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ACL Fest: Meet the Bands - Mario Matteoli
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Austin Music Source: How would you generally describe your music?
Mario Matteoli: Country- and folk-influenced rock ‘n’ roll.
How do you plan to cope with Austin summer heat? Will it cramp your style onstage?
The heat is always a problem. It will most likely force me to hang backstage in the shade and drink free beer.
What other bands are you looking forward to seeing at the festival?
Amy Winehouse, Bob Dylan, the White Stipes, Wilco.
What’s the last CD you paid full price for?
The Kinks’ “Arthur.”
What’s the one thing you can’t live without on your tour bus/van?
Air conditioning.
When you think of Texas music, who or what is the first thing that comes to your mind?
Doug Sahm needs a statue on Town Lake!
Do you have a celebrity crush you’re willing to reveal?
No.
What’s the one song you’ve always wanted to cover but never have?
“So Ronery” by Kim Jong Il from “Team America.”
What’s the one thing everyone should do before leaving Austin?
Go to the Continental Club.
Mario Matteoli is scheduled to perform on the BMI stage on Saturday, Sept. 15, from 12:40 to 1:20 p.m.
Web site: mariomatteoli.com
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By John Bickford
August 26, 2007 2:46 PM | Link to this
Amen to the statue of Doug Sahm! While others are showered with accolades and tributes Doug just rocks on as he did in life. Probably the most influential musician in Texas Doug is often overlooked, everybody knows and pays tribute to Bob Wills, SRV, & Buddy Holly and of course Willie, but who remembers Doug? Where is his museum/statue/park? For decades Doug made industry leading music, from faux British rock to good old Texas rock and roll. Doug could play anything, as one of the Tornadoes said, “The only gringo who can play a bajo sexto!” It’s time we acknowledge one of Texas’s greatest treasures.