February/March 2009

Song of the Month - Close Your Eyes By James Taylor (Arranged by Matt Zekala) (2006)


Welcome. I am a guitarist, songwriter, and singer based in Portland, OR. The Song of the Month features both new and older recordings. My goal is to produce a new recording each month, but that is not always possible. I am also prone to posting new songs and rough works in progress. My archive contains bothlive and studio recordings from various projects, going back to days of horse and buggies, and analog four-track tape machines. I don't always put the Song of the Month in the archive, so grab it while you can, though I sometimes recycle. All of the recordings on the site are avaiable free, in mp3 format. Except where noted, all music and lyrics are by Matt Zekala.

The current song of the month is a version of my favorite "JT" song - "Close Your Eyes" recorded in 2006. I played the guitar and sang the lead, and Sean O'Brien sang the background vocals. Sean and I sometimes perform as an acoustic duo, The Dirigible Brothers. That's me on the left...

U.S. Navy dirigibles -Los Angeles and the Akron, 1930s.