Matt Reasor (b. 17 January, 1977) is an American songwriter, musician, and visual artist from Nashville, Tennessee who has performed in rock bands such as High or Hellwater [[1]] , Matt Reasor & the Madness [[2]] , and Stargunn
Songwriter edit
Reasor's "God Bless Alabama" was performed by Shooter Jennings & Jamey Johnson on CMT Crossroads in 2009, and by Jennings' band Heirphant on the Tonight Show with Jay Leno in 2010. It appears on Shooter Jennings Black Ribbons album [[3]] released on vinyl LP, compact disc, and digitally. "White Lines and Black Ties" was performed by Stargunn and featured on the Artisan Entertainment "Made" film [[4]] by Jon Favreau starring Vince Vaughn and Sean "Puffy" Combs.
Artist edit
Matt Reasor's multi-media artwork is a featured chapter (15 Silver Dollar Pancakes at the Pancake Pantry) in the children's counting and art book, "Nashville Counts!" http://www.hollandbrownbooks.com/Nashville_Counts!.html created by Vadis Turner and Matthew Parker to raise relief funds for flood victims in 2010 along with Hands On Nashville. "Nashville Counts!" partners cultural and historical facts about Nashville, Tennessee with Nashville artists who have created works to illustrate the pages. In 2013, Matt Reasor released the Tennessee Musicians Map [5] , an original art print etching featuring musicians of historic and cultural significance born in Tennessee.
The Tennessee State Museum acquired a copy of the Tennessee Musicians Map as part of their permanent collection in 2014.
Reasor's current artwork can be found on his website [6]