Matt Horowitz

Jan 28, 2025 | thewitzard.com | Matt Horowitz

IV. How would you attempt to go about describing your musical output for new readers/listeners? I believe I've seen you describe yourself as "a singer that makes dusty 50's prom music from your sweet [nightmares]..." Would you say that's still an accurate assessment?

Jan 22, 2025 | thewitzard.com | Matt Horowitz

I’ve always found it strange that the name “Trip-Hop” stuck. It’s a tongue-in-cheek moniker coined to describe an album by an American producer/DJ—DJ Shadow—and given life primarily by three British acts—Portishead, Massive Attack, and Tricky. Get me into a ranting mood and I’ll tell you those are the only three Trip-Hop acts ever to exist. After that, anything with sultry vocals and some vinyl scratching had the label forced upon it to market it to people like me.

Nov 14, 2024 | thewitzard.com | Matt Horowitz

34 Trolley is part drummer solo project and part guest-littered Dance-infused Punk/Hardcore album. Said drummer is Jarrett Dougherty, formerly of now-defunct legendary New Jersey D.I.Y. Punk rippers Screaming Females. Across Dougherty’s debut EP, Relaxation, he plays drums, as well as percussion and synthesizers; plus, it was released on Jarrett’s newly-minted Philly-based label, Feel The Four Records. It evokes the sound of early 1980’s New York City Post-punk Mutant Disco.

Sep 26, 2024 | thewitzard.com | Matt Horowitz

V. What was it like working with Rooney, Mandy Moore, Benji Madden (Good Charlotte,) Matt Chamberlain (Bob Dylan, The Wallflowers, Frank Ocean,) Todd Simon (TV On The Radio, The Lions, Breakstra,) and more on your 2007 album, Ripe? Lee: ALL GOOD PEOPLE. THAT WAS A FUN PROJECT BECAUSE COMING OFF AWAKE [IS THE NEW SLEEP,] I HAD A PRETTY GOOD BUDGET AND LABEL SUPPORT, SO KINDA WENT ALL-OUT MAKING A BIG STUDIO RECORD. THE KINDA THING YOU SHOULD TRY ONCE. VI.

Jul 31, 2024 | thewitzard.com | Matt Horowitz

III. In addition to and/or aside from yourselves, who else contributed to the making-of and now appears across The Price of Bread? NE$$: This album was significantly more [collaboration] heavy than the last one. some of the features.