13300 Hwy 20 Sisters
OR 97759
A Fireside Concert turns Suttle Lodge into a piano bar of the woods.
MATT DORRIEN
The essential elements to Matt Dorrien’s rollicking, Tin Pan Alley-inspired new record are as follows: piano, Nilsson, whiskey, heartbreak, a little more whiskey, Randy Newman, old phonographs, and New Orleans brass bands. A big, swinging pean to loneliness and the golden age of pop songwriting, In the Key of Grey is the sound of East Village piano bars long past closing, when the house musician has had a few too many, and the regulars are gathering ‘round to drown out their sorrows in song.
“I guess I would say this album is a homage to a bygone era of songwriting,” Dorrien says. “A lot of the songs are about a certain period in my life, with themes of love and loss abounding. But at its core, I believe I wrote this record as a tribute to my favorite songwriters.” With In the Key of Grey, Dorrien isn’t just paying respect to his heroes—he’s making a convincing bid to join their ranks. – J. Edward Keyes
“..a subtle ode to his songwriting heroes Harry Nilsson and Randy Newman. And like those legendary musicians, Dorrien has a wry sense of humor, a solid grasp of songwriting fundamentals, and a deep love of melancholy, binge drinking, and rain.”
– Jerad Walker, NPR
“Dorrien…has let [Leon Russell, Randy Newman, Paul McCartney] inform his own work, taking from their playful yet deeply intelligent spirit and making some quite lovely and thoughtful music as a response.”
– Robert Ham, Paste
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Skip Bar open for food and beverage. Open to the all ages public. Tickets are non-refundable. Show is complimentary to overnight lodge guests and kids under 12.