MATT MAYS ANNOUNCES UPCOMING ACOUSTIC ALBUM TWICE UPON A HELL OF A TIME… + TOUR DATES ANNOUNCED
SONIC RECORDS/WARNER MUSIC CANADA
“I think if a song has meaning and is played with heart it can be done in a million different styles, tempos, time signatures, and colours.” ~Matt Mays
A year after the release of Once Upon a Hell of a Time…, Matt Mays returns with its acoustic companion piece, Twice Upon a Hell of a Time… The full re-imagining of the rock record is available via Sonic Records & Warner Music Canada on October 19, 2018.
The album’s lead single, “Ola Volo,” premiered this morning via CBC’s q, and is now available to stream on digital platforms around the world. The song, which swaps blistering guitars for breezy ukuleles and Hawaiian-inspired pedal steel in its newest formation, is inspired by a Vancouver-based mural artist of the same name who also created the original album art for both records.
Much like “Ola Volo,” all the tracks on Twice Upon a Hell of a Time… are presented in stark, stripped-down contrast to its predecessors. “Once Upon a Hell of a Time… is a Saturday night record,” says Matt. “This version is for the hangover on Sunday.”
Re-contextualizing the songs offers a new window into the lyrics. What he once described as a “party-rock record for the brokenhearted” transforms into a reflective and beautiful dive into false escapism, grief, love, and loss.
Tour Dates
September 05 – Portland, OR @ Bunk Bar
September 06 – Seattle, WA @ Tractor Tavern
September 07 – Vancouver, BC @ SKOOKUM
September 11 – Chicago, IL @ Schubas
September 13 – Detroit, MI @ The Magic Bag
September 14 – Rochester, NY @ Abilene Bar & Lounge
September 15 – Buffalo, NY @ Leopard Lounge (Town Ballroom)
September 16 – Boston, MA @ City Winery
September 17 – Brooklyn, NY @ Knitting Factory
September 18 – Philadelphia, PA @ Bourbon & Branch
September 20 – Vienna, VA @ Jammin Java
September 22 – St. John’s, NL @ Iceberg Alley
Matt Mays
Twice Upon A Hell Of A Time…
(Sonic Records/Warner Music Canada)
Release Date: October 19, 218
Pre-Order Twice Upon A Hell Of A Time… HERE
Twice Upon A Hell Of A Time… Track Listing
01. Trust Life
02. Sentimental Sins
03. Faint Of Heart
04. Drive On
05. Howl At The Night
06. NYC Girls
07. Dark Promises
08. Perfectly Wasted
09. Drunken Angels
10. Ola Volo
11. 78s 33s 45s
12. Station Out Of Range
13. Never Say Never
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(Main Photo Credit: Devin McLean | Background Photo Credit: Lindsay Duncan)
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