Phosphorescent Music

It was mid day
And I was having a taco and a beer
At a Mexican place in East Nashville
And I was fretting about how
To make the video for Revelator

I had an idea in my mind
But wasn't sure
How to make it happen

I had tried a couple things
And even shot some footage
But it hadn't worked
And I was feelin pretty down about it

And then who happens to walk in
But an old friend
@curtis_wayne_millard

I told him bout the situation
And he looked me dead in the eye
And said
"Direct it yourself,
I'll shoot it if you want"

A few days later I called him
To take him up on the offer
And a couple hours after that call
We were out on the river
In a boat

And we made this

Thankyou, Curtis
You're an absolute gem
Xo, M

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1 year ago | [YT] | 28

Phosphorescent Music

The Full Moon Project #12 - Tryin' To Get To Heaven
Originally performed by Bob Dylan
Listen here: found.ee/TryinToGetToHeaven

Well here we are at the final full moon of the year
And how else could we close it out but w/ a song by
Bob Dylan

The best to ever do it
By a long shot
And I feel lucky that we been
On this planet at the same time

To be here in real time
While the undisputed master
Has been actively making his best work
And somehow, impossibly, is still even now getting better
Has been a true thrill
And has remained endlessly inspiring
And also just a marvel to watch
(Jeez, Bob save some for the rest of us you know?)
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It was exactly one year ago that I was walkin around Key West, FL
With headphones on, listening to this song on repeat
When I got the idea for The Full Moon Project

It's been a lotta fun
And a lotta work too
But all in all hella rewarding
And I hope it was for y'all too

I may have to put it on hold for next year
As I gotta make the next proper Phossy record
And man this stuff has takes a lotta time!

But maybe not too
We'll see what happens
Come next full moon...

Thank you for comin along on this journey y'all
It's been a peach of a ride and
I remain
Yr boy,
Matthew Phosphorescent Houck, Esq.
xoxoxo

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Voice, Guitar, Harmonica: Matthew Houck
Organ: Jo Schornikow
Keys: Scott Stapleton
Pedal Steel: Luke Schneider
Bass: Eric Whitman
Drums: Dominic Billett
Engineering: Joe Bisirri
Mixing: Mike Fahey

Produced by Matthew Houck
At Spirit Sounds, Nashville TN

#phosphorescent #thefullmoonproject #coldmoon
#bobdylan #tryintogettoheaven

2 years ago | [YT] | 2

Phosphorescent Music

The Full Moon Project #11 - Big Red Sun Blues
Originally performed by Lucinda Williams
Watch here on YouTube or listen here: found.ee/BigRedSunBlues

Been carrying this song around
For prolly some 20 yrs now
Have played it who knows how many times
And still it hits me like a revelation

Such a sweet sad perfect thing

That a song this amazing
Could be a sort of "minor" song
On Lucinda Williams' 1988 self-titled album
Speaks volumes as to what an
Absolute masterpiece that album is

Miss Lucinda Williams
I just adore you
Thankyou for yr work
Xo
Phos

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Voice, Guitar: Matthew Houck
Mixing: Mike Fahey

Produced by Matthew Houck
At Spirit Sounds, Nashville TN

#phosphorescent #thefullmoonproject #beavermoon #lucindawilliams #bigredsunblues

2 years ago (edited) | [YT] | 0

Phosphorescent Music

The Full Moon Project #10
Originally performed by Robert Earl Keen
Listen here: found.ee/CorpusChristiBay

I love this song in a way that is
Unaccountable

So much to unpack
I don't think I can do it this morning

So much dirtbag behavior
Litterbuggin bein the least of it

I don't know what it says about me
But things like this

These things that are heartbreakers
And asskickers at the same time

That's pretty much where I live

Was such a pleasure to meet you
Earlier this year Mr. Keen

Your work has meant
A hell of a lot to me over the years

Xo,
M

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Voice, Guitar: Matthew Houck
Organ: Jo Schornikow
Wurlitzer: Scott Stapleton
Bass: Rustine Bragaw
Pedal Steel: Ricky Ray Jackson, Luke Schneider
Violin: Kristin Weber
Drums: Dom Billett
Mixing: Joe Visciano

Produced by Matthew Houck
At Spirit Sounds, Nashville TN

#phosphorescent #thefullmoonproject #huntersmoon #robertearlkeen #corpuschristibay

2 years ago | [YT] | 3

Phosphorescent Music

The Full Moon Project #9 - Storms
Originally performed by Fleetwood Mac
Listen here on YouTube
Or on other streaming services: found.ee/Storms

Never have I been
A blue, calm sea

I have always
Been a storm

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Voice, Guitar, Bass, Percussion: Matthew Houck
Organ, Keys: Jo Schornikow
Guitar: Ricky Ray Jackson
Mixing: Jay Joyce

Produced by Matthew Houck
At Spirit Sounds, Nashville TN

#phosphorescent #thefullmoonproject #cornmoon
#harvestmoon #fleetwoodmac #stevienicks #storms

2 years ago | [YT] | 3

Phosphorescent Music

So thrilled to have the opportunity
For a special show to celebrate
The Full Moon Project!

It will most likely be the only time
These songs will be performed live ever
(By me anyways ha)

And not only that but
There will still be plenty of time
To do a bunch of regular ol Phosphorescent tunes too 💪😳🤘

Really thrilled that this came together
An want to say thanks to
Americana Music Association for havin me

Note:
There's a very limited amount of stand-alone tickets on sale now here: www.brooklynbowl.com/events/detail/americanafest-f…

These will definitely sell out quickly!

Otherwise you can grab a pass for the whole fest here: www.americanamusic.org/buy-your-pass

See y'all soon
Xoxoxo
❤️❤️❤️

2 years ago | [YT] | 14

Phosphorescent Music

The Full Moon Project #8 - Meridian, MS
Originally performed by Raymond Byron Raposa
Listen: found.ee/MeridianMS

I was recording a bass guitar
On what I thought would be this month's song
When I felt my phone vibrate
It had been interrupting me all day
And I was annoyed

I finished the song
And went to silence the goddam thing
But the message was there on the screen
And it knocked the wind right out of me

I don't want to be writing any of these words
So I'm gonna keep it short here
But suffice it to say that
Losing an old running buddy is tough and sad

Me and Ray did a hell of a lot
Of traveling together in those early days
Him as Castanets,
Me as Phosphorescent
But also quickly playing in each others' band -
Somebody needed drums or bass or guitar for a tour
We'd just do it - whatever it took to make it work

Several times around the US
3 or 4 times around Europe
This was still a pretty scrappy time for us all
Lots of sleeping on strange floors and couches
Lots of barely getting by
Often not, in fact, getting by
But lots of fun and sweat and love and life

And I wanna say this out loud on record
Cuz I think I forget it too sometimes
In all the give and take of these things

Ray was truly generous
And truly a good friend
Of course he was thorny as shit too
But not on purpose
Any purposeful moves were honest
And open and kind

After that message came in
I spent the day thinkin on you buddyboy
And talking to you
And sending out my love to you
And Ray I hope you could hear it
Before you got too far gone from here
And still I hope you can hear it
Wherever you are now

I fired up the microphones about midnight
And sang this song of yours

Warmth, light and godspeed my friend
Love, M
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Voice, Guitar: Matthew Houck
Produced by Matthew Houck
At Spirit Sounds, Nashville TN
Mixing: Mike Fahey at Starbird Sound

#phosphorescent #thefullmoonproject #SturgeonMoon#rayraposa #raymondbyron #meridianms

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