I, Matt Adams, write, record, sing & play all of The Blank Tapes music with an exception of a few friends lending their voices and talents for recordings and shows. I was living down in Orange County for a long long time and briefly lived in LA until I got tired of the Southern California life and headed north to San Francisco after i finished my 2nd CD "Landfair" in the Summer of 2005. (the first album being Country Western Honky Tonk Saloon Blues 2002) The album has 23 songs which were recorded onto 8-track cassette tapes (hence the name). The album won best "pop/rock album" at the independent music awards and reached 161 on the CMJ charts january 2006. i have yet to hear my music played on the radio but supposedly my friends and other random people have been hearing my songs played all over the country. We've been touring all over the place too! Mostly on the west coast and NY area, but plans to tour across the US and Europe are in the works. When that happens, let us know if you have a space or show you'd like us to be a part of.

I'm currently living back down in Orange County recording the next album which should be finished by Spring or Summer of 2007. Expect some serious rocking and folking and alot of touring. I also play and record music with Matt McCluer, Kathryn Jensen (Indianna Hale), Sean Olmstead (fpodbpod), Obo Martin, dirdy birdy, Sleepy Todd, Part the Clouds, Michael Musika, the Flagpoles, Sean Hayes and many others...
the blank tapes profile on myspace is the best way to get in touch with me and to find out about the latest news!

-matt adams

   REVIEWS
~1/07 OC WEEKLY INTERVIEW
~11/06 KQED CD REVIEW
~7/06 LEFT HIP MAGAZINE CD REVIEW
~6/06 OC WEEKLY SHOW REVIEW
~5/06 BEST OF SF WEEKLY "BEST NEW FOLKIE"
~4/06 SF BAY GUARDIAN REVIEW
~2/06 SF WEEKLY "LANDFAIR" CD REVIEW
~4/05 OC WEEKLY "SHE'S A REVOLUTION" CD REVIEW
~6/04 OC WEEKLY "PART THE CLOUDS" & "TBT" REVIEW
~2/04 OC WEEKLY SHOW REVIEW 
~1/04 PACIFIC INLANDER REVIEW
~7/03 OC WEEKLY CD REVIEW

  OTHER STUFF
~Music Video "in the light"
~Xmas Cover Song "Xmas Time (is here again)" written by the Beatles
~"I'm Looking for Love" Music Video (2002) by Chris Collins
~DRAWING by Kyle Field of Little Wings
~TOFUMAN Animation featuring a Matt Adams song
              (click "WATCH THIS MOVIE")

                            Contact: guitarto@yahoo.com