Matt Coughlin and The Growlers
to play free show
at Double Mountain Brewery

Seattle/Tacoma, based group Matt Coughlin and the Growlers will perform at The Double Mountain Brewery in Hood River on Friday, Aug. 27, to celebrate the release of their new album. Live at The Dive is the band’s first full length album and will be available for purchase at the show. As their band name suggests, Matt Coughlin and the Growlers are big fans of beer and breweries so expect an energetic set to get you in the mood to enjoy some local brews.

Double Mountain Brewery is located at 8 Fourth St., Hood River. This 21-and-over show starts at 9 p.m. and is free to the public.

Live at The Dive is just what the name describes; a live recording of Matt Coughlin and the Growlers at The High Dive in Seattle. No overproduction, no edits and yes, a few mistakes here and there. It’s exactly what the band wanted; an album that demonstrates the pure energy of their live performances.

“We’ve come a long way in the last couple of years,” said Matt Coughlin. “We started out with a rock/pop vibe and then things changed when Mitch and Kim joined the band. We gravitated towards funk and country, or ‘funktry’ as we like to call it. There’s still a heavy dose of pop and folk, but it comes across differently with the instrumentation. The songwriting has grown and so have we, as a band. The experiences we’ve had in life and in music have an effect on our capability and outlook and I think one can hear this journey with Live at the Dive.”

Matt Coughlin and the Growlers will also be celebrating their award-winning members. Two of the four members just received The Weekly Volcano’s “Best of Tacoma 2010” award. Dalton Shotwell received “Best Drummer in Tacoma” and Mitch Vandenburg received “Best Bassist in Tacoma.” With a solid music background, Matt Coughlin and the Growlers easily span the gaps between roots folk, pop rock, funk, and country. The result is a harmonious, jam filled window into the wandering soul. Coughlin’s approach to writing lends itself to the stories of his personal experiences. Soul searching lyrics and emotive vocals are accompanied by a raw, gritty groove from Coughlin’s guitar and fellow band mates: Mitch Vandenburg on bass, Kim Coleman on violin, and Dalton Shotwell on drums. Matt Coughlin and the Growlers have a number of energy filled performances under their belt, and are excited to add a few more with their latest album release tour.

Matt Coughlin has toured extensively in the northwest, sharing the stage with Martin Sexton, Chris Trapper, Curt Kirkwood, Eric McFadden Trio, James Whiton and the Downtown Apostles, Cliff Eberhardt, and Friday Mile. Coughlin has captivated audiences at popular scenes such as Jazzbones, ToST, The Triple Door, The Tractor Tavern, and Nectar. For more information, please visit: www.myspace.com/mattcoughlin and www.mattcoughlin.com.