My Friend Matt
“My Friend Matt” Documentary Film
Released in 2021, My Friend Matt is a documentary film created by Canadian bassist / filmmaker Momo Laredo. The film tells the story of Laredo’s discovery of Musicvox Guitars and the man behind those innovatively designed guitars, Musicvox president Matt Eichen, which led Laredo to a renewed interest and success in the music industry.
The film is loaded with interviews with heavy hitters in the music industry, such as music media king Michael Molenda, Lars Mullen, and Paul Riario, plus musicians Abe Ovadia, Matthew Sweet, Ego Plum, Matt Mahaffey, and many more.
A significant portion of the film is dedicated to the 12-string bass, and a Space Cadet 12-string bass is even shown in the promotional poster for the movie. Starting with an introduction to the topic with world-renowned master bassist Billy Sheehan, 12-string bassists Clint Bahr, Brent Archer Anthonisen, Mark Rowe and others share their experiences with Musicvox 12’s.
Screen shot from the movie trailer, it includes this site’s editor, Mark Rowe, along with filmmaker Momo Laredo.