Matt Douglas is a music school trained jazz saxophone and woodwinds player that floats back and forth from the jazz pack and the world of singer/songwriters. After graduating from NYU, Matt wandered off to Central Europe on a Fulbright Scholarship to study Hungarian folk music. It was at that time that Matt started writing indie-pop songs. After two years of escapism, Matt headed to Raleigh, NC where he hooked up with guitar great Chris Boerner (Foreign Exchange, Jeanne Jolly) and drummer Matt McCaughan (Portastatic, The Rosebuds, Bon Iver). They released their first album, "Predispositions", in July of 2006 to rave reviews. In 2007, The Proclivities recorded a soundtrack for an independent film called "Coney Island" (Blackwater Films), and in June of 2008 they released their masterpiece “Handguns & Dancing Shoes.” In Early 2009, Matt joined up with country legend Caitlin Cary (Whiskeytown, Tres Chicas) to perform in the annual Love Hangover show in Raleigh, NC. Their relationship has developed into a songwriting collaboration, out of which they formed The Small Ponds. Their first album was released on Last Chance Records in September of 2010. When Matt is not on the road touring with Caitlin Cary, as a woodwind player, or as a solo artist, he can be found teaching at Infuzion Music & Arts in Durham or Szymanski Stuydios in Chapel Hill. 

Matt has shared the stage with Josh Ritter, Erin McKeown, Ani Difranco, Bobby Bare Jr., The Old Ceremony, American Aquarium, Hammer No More The Fingers, Anton Sword, Laura Cortese, Stephen Kellogg, and many more. Matt can be heard as a guest artist on Josh Ritter’s “The Historical Conquests of Josh Ritter” (Sony), Mark Erelli’s "Delivered" (Signature Sounds), and on Erin McKeown’s most recent release "Hundreds of Lions" (Righteous Babe).

2011 Nicolay + The Hot at Nights "Shibuya Session EP" (Foreign Exchange Music)

saxophone, effects

2011 The Hot at Nights "Nice Talk"

saxophone, clarinet, effects

2011 Laura Cortese & The Poison Oaks "Pine"

arranger for "Cry" and "Run to You", writer of "Dance Around", alto sax, clarinet, bass clarinet, keyboards, background vocals

2010 Erin McKeown "3 Songs EP"rinet

alto, tenor, bari saxophones, background vocals

2010 The Small Ponds "Caitlin Cary & Matt Douglas are...The Small Ponds" (self-released EP)

songwriting, vocals, acoustic guitar, piano

2009 Erin McKeown "Hundreds of Lions" (Righteous Babe Records)

alto sax, baritone sax, clarinet, bass clarinet, flute 

2008 The Foreign Exchange "Leave It All Behind" (Foreign Exchange Music)

flute on "If She Breaks Your Heart"

2008 The Proclivities "Handguns & Dancing Shoes" (self-released)

songwriting, vocals, guitars, keyboards, woodwinds

2008 Mark Erelli "Delivered" (Signature Sounds)

alto sax, baritone sax, flute

2007 Josh Ritter "Hisorical Conquests of Josh Ritter" (Sony/Victor)

alto sax, baritone sax, bass clarinet, background vocals

2007 The Proclivities "Music From the Motion Picture Coney Island" (Blackwater Films)

songwriting, vocals, guitars, keyboards

2006 The Proclivities "Predispositions" (self-release)

songwriting, vocals, guitars, woodwinds

2006 Mosadi Music "The Window" (Mosadi Music)

vocals on "The Window"

2005 The Matt Douglas Project "Budapest Proclivities" (self-release with the Hungarian Fulbright Commission)

composer, arranger, alto sax, furulya, tilinko

2001 The Duggs Trio "Tumid" (self-release)

composer, alto sax