June 2016 - 1

Matthew Bistok
Recording with Ryan
Dutton’s “Boom Boom
Room Recording”
My introduction to Matthew Bistok was a video I stumbled upon
recently called “Drunk Drunk Drunk”. How can you resist a title
like that, right? Matthew wrote the song and performed it with
his local group The Electric Powered Windmills. Love this crazy
story and the video is fun, filmed with a fish-eye lens: “Drunk
Drunk Drunk”.
When I caught up with Matthew in St. Pete (again, over that livin’
on the edge libation called water), I learned Matthew has
been keeping very busy with music over the years and has his musical hand in numerous projects. Ever
heard of his huge collective band called aFall On Purpose? Matthew opened for Cypress Hill here in Tampa
Bay a few years ago with Fall On Purpose – watch this video of “Nite Time” and you’ll be amazed, like I was,
that THAT many people can make such a great sound! He said his goal is to get the band member number
to 31 people…
They plan to team up with MIRA, Music Industry Recording Artists, a collective based at St Petersburg College.
Matthew is looking to add ethnic instrumentation so contact him if you’re interested – e.g., fiddle, exotic
percussion, bouzouki, etc. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0HZnYLAIAkk
In the works for the future is his “Tale of a Sidewalk Poet”, a concept album similar to Tommy or The Wall.
Each song will build on the previous song, and there is a surprise twist to the story at the end that this interviewer
didn’t expect (doh, that’s why they call it a “surprise”, Jen!)
So when I asked Matthew why he chose Ryan Dutton and the Boom Boom Room Recording for the upcoming
CD [featuring his tune “The Neighbor Upstairs”] he said that Ryan is a good friend and he understands
the musical process, putting his stamp on the recording but allowing the musician’s vision to come through.
Listen to their latest effort here: www.reverbnation.com/electricpoweredwindmills/song/26023076-myneighbors-upstairs
Another one of Matthew’s goals is put each and every one of his original songs in videos on YouTube. He is
well on his way.
To understand his multi-instrumental, collaborative view on music and how music can be (and why the
“rules” can be thrown out), check out this interview with Matthew about songwriting/music theory -
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HgejjuWnK-M
Keep a look out for Electric Powered Windmills and Fall On Purpose soon at a venue near you!
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