Here is my two cents:
Being in/from the states, i think that Matt didnt do too well was because of the label, and not wanting to last his integrity,and because the typical american teen would not begin to grasp the art that is his music. And then again, whose to say if they really wanted to be released here anyways. I wouldnt blame them.
We all know its all about the flavor of the week ver here in the states, if the music lyrics arent easy to comprehend, hackneyed (sp) over-zealous, angsty, and can be written by kids in pre-school, then its not going to keep the average kid attention.
Now when we talk about the older crowd, we all know that our folks and we somewhat listen to the radio. If your music here manages to get played over 500 times in a day , then your freakin album will sell, and thats the sad thing, cause, smart people know not to listen to the crap that is radio.
i too pulled a friend here into his music, and when i first did that, she claimed she wasnt into him. come to find a couple of years later, he grew on her, and you know why? Matt's music is that golden rare crystal you find in that temple of doom.
so i guess what i say will link into someonelse ive read in this thread ,, is that im am also glad that matt did not take the states here, because i would have appreciated his music a whole lot less, knowing that snotty little brats are trying to be all "hip" sipping there starbucks mocha frapps and thinking that they are in the now.
Alot of things that are worth the most are the things that need to be kept most secret.
I am done with my rant. Oh yeah, and i played indiana jones before that presto chango girl ever did.
har.