musicians to record with,” he admits.

It wasn’t until he moved to Ottawa that he decided to focus on being a one-man-band. With that, the MATT dorgan PROJECT was born, allowing the classically trained musician to perform anywhere, anytime.

Musically, the MATT dorgan PROJECT fuses analogue and electric sounds together to create a unique alternative/electronic/jazz style of music.

“I’m really just stealing from two art forms; pop and jazz,” says Dorgan. “Mash these two concepts together and you have the basis for the most recent MATT dorgan PROJECT tunes.”

After years spent performing various genres, Dorgan’s music has finally come full circle.

“I always find it fascinating to look back and see how each experience has led me down the path to where I am now,” he says. “Listening back to old recordings and demos, it has actually been quite a natural progression from the hard rock I was making to the analogue/electric feel and sounds I am making now.”

These days, Dorgan is approaching the process of building a song in a completely different way. Part of that involves building his songs in front of a live audience.

“My roots in jazz have really pushed me to create a new experience and sound each time I play a song, bringing the energy of live music to the forefront,” he explains. “Building songs in front of the crowd is fun because their vibe really affects which direction I take the song at that moment.”

The result is something truly unique.

“I was looking for a way to really challenge and push myself into areas of music I have never tried before,” he says. “The MATT dorgan PROJECT is just that; an ever evolving idea of trying different instruments, sounds, improvisation yet still presenting it in a way that invites the listener to take part in the journey.”

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