"We discovered this lo-fi unsigned band - which somehow evokes Belle and Sebastion, Pavement, and the Black Keys - in a San Fran coffeehouse (just like the old days.) Quick, somebody sign them!" -ROLLING STONE MAGAZINE 
    THE BLANK TAPES is the monicker of multi-instrumentalist, singer-songwriter Matt Adams of Orange County & Los Angeles, now based out of the Bay Area.  With 7 albums of folk/rock/60's/soul/pop recorded almost entirely by Matt himself on an 8 track cassette tape recorder in various garages, basements & sheds across California.  The latest CD/vinyl being HOME AWAY FROM HOME (White Noise).  "Ten songs of full-band Kinks-plus-Creedence roots-rock ‘n’ roll... After three albums, fans know he’s at home playing solo and playing soft, but on Home Away From Home, Matt’s got his Telecaster turned up." -LA RECORD.
    When he's not recording, Matt and his bandmates (members of Magic Leaves, fpodbpod, Ash Reiter, The Sweet Sweet Things, The Quarter After & many more!) are touring Brazil, Europe, America, Canada & were actually scheduled to tour Japan in May.  At home in San Francisco, THE BLANK TAPES are headlining the Great American Music Hall, Cafe Du Nord & playing the SF MOMA. 
    Matt Adams recently figured out that he'd written about 300 songs and that only 89 of them had officially been released.  Expect many new albums coming soon by THE BLANK TAPES!  Aside from music, Matt Adams is also the artist behind all of his posters & album covers (even working for MAD magazine at one point!)  "Adams writes winsome pop tunes that snuggle up to you on the sofa and put a rosy glow in your cheeks. He's a traditional pop-rock craftsman, but Adams also has pronounced folk proclivities, with many songs exuding a delicate, campfire aura. They go down easy, like the sun." -OC WEEKLY

"I had heard some buzz about The Blank Tapes (based out of SF), but I became increasingly interested as eight men and women walked on stage at The Independent and started playing a very groovy, syncopated rhythm that ranged from a modern take on the sixties San Francisco sound to solid rock and roll pop with memorable hooks and riffs, danceable beats, and always incorporating a joyful sound. I could tell the band was happy to be playing their music, and the crowd reacted to this energy- dancing and moving to the music coming from onstage." -SF EXAMINER