Matt Eakle has been the flutist for the David Grisman Quintet since 1989. He plays jazz, hot jazz, and blues.
He has performed with Jerry Garcia, Stéphane Grappelli, Vassar Clements, Bonnie Raitt, Linda Ronstadt, Tony Rice, as well as with various symphony orchestras around the world.
He has recorded at least three solo projects outside of the David Grisman Quintet: 1998's "Flute Jazz", 2002's "The Headwaters Project", and 2009's "Hardly Work."
He grew up in Richmond, California, currently resides in San Anselmo, California.
SHINY THINGS
MATT DIAGUILA
YOU BETTER HOPE YOU LAND IN THE WATER
BECAUSE WE BOTH KNOW THAT YOU’RE GONNA FALL
YOU COULD LOOK INSIDE BUT YOU DON’T BOTHER
HANG THOSE SHINY DREAMS ON YOUR WALL
AND HOW I WISH IT ALL AWAY
AND HOW I WISH IT WAS MINE
LOOKS LIKE I’M ON MY FEET AGAIN
MAYBE BACK IN MY MIND
AND HOW I WISH YOU WERE BLIND
THERE’S A THOUSAND WAYS TO KILL A MOMENT
GIRL, YOU NEVER SEEM TO LET ME DOWN
THIS IS HOW I FEEL AND YOU CAN’T OWN IT
JUST WALK AWAY WITH YOUR TONGUE ON THE GROUND
AND HOW I WISH IT ALL AWAY
AND HOW I WISH IT WAS MINE
LOOKS LIKE I’M ON MY FEET AGAIN
MAYBE BACK IN MY MIND
AND HOW I WISH WE WERE BLIND
WHATS THE USE IN FINDING ANOTHER
YOU GET SO WRAPED UP IN SHINY THINGS
LIKE A PATTERN SEWN ON A FILTHY COVER
YOU CAN’T WASH AWAY THESE SHINY THINGS
AND HOW I WISH IT ALL AWAY
AND HOW I WISH IT WAS MINE
LOOKS LIKE I’M ON MY FEET AGAIN
MAYBE BACK IN MY MIND