Mat d. and the Profane Saints: News

The Americana and Roots authority No Depression has featured the song Ribbon of Dirt from Mat's latest release Plank Road Drag on their homepage!  No Depression has been THE trusted source in Americana, Alt. Country and Roots music since it's inception in 1995.  A few years ago the magazine went digital and is now a thriving community of artists, writers, musicians and fans.

To see the track alongside artists like Patti Griffin, The Black Keys, Dave Alvin and Waylon Jennings (!) visit

www.NoDepression.com

Ninebullets.net has posted a review of Plank Road Drag...calling it "Odds on fave for my top 10 of the year, easily Essential Listening today."

visit www.NineBullets.net to read the the entire review.

Wait til he hears the next Profane Saints' album...!

We've already sold out of Plank Road Drag at CD Baby.com...a new shipment of discs went oout today and should arrive their on Friday July 23. 

Lyrics and song stories have been added to the tracks off of Mat's latest release "Plank Road Drag" in the music section of the website. Click the song title for storys about the songs and the lyrics as well. All tracks off of the album are now streaming 24/7. I f you wish to purchase the CD or digital album please visit www.cdbaby.com/cd/matd4

The songs "Born Again..." and "The King is Dead" have been posted in the lyrics section. Both songs are currently being demo'd for the Roadside Revival sessions.

Visit the link to download the digital album!

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B003W8OQFW/ref=cm_sw_r_fa_dp_mp3a

Thanks to the small and enthusiastic group of people that gathered at the album release show in Sioux City Friday night. Big thanks to Kim and Co. at Meet Virginia for hosting the show.

Visit the link!

Simon at Beat Surrender was kind enough to review Mat's latest album "Plank Road Drag" on the Beat Surrender music blog. Read the review here

http://www.beat-surrender.com/2010/07/14/mat-d-plank-road-drag-marie-moe-music-works-2010/

Sam Burrish from the Sioux City Journal's Heard Mentality blog was kind enough to sit down with Mat D to discuss his latest solo release "Plank Road Drag"

Read the interview on the Sioux City Journal website at the following link

http://www.siouxcityjournal.com/app/blogs/heard_mentality/?p=876

"Resurrection Cadillac" and "Ford Marriage" from Mat's latest solo album Plank Road Drag were recently featured on the Americana Rock Mix Podcast #78 to listen and download the podcast vivit the following link http://www.americanaroots.com/2010/07/08/podcasts/americana-rock-mix-episode-78-and-the-beat-goes-on/

A Dutch review of the album Plank Road Drag was published on AltCountryForum in the Netherlands. Follow the link and use google translator to read the review in english.

http://www.altcountryforum.nl/2010/06/27/mat-d-plank-road-drag/

To read Jim Pipkin's review of Plank Road Drag visit the following link. http://www.hickorywind.org/002176.php#comments

We'd like to thank Awesome Biker Nights for allowing us to perform and everyone involved in helping our performance(s) on June 19. We'd also like to thank tried and true fans who came out in support of our appearance as well as so many new faces and people who were kind enough to meet us after the show.

Root Cellar Productions is happy to announce that award winning singer-songwriter Mat D will release his new solo album "Plank Road Drag" on July 16 at Meet Virginia in Sioux City, Iowa.

Just wanting to give credit where credit is due- Jeff took our sticker and made it so cool we put it on the splash page for awhile. Thanks Man! You're a good reminder that we have some of the coolest fans ever!

First off - we're very pleased to announce that Bob Birch has decided to return to the Profane Saints on the bass guitar helm...a f ew gigs here and there will have to be rescheduled, but we are very happy to have Bob back.

More gigs! June 11 - Harrisburg at the fabulous Phoenix Lounge...that's right- we've rescheduled and will be in Harrisburg on June 11! Hope to see our new and true South Dakota fans there! ALSO- we're happy to announce that we will be performing at Awesome Biker Nights on June 19 on the Center Stage at 8pm in Downtown Sioux City. Mat will then open for the great Filter Kings from Omaha on June 26 at the Chesterfield...(The Saints were originally lined up to headline the show but scheduling would not permit us to play the show as a full band) Big thanks to the Filter Kings for being able to take over the date.

Bassist Bill Harstad has taken leave of the Profane Saints. We wish Bill the very best in his personal and musical future. He will be missed.

Sold the last copies of "Gasoline Rattle" on hand last week in Sioux Falls. The digital album will remain on sale at CD Baby.com, iTunes and a slew of other digital music stores online. This fan favorite has long stood as Mat's best selling album and was awarded Folk Rising's album of the year 2007. To everyone who picked up a copy...Thanks. More music to come.

New lyrics have been posted on the lyrics page. More to come soon.

http://www.nodepression.com/profiles/blogs/best-of-2009-4
Happy to announce that Jim Pipkin named our album the best of 2009!!! Check out the link and read what he had to say!

Happy and healthy 2010 to you all.

Mat D and the Profane Saints

http://www.nodepression.com/profiles/blogs/best-of-2009-4
Happy to announce that Jim Pipkin named our album the best of 2009!!! Check out the link and read what he had to say!

Happy and healthy 2010 to you all.

Mat D and the Profane Saints

http://www.nodepression.com/profiles/blogs/best-of-2009-4
Happy to announce that Jim Pipkin named our album the best of 2009!!! Check out the link and read what he had to say!

Happy and healthy 2010 to you all.

Mat D and the Profane Saints

"B-Movie Queen" and the Ghost of Huddie Ledbetter" were featured on the American Rock Mix podcast at Americana Roots.com today. Visit www.AmericanaRoots.com and/or www.AmericanaRockMix.com to download/listen to the show.