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Texas songwriter Matthew Payne grew up outside of Austin in the beautiful Hill Country surrounding Dripping Springs. His music blends that old time country and blues together and seeks to honor the poetry of the land and the people he’s met along the way. He’s been an educator for two decades, teaching high school English and Creative Writing in Austin public schools, and has loved every minute of it. All the while, he's spent his life listening to all the great Austin songwriters and seeks to honor that tradition. His debut EP “Coyote Howlin Blues,” showcases an earthy, down-home simplicity in the Texas tradition, and explores the human heart at its raw depth. It’s a love story, among other things, and howls like the wild coyote.