Matt Slagg and the Tramp Iron Railroad  Country Band from Costa Mesa, CA

Bio and Background for "Matt Slagg and the Tramp Iron Railroad"...... Songwriter Don Haddock has been writing songs since he was 15 years old. Originally from San Diego, Ca., he grew up playing Rock and Roll in a 3 piece power group. He took a break from music to try and make a career as a professional baseball player. By the age of 28 he knew he had gone as far as he could with baseball and got back into writing and playing music again. He joined a Bluegrass band as a rhythm guitar player and back-up vocalist and performed throughout San Diego County for about 5 years. He later moved to Orange County for a job and to raise a family. It was here he started playing and writing Country Music and eventually started a band called "Free Reign". Free Reign played all the Honky Tonks and local bars in Southern California for about 8 years. The band was nominated Locally for country band of the year, and Don Haddock was individually nominated for "songwriter of the year". The band played Top 40 Country Dance Music throughout the 90's. His songs are now being performed by the Band "Matt Slagg and the The Tramp Iron Railroad".This is a project formed in June 2012, and exclusively performs the original music written by Don Haddock. The Band recorded their 1st album "Country Soul" at Magic Muse Recording Studio and was released to the public just before Christmas of 2013... They are now at Vulcanic Studioz in Costa Mesa working on their 2nd Studio Album set to be released in late 2015 or early 2016. This band brings you a variety of original country music that will keep you dancing all night long!! This is the Real Deal, so come on ya'all , git your Country on and become a "Tramp Iron'er Soon!! Be on a lookout for upcoming shows and events in this year !!