Tuesday, December 30, 2008

Gerschweyn Matthews Video Shoot Wrapped and Tyson Eberly's Talk Show interview confirmed for 7th January 2009


Gerschweyn recently finished shooting a music video and EPK for My Prozac Binge, a song he wrote back in South Africa about the heart ache of breakups. The video was shot on Sunday 21st, 2008 in Dallas Texas and features the singer strolling down the arts district in an attempt to clear his mind. Shot by up and coming Colombian film company, Power Lunch Productions, the video is set for release within the next few weeks. Again, keep checking this official blog for more information and details. My Prozac Binge is not the follow up to Gerschweyn's smash hit, "Letter to Tom Cruise"and word on whether the track will feature on his much anticipated album is still out. "...view it as a taste of things to come..." as he puts it. Also rememer to tune in to Tyson Eberly's Talk Show on January 7th, 2009 as Gerschweyn Matthews will be guest appearing, performing "Letter to Tom Cruise" and having a discussion on Scientology and Religion in general. Here's follows a link to the demo edit of "My Prozac Binge." Enjoy!

Friday, December 19, 2008

Gerschweyn Matthews and Melissa Vandergriff team up!


Gerschweyn Matthews is currently composing a track with celebrated Austin soprano vocalist, Melissa Vandergriff. "A Case of Frost" is being produced by up and coming producers; Jason Magnuson and Domingo Gomez both affiliated with Media Tech Austin, Texas. A "rehearsal edit" of the track is currently available on Youtube. Word is still out on whether "A Case of Frost" will be included on Matthews' much anticipated album. Keep checking the Gerschweyn Matthews Official blog for more information.


South African born singer / songwriter / actor, Gerschweyn Matthews is currently recording his debut album in the USA after having released "Letter to Tom Cruise," a controversial track and musical short. Matthews recently did an interview with 5FM, one of South Africa's biggest radio station networks, about his career and life in the USA. He is scheduled to appear on The Tyson Eberly Show, Austin Texas USA on 7th January 2009. Matthews will be talking about his career and his interesting views on Religion and it's place within modern society. He holds a bachelor degree with majors in History of Religions and Analytical Philosophy. Matthews also has a few USA based film roles in the pipes... details on which will be announced soon. Check the Gerschweyn Matthews Official blog on a regular bases for more details. Aslo show your support for kids in distress by viewing "Letter to Tom Cruise" on Youtube as many time as you can... feel free to leave a comment.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XxGsIhmhWaY

"The Problem with Picasso" is a documentary being shot by Austin based indie film director Paul Seeds. His film seeks to document the "Letter to Tom Cruise" hype and the production of Gerschweyn Matthews' album set for release in Spring 2009. The album seeks to chronicle the heart wrenching experiences of a 6 year old boy struggling to come to terms with the suicide of his father. The boy, nicknamed Picasso blames a famous actor, Tom Cruise and Scientology for the untimely death of his dad. Together the child and his therapist work through a series of dark and disturbing psychoanalytical sessions so as to uncover the reasoning behind Picasso's bizarre claim.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I6x2wj64JJ0
Gerschweyn Matthews recently released his debut track and musical short called, "Letter to Tom Cruise." The controversial piece tells of the heart wrenching experience of a 6 year old boy struggling to come to terms with the suicide of his father. The boy, nicknamed Picasso blames the famous actor Tom Cruise and Scientology for the untimely death of his dad. Together, child and his therapist work through a series of dark and disturbing psychoanalytical sessions so as to uncover the reasoning behind Picasso's bizarre claim. Gerschweyn Matthews' highly controversial first single "Letter to Tom Cruise" sports a quirky music video which presents Picasso's "pathology" in the form of drawings done during psychoanalyzes. Have a look at what the "hype" is all all about and feel free to post some commentary. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XxGsIhmhWaY