Sound Team's 'Marathon'

Bassist Bill Baird digitally re-releases lost LP

"...local sixpiece, formed in 2000 by Bill Baird and Matt Oliver, thought it hit the big time six years..."

Feb. 5, 2014 Music Post by Chase Hoffberger

Be Real

Sound Team's major label debut has Capitol

"..."It felt weird," singer, guitarist, and piano-man Matt Oliver says later of the Antone's show. "We're part..."

June 9, 2006 Music Feature by Darcie Stevens

Collective Wisdom

The Tonewheel Collective spins off Austin's indie scene of tomorrow

"...leads a charge to the microphones, flanked by bandmate Matt Simon and the Black's Dave Longoria. Baird crowds in..."

May 11, 2007 Music Feature by Doug Freeman

Safe House

This hectic, deftly edited, and unexpectedly bracing thriller stars Denzel Washington and Ryan Reynolds.

"...flair that recalls John Woo's grittier moments, and cinematographer Oliver Wood, who shot Woo's finest Hollywood moment, Face/Off, gives..."

Feb. 10, 2012 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

ACL Music Fest Sunday Listings

Sunday ACL handicapping

"...the 2007 ACL Music Festival. After the split, frontman/guitarist Matt Oliver went the way of Paul McCartney with TV..."

Oct. 8, 2010 Music Feature

ACL Fest Saturday Interviews

"...best to keep it together for years," a solemn Matt Oliver confides. "But I guess a lot of things..."

Sept. 14, 2007 Music Feature by Darcie Stevens

Faster Than Sound – Relocations & Precautions: Austin Recording Studios During COVID-19

Big Orange and Cacophony engineers relocate as recording industry tiptoes back into the studio.

"...the East Central Storage facility on East Fifth Street, Matt Oliver and Stuart Sikes of sound haven Big Orange..."

July 17, 2020 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

Crucial Concerts for the Coming Week

Oliver Tree, Christian McBride, Beach House, Daniel Fears, Kydd Jones, and more recommended shows

"...Oliver Tree..."

March 25, 2022 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

TV Torso

"...Featuring two members of Sound Team – guitarist/vocalist Matt Oliver and drummer Jordan Johns, joined by bassist Austin..."

Oct. 15, 2010 Music Review by Richard Whittaker

Sound Team

Record review

"..."Fastest Man Alive" is poppy guitar work, and singer/guitarist Matt Oliver's singsong vocals create an atmosphere where bass and..."

Nov. 25, 2005 Music Review by Audra Schroeder

The Front Runner

Jason Reitman revisits a long-ago time when a sex scandal could ruin a candidate's shot at the presidency

"...Mamoudou Athie, Molly Ephraim, Alex Karpovsky, Steve Zissis and Oliver Cooper...."

Nov. 21, 2018 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

deEP end

Penance of Pestilence, Descolada E.P., Status Quo Vadis

"...last year with 12-inch EP Status Quo Vadis. Frontman Matt Oliver still scratches at the same dark corners of..."

Oct. 8, 2010 Music Review by Austin Powell

Off the Record

Crew54 hits the streets and documents the ATX hip-hop underground, Austin's all-American Idol contestant, and Ohn dials in a new music platform

"...show. We're going to promote it hard, and no matter how the show goes down, we're going to get..."

May 8, 2009 Music Column by Austin Powell

Off the Record

"...it was all placed on my shoulders," says singer Matt Oliver. "I have to stay in a creative place..."

Sept. 7, 2007 Music Column by Austin Powell

ACL Music Festival Interviews

"...think [our inspiration] comes from one thing," ventures singer Matt Oliver. "It's more the process of the last couple..."

Sept. 23, 2005 Music Feature by Darcie Stevens

Friday ACL Fest Interview: Hamilton Leithauser

Former Walkmen frontman continues into new sonic territories

"...backing band, including former Spoon guitarist Eric Harvey, and Matt Oliver from Sound Team and Big Orange Recording...."

Oct. 6, 2017 Music Feature by Doug Freeman

Bop English

"...Quesada (guitar), Shearwater's Kevin Schneider (bass), Big Orange owner Matt Oliver (damn near everything), pedal steel guitarists Bob Hoffnar..."

June 19, 2015 Music Feature by Chase Hoffberger

Fun Fun Fun Lists

"...TV Torso (Fri., 12:30pm, Orange stage) Matt Oliver's Sound Team, version 2.0...."

Nov. 4, 2011 Music Feature

Off the Record

All the fun fun fun that fits

"...• Matt Oliver of TV Torso records the majority of Daytrotter's..."

Nov. 4, 2011 Music Column by Austin Powell

Off the Record

Sign of the Times: Emo's partners with Antone's as the Cactus Cafe's iconic years draw to a close and Daytrotter moves to town

"...month. "We're really just facing the fact that no matter how respected or big Daytrotter gets, there's no way..."

Aug. 20, 2010 Music Column by Austin Powell

SXSW Showcases

All the SXSW showcases that fit

"...last year. The vintage glow and pop fierceness of Matt Oliver's former outfit Sound Team survives in TT, only..."

March 19, 2010 Music Feature

7&7 is

7&7 Is

"...pair of singles from TV Torso, Sound Team frontman Matt Oliver's new flat-screen, offers "The Black Mask" b/w "The..."

July 31, 2009 Music Review by Raoul Hernandez

Sound Team

Saturday, Sept. 15, Zilker park

"...are crazy for standing in this [heat]!" proclaimed singer Matt Oliver before launching into "Born to Please." As Will..."

Sept. 21, 2007 Music Review by Darcie Stevens

Happenings

May 17-23

"...products; Austin Green Art; solar-powered music from Sound Team's Matt Oliver; lots of local, organic foods from Sunset Valley..."

May 18, 2007 News Feature

Sound Team

"...hit might be "Back in Town," in which pianist/vocalist Matt Oliver couples a faint Ben Folds bent with a..."

June 9, 2006 Music Review by Greg Beets

TCB

TCB scales the Wall of Sound festival at Fort Worth's Ridglea Theater

"...whirling keyboards. It was an ideal opportunity for guitarist Matt Oliver to spring on and off the speaker cabinets..."

April 14, 2006 Music Column by Christopher Gray

TCB

Border Media Partners prove radio's not dead, especially en Español, the Wannabes remember fighting the TCU frat scene, and Dave Chappelle details his obsession with the female anatomy

Nov. 18, 2005 Music Column by Christopher Gray

ACL Music Fest Live Shots

Friday

"...considered a contrivance. Moving between guitar and piano, singer Matt Oliver came off as a prime-time frontman, able to..."

Sept. 30, 2005 Music Feature by Greg Beets

Planet Rock

Austin, Texas, SXSW 2005

"...When the upbeats began bouncing Sam Sanford's amp and Matt Oliver started crooning "Black Ice," the jubilation kicked in,..."

March 25, 2005 Music Feature by Darcie Stevens

Day Party Crawl

"..."Could somebody please turn those lights down?" jested singer Matt Oliver to the sun. The daylight sure does a..."

March 18, 2005 Music Feature by Darcie Stevens

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