Sunday Slackin' Podcast Episode 79 - Corduroy Mavericks

Sunday Slackin

Part-time pranksters. Full-time music partners. Matt Mason and Rick Nielsen are Corduroy Mavericks. **Before you read more about these two in their bio (sourced from www.corduroymavericks.com) - I wanted to let you know that these two have really been such an inspiration for me & for that matter my running mate in Wrex Ed - Mike Geez. I can't even start to tell you how much we have learned from these guys, lucky enough as we were to be based in Kentucky and within a small enough crowd to quickly find like-minded souls. I will say this to sum it all up : Neither one of these guys had to help us or point us in the right direction to help ourselves - but they did without us even asking (at first! Ha!) Both Rick and Matt would do anything they possibly could for us knowing that there wasn't anything in it for them. That is how you know you found role models, mentors and truly great friends. While Matt sticks to his home base, Rick (and formerly Rick's Shennanigans, almost as legendary as the duo itself) takes on the mantle of travel and DJ sets, and I am so excited to deliver from him - this exclusive mix for the Sunday Slackin' Podcast! Check out more from Cmavs and follow them at these links below: Twitter: https://twitter.com/CordMavericks InstaGram: www.instagram.com/cordmavericks?igshid=1gkehwigf65zj Soundcloud: www.soundcloud.com/corduroy-mavericks Facebook Page: www.facebook.com/Corduroy-Mavericks-125592757456781/ *- Unkle Funk continued.......(www.corduroymavericks.com) Weird name but fitting for the two creative forces. Is there a story behind CMavs? Yes, one that’s scribbled in sharpie and etched in random FB posts. It’s not about some type of fabric outlaw or rebellious outfit they once wore (although they both agree corduroy is the most musical of all the fabrics…think about it). It’s just a name that just sounds cool. A name that rolls off the tongue with a rhythmic cadence. A name that is memorable…just like their music. It all started with a chance meeting in 2005…in Kentucky of all places…land of bourbon and horses and about as out of the way in terms of house music as you can get. But that meeting sparked a creative duo that has been a part of house music for more than a decade. A duo that has endured the shifting of the musical landscape. Having donned tracks for some of the most seminal labels in the industry from Drop Music, Dufflebag, Tango, Hardkiss, Soul Fuel, Delecto, Sugar Shack, Flapjack, Odour, Coyote Cuts and more. Hustling out more that 300 tracks over the course of their careers. Multiple top 10 chart toppers and several number one hits have created a demand for them to play across the globe. Today you can find Matt still living large in Lexington Kentucky and Rick enjoying the sunshine in South Florida. Still working together. Still best of friends.