Shmoobee
@Shmoobee
San Antonio, TX, USA
Shmoobee is the nonsensical moniker behind Matthew San Martin, an avant-garde, experimental artist and community organizer based in San Antonio, Texas.
Before adopting the Shmoobee mantle, San Martin fronted the indie-punk duo Identity Crisis, dominating the San Antonio DIY house show scene alongside acts like Baldemar and Elnuh. Identity Crisis' grit and intensity still resonate in the foundation of Shmoobee's work.
In 2020, San Martin founded Other You Media, an organization that unites San Antonio musicians to raise funds and awareness for mutual aid organizations in Texas. Other You Media has helped Food Banks, Mutual Aid Funds, and Abortion Rights Organizations in Texas.
At its core, the name Shmoobee is a play on the idea of "Dada" from the Dadaist movement. The name Shmoobee represents a rejection of traditional music and art conventions, commercialism, needless discourse, and the idea of audiences as a whole.