Bill Murray

Bill Murray

Matt Nathanson

In an interview with the Arizona Daily Star, Nathanson say, “Bill Murray is kind of the patron saint of my life. I feel like, his public persona, everything I know about him is as a guy who sort of only works on things he wants to work on and only works from his gut instinct. He has like a 1-800 number or something and that’s the only way you can get ahold of him. So directors call him and leave him a message … and he kind of picks and chooses. He seems like he’s fearlessly confident. And when he’s not fearlessly confident, he’s not afraid to show that. He’s somebody I’d like to model my life after. In a certain way, in my career."

In what seems to be a signature of Nathanson, especially his live performance, “Bill Murray” woos listeners playfully and then seamlessly transitions into the serious. All heartfelt, “Bill Murray” seems to be a mission statement for Nathanson.