Last night, Kylie Hinze played to an enthusiastic crowd at Smiley’s, covering mostly originals and throwing in a few covers. It was great to see this 15-year-old perform so comfortably on stage, and to hear the talent she has in singing, playing piano and songwriting. She’s a treat to watch and listen to. Catch her [...]
View PostNurturing Greenville’s Music Scene
This is something I’ve wanted to write about for a long time. Bear with me, this is a little lengthy but I promise it’s got a point… During my time at Clemson, I saw a major transformation of the music scene. Initially, other than a few select bands that would pop up on campus and [...]
View Post downtown Greenville, fete, fete greenville, greenville, greenville SC, live music, Smiley's Acoustic Cafe, The HandlebarMatt Morgan & Friends – Tonight!

We are so very lucky… Downtown is going to be crowded tonight and it is going to be a hot one as well. Red, White & Blue will be in full swing and the fireworks display will be amazing! There is another bit of downtown that I want you to experience and it is happening [...]
View Post downtown Greenville, fete, fete greenville, greenville, greenville SC, live music, matt morgan, music, sitnspin studios, Smiley's Acoustic CafeMatt Fassas CD Release Party

It’s finally here! I started gathering songs for my new record For When You Don’t Sleep around this time last year. It was a fruitful writing period for me, and a lot of new things were coming to the surface in my compositions that didn’t really fit into the rock bands I was playing with. I was [...]
View Post downtown Greenville, fete, fete greenville, greenville, greenville SC, music, Smiley's Acoustic Cafe
