“Don’t Worry, Be Happy” was the first musical number uttered from then two year old Matt Annecharico’s mouth. The rest, as they say, is history. Matt grew up in Phoenix, Arizona where he began his work in acting. “Theater has always been such a big part of me. I would love to get back into it one of these days!”. Matt took on such roles as Oz in “The Wizard of Oz”, Joseph in “The Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat” and Romeo in “Romeo and Juliet”. Matt then branched out into television where he can be seen on shows such as The History Channel’s “Wild West Tech”. He has also left his mark in film doing work on local independent films such as “The Whistler” and “Unraveled”. After theater, film, and television, Matt made his way onto radio where he has done commercial spots for organizations such as United Way. But through it all, music remained his secret passion.
“I actually started out as a roadie for a local musician. That was really my first taste of the whole music industry”. This sparked Matt’s interest in finding his own unique vocal technique which he developed behind closed doors and without any formal training. Soon thereafter, he put his voice to use in the place he called his second home: Christ The King Lutheran Church. “I had gained so much knowledge traveling around the state with other local musicians, whether we were playing at a church or a hotel, and it was just going to waste. It was nice to be able to finally use that and show people what I had learned over the years.”
Soon thereafter, Matt began compiling songs for his first album "Difference" for which he wrote one of the ten songs. “One of the first songs I ever wrote was called ‘Never Believed In Angels (‘Till God Sent Me You)’, which was written about my best friend. It was so much fun watching it develop.” The song also gained him airplay on the national Christian radio station, K-Love.
Within the next year, Matt caught the eye of Heath Michael Bottomly, the co-owner of MakeShift Records. "I actually already had a concept for what I wanted my next album to be and had already begun writing the songs for it. I brought it to Heath and he loved it."
The album, titled "Mirrors", for which Matt co-wrote 4 of the 10 songs, is a compilation that is about “how others see me as opposed to how I see myself", a concept Matt feels anyone can identify with. The first single, "Daylight", an upbeat, pop-influenced ditty about a life changing relationship, is not only unbelievably catchy but will leave you wanting more. The music video for the single can be seen on his MySpace page, www.myspace.com/annecharico.
Since the release of "Mirrors", Matt has gained exposure from publications such as The Arizona Republic and the online periodical, Wrecked For the Ordinary. In 2008 Matt performed for Jerry's Kids at Arizona's Muscular Dystrophy Summer camp in Heber, Arizona. He continues to gain critical acclaim from church communities in every denomination all over Arizona.
In addition, $1 from every "Mirrors" album sold will be donated to the Muscular Dystrophy Association.
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