For The Golden Mic Season 1 by Raps & Apps Made possible by a $20,000 grant from the Coastal Bend Community Foundation and supported by the Texas Commission on the Arts.
The Tres Matts don’t take themselves too seriously.
That’s exactly why they work.
Somewhere between funky basslines, psychedelic detours, and inside jokes that somehow become full songs, the band has built something rare music that feels alive in the moment. Unpredictable. A little chaotic. Completely honest.
“It’s like ZZ Top on acid,” they say.
And somehow, that’s the perfect description.
A Band Built on Feel, Not Formulas
The Tres Matts didn’t come together through a master plan.
They came together through music.
Late nights. Jam sessions. Open mics. Years of grinding through gigs, learning instruments, and figuring out how to turn passion into something that could actually pay the bills.
“It was at that moment I realized… if I get better at my instrument, I can get better gigs and make more money.”
That realization turned music from a hobby into something real.
Not just creatively but financially.
From Garage Jams to Real Stages
Like most bands, it started small.
Playing with friends. Messing around in garages. Watching other musicians and thinking, I want to be that good.
Then comes the shift.
You get tighter. You get better. You start getting paid.
And suddenly, it’s not just a dream it’s a path.
For the members of The Tres Matts, that journey has been years in the making. Over a decade of refining their sound, building chemistry, and learning how to translate energy into performance.
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Reinvented Through Chaos
Before The Tres Matts, there was another band The Arcade Hustlers.
They were touring. Building momentum. Playing across the country.
Then everything stopped.
COVID hit. The world shut down. The trajectory disappeared overnight.
But instead of ending the story, it rewrote it.
Out of that uncertainty came something new a fresh start, a new identity, a different kind of connection.
That’s where The Tres Matts were born.
The Sound of Not Overthinking It
Trying to define their music is almost missing the point.
It’s funky. It’s psychedelic. It’s bluesy. It’s rock and roll.
But more than anything it’s free.
The band leans into improvisation, stretching songs beyond structure, letting moments unfold instead of forcing them into neat, three-minute boxes.
“We like to take it to places we didn’t even think it could go.”
That unpredictability is what makes every show different.
And why people keep coming back.
The “Jamily” Effect
At a Tres Matts show, something interesting happens.
There’s no barrier between the band and the crowd.
No hierarchy. No distance.
Everyone becomes part of it.
“We all call it the Jamily,” they say a mix of fans, friends, family, and anyone who just happened to walk in and stayed.
It’s not just a fanbase.
It’s a shared experience.
A Scene That Supports Itself
The Tres Matts are deeply rooted in Corpus Christi and the Coastal Bend music scene and they’re quick to point out something most outsiders miss:
This community shows up for each other.
Musicians go to each other’s shows. They promote each other. They push each other to get better.
“It’s alive and well,” they say.
And in a city often overlooked, that kind of support system is everything.
Music for the Moment
The Tres Matts don’t make music for a specific audience.
They make it for themselves.
And that’s exactly why it connects.
“We go out there every night wanting to play for ourselves. When we have fun, everybody else does too.”
Their goal isn’t perfection.
It’s escape.
A chance for people to forget where they are for a while. To laugh. To move. To just exist in the moment.
The Golden Mic Opportunity
Being selected for The Golden Mic Season 1 isn’t just exposure it’s leverage.
For a band like The Tres Matts, it means:
Professional recording
High-quality video content
A stronger digital presence
All things that are essential in today’s music industry but often out of reach for independent artists.
“This gives us a chance to really showcase what we do,” they say.
And that’s exactly the point.
Programs like this, powered by Raps & Apps, exist to close the gap between talent and opportunity giving artists the tools to not just create, but to grow sustainable careers.
Controlled Chaos, On Purpose
If you ask The Tres Matts what they want people to remember, it’s not a lyric or a riff.
It’s a feeling.
That moment after a show when you’re trying to piece together what just happened.
“Oh my God… what did I do last night?”
That’s the goal.
Not perfection. Not polish.
Just a good time that sticks with you.
Final Word
The Tres Matts describe their sound in one word:
Funky.
It’s simple. It’s loose. It’s accurate.
Because at the end of the day, they’re not trying to be the cleanest band, the tightest band, or the most polished band.
They’re trying to be the most fun band.
And in a world that often takes itself too seriously—
That might be exactly what people need.
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