- This is Matthew from Vinyl Station.

You're watching Playlist 48 on Arizona PBS.

(screen whooshing) (mouse clicking) (subtle guitar music) ♪ These old photos ♪ They hang up ♪ Are the nails they left in the hall ♪ ♪ And your family ♪ They haunt you ♪ Saying there's one way back to us ♪ ♪ And I drink to everyone who ♪ Has a gun above the bed ♪ And the warden, he sends messages ♪ ♪ cause the one way out caved in ♪ And I ♪ I drink so I'll forget ♪ And I ♪ I sing so you won't let ♪ Me go (subtle guitar music) ♪ And when your door is always locked up ♪ ♪ And you're talking to a wall ♪ And you're holding on till the morning ♪ ♪ And your grudge won't let you call ♪ ♪ And I ♪ I drink so I'll forget ♪ And I ♪ I sing so you won't let ♪ Me go (subtle guitar music) ♪ You see my chances, you see me in between ♪ ♪ You see the light that I left outside ♪ ♪ I was guarding, you just marched in ♪ ♪ With a heart you won't let die ♪ ♪ And I ♪ I drink so I'll forget ♪ And I ♪ I sing so you won't let ♪ Me go (subtle guitar music) (subtle guitar music) (music fades out) (screen whooshing) (mouse clicking) - Playing music with my brother, Patrick.

He started playing guitar when we were pretty young and I would play the, the drums with, you know, boxes and kitchenware and stuff and I started singing backup for him.

When he would sing a song, I would, I would try to learn a harmony or something and that was the, that was what got me into it, 'cause we were actually making the noises.

When he left for college, I had to try to learn how to play an instrument so that I could keep singing so, but I think that was, that was the first really impactful memory with music, I think.

- [Interviewer] What do you hope your music accomplishes and why do you choose to share it with everybody?

- I don't think it's particularly groundbreaking or anything.

I'm kind of derivative of my favorites.

I wouldn't say that I'm an original artist.

I've, I struggled with for a long time, even saying that I'm an artist.

I kinda just borrow from, from my favorite people and do something that I, that I like.

Once it's out in the world, I put it out and once it's out, I, that's it.

That's how I think about playing songs, playing music is, you do it for yourself mostly.

If somebody likes it, fine.

If they don't, that's fine too.

(screen whooshing) (mouse clicking) (subtle guitar music) ♪ Remember one day back, I was out in the muck ♪ ♪ Felt as lucky as you, but I didn't know ♪ ♪ And every time I'm with you ♪ I see how far I need to go ♪ You answer slow, you want me ♪ But I feel so dumb ♪ When I listen, you, you touch my face ♪ ♪ And you forget (subtle guitar music) ♪ I've been looking at you, I know who you are ♪ (subtle guitar music) ♪ Catch your hand at the door to look at you more ♪ ♪ And every time I'm with you ♪ I see how far I need to go ♪ You answer slow, you want me ♪ But I feel so dumb, when I listen, you ♪ ♪ You touch my face and you forget ♪ (subtle guitar music) ♪ I've been looking at you ♪ I know who you are (subtle guitar music) ♪ And every time I'm with you ♪ I see how far I need to go ♪ You answer slow, you want me ♪ But I feel so dumb ♪ When I listen, you ♪ You touch my face and you forget ♪ (subtle guitar music) ♪ You forget ♪ You forget ♪ You forget ♪ Just say yeah ♪ Just say yeah ♪ Just say yeah (subtle guitar music) (music stops)