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Brighton, MA
Indie / Rock




United States

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   Brighton, MA: General Info
Member Since2/28/2006
Band Websitewww.brightonma.net
Band Members

Matt Kerstein - Songs/Vocals/Guitar

Jim Tuerk - Guitar

Sam Koentopp - Drums

Joe Darnaby - Guitar

Jon Ozaksut - Bass


Management/Booking/General Inquiries:
neptali [at] rwimchicago.com
630-854-9684

InfluencesThe Band, Neil Young, The Kinks, Bob Dylan, Gram Parsons, Patto, Bill Callahan, Sonic Youth, George Harrison (and those other Beatles, too), The Byrds, Neutral Milk Hotel, Top Petty, Wilco, Paul Simon (w/wo Garfunkel), The Beach Boys, Califone, and My Bloody Valentine
Sounds Like


Brighton, MA
Amateur Lovers
CD | LTR-004
Available: October 28, 2008
$10


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Brighton, MA
Brighton, MA
CD | LTR-002
Released: June 19, 2007
SOLD OUT!
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Schubas Backstage Interview with Brighton, MA from Schubas. Listen to the band rant on music, gossip girl, and more!!
Kim and Seana interview Matt

Brighton, MA performing for Daytrotter
Record LabelLoose Tooth Records (www.loosetoothrecords.com)
Type of LabelIndie


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   Upcoming Shows ( view all )
Feb 11 2010 8:00P
Off Broadway (Acoustic) (w/ Freedy Johnston) St. Louis, Missouri
Feb 18 2010 8:00P
The House Cafe Dekalb
Feb 19 2010 9:00P
The Mill Iowa City, Illinois
Feb 20 2010 10:00P
Vaudville Mews (w/Backyard Tire Fire) Des Moines, Iowa
Feb 23 2010 6:00P
Matthew Kerstein (SOLO) at MCA (All Ages) Chicago, Illinois

Brighton, MA's Latest Blog Entry  [Subscribe to this Blog]

BMA Ticket Giveaway For Schubas!  (view more)

BMA Headlines Two Nights at Schubas in Chicago (Jan. 22nd & 23rd)  (view more)

New Live Album!  (view more)

Sunblinded - Brighton MA (New Music Video!!)  (view more)

~And the tour begins! Tonight BMA in St. Louis~  (view more)

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   About Brighton, MA


Check out our new music video for Sunblinded!!
Subscribe to our You Tube channel at youtube.com/brightonmaband





Daytrotter Session
Brighton, MA drove to the daytrotter studios in iowa to perform some tunes for daytrotter.com. We're very proud of this session and we hope you enjoy it as well.

You can visit www.daytrotter.com and listen to the songs...


BMA Bio

Brighton MA is a five-piece rock band from Chicago. Named for lead singer/songwriter Matt Kerstein's hometown, Brighton MA has existed in various forms since 2006. In the past year, founding members Kerstein, Sam Koentopp, and Jim Tuerk have been joined by Joe Darnaby and Jon Ozaksut to develop their most cohesive sound to date. BMA has built a reputation throughout the Midwest on a series of blistering live performances and a catalog of undeniably tuneful and well-crafted songs, heard on such prime-time television shows such as "Gossip Girl," "One Tree Hill," and "Castle." The diversity of songs has led them to share the stage with a number of noteworthy and disparate sounding performers, from Old 97s, Elvis Perkins, and Mason Jennings, to Man Man, The Essex Green, and Appleseed Cast to name a few. With an ever-expanding catalog and a quickly building fanbase, Brighton MA are a band on the rise and poised to break through.

BMA is currently working on their as of yet untitled third LP, a followup to Amateur Lovers [2008] and the self-titled debut EP [2006]. In the meantime, they've released a 6-song live EP detailing their 4-week residence at the fabled Schuba's Tavern in Chicago, available for free download at www.brightonma.net.


PRESS QUOTES:

"The arrangements are useful to vary the sound of Kerstein's simple, samey melodies and add flavor to his husky, world-weary voice, but they do not interfere with an appreciation of his wordy, poetic lyrics." -Four Stars - All Music Guide

"Every once in a great while you?ll hear a new band that, in some way or another, reaffirms your love of music, your adoration for history and your admiration for artists who find splendor in the simplest of notes, phrases or progressions. Brighton, MA does just that." -Tom Lynch (New City Chicago, 6/7/07)

"When I say Brighton, MA's debut EP sounds ambitious, I don't mean they're "pushing their boundaries" or "developing their sound." I mean it seems like they're fixing to go pro." -Miles Raymer (Chicago Reader - 8/3/07)

"Brighton, MA from Chicago creates some truly gorgeous pop nostalgia on their new self-titled EP. Expect big things to come!" -Threadless.com

"Their folk-gazing anthems will easily win fans as the band works its way into the national consciousness." -www.3hive.com

"To understand that Kerstein is a talent to be watched, one need only listen to the track "Bet You Never Thought", one of the best songs I’ve heard from a local pop band in quite some time." - Don Bartlett (Chicago Innerview)

"Brighton MA carries all the musical diversity and pop sentiment the Beatles had during their final years. [...] There is something very cinematic about Brighton MA's music that has an ability to make you feel like you're missing something — like some significant event has passed by unnoticed." - Mark Sieckman (smilepolitely.com)

"Brighton, MA came across as the kind of band too confident in their music for any kind of gimmick, a little too mature for the hipster bandwagon, very comfortable and very sincere." - Sasha Geffen (Performer Magazine)






READ:     
Chicago Innerview 1 | 2
Chicago Reader
Chicago Sun-Times

Chicago Tribune
Columbia Chronicle
Daily Herald
Daily Iowan

Metromix (Chicago | Nashville | Cincinnati | St. Louis | South Florida)
New City Chicago 1 | 2
NPR
Pioneer Press
Riverfront Times



Blogs
Amplifier Magazine
Cheeky Chicago

Chicagoist
Daytrotter
Gapers Block

Music For Kids That Can't Read Good

One Kind Radio
Skope Magazine
Smile Politely
The 217
UR Chicago

LISTEN:  Free downloads available at brightonma.net/schubas | brightonma.net/promo | daytrotter.com | Recent interview with KDHX in St. Louis

WATCH:
You Tube (BMA Channel) 
Streaming video of BMA live by RollingStone.com
Showcase Minnesota (Live on NBC in Minnesota)
Interview with Kim & Seana




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Brighton, MA's Friends Comments
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Betta Promotions

Betta Promotions



Jan 19 2010 11:15 PM

hi hi HI. Lets do shows shows SHOWS.
Seth Freeman

Seth Freeman



Dec 15 2009 10:18 PM

Check out my new "Losing Streak" video.
Maria Staump

Maria Staump



Nov 24 2009 6:13 PM

Thanks for the support!
Cheers,
Maria
www.mariastaump.com
Dave

Dave



Nov 19 2009 10:16 PM


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janell

janell



Nov 18 2009 4:38 PM

If you could, please spare a moment to enjoy the newest work from Oakland-based musician Dave Smallen. His new album titled 'Everything Changes and Nothing Changes' will be available everywhere on December 1st.
Click on the flyer to take a listen:
Zach Vinson (new song!)

Zach Vinson (new song!)



Nov 17 2009 9:02 PM

I used to live in Oak Square in Brighton!  Ever been to Pizza Etc?
Johnny

Johnny



Nov 2 2009 9:23 PM

You rock ! Thanks for being my friend !
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ANORMOUS.com



Oct 31 2009 11:10 PM

check the new song for Halloween!

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Download FREE and tell me what u think!
The Safes

The Safes



Oct 24 2009 9:25 PM

thanks so much!!! Dig The SAFES!!!





The SAFES - on tour, iTunes, EMusic, Rhapsody, Napster
Ygraine

Ygraine



Oct 12 2009 7:19 PM

hi! thanks for the add and the good sound!



Company of Thieves (WORKING ON TUNES))

Company of Thieves (WORKING ON TUNES))



Oct 7 2009 2:54 AM

Likewise- we had a blast watching ya's  please keep in touch
Love,
CoT
Algren (2006-2009)

Algren (2006-2009)



Oct 3 2009 5:25 PM





New album and graphic novel available now!


OKR's Local & Indie Podcast

DJ John B



Sep 17 2009 12:22 AM


Your fantastic music and word about your show in Chicago is on the latest Local & Indie Podcast at Onekindradio.com!

Click Here to give it a listen!

Cheers,

John B.
c/o OKR
My Dear Alan Andrews is Leaving

My Dear Alan Andrews is Leaving



Sep 17 2009 12:22 AM

Hey thanks for the add kids- and nice digs here.  I don't know about any show in Indi- but I am certainly down for one.. get at me if you know something I don't.  peace be the word.

-Colin Taylor
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Momcilo Milosevic



Sep 9 2009 10:23 PM


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Sep 4 2009 4:40 AM

Hey! Thanks again for being our friend. Make sure you have a little listen to our album Songs For Abandoned Buildings. If you like it, please follow the link on the player to buy it from itunes so we can play a town near you! Don't forget to give us a review on itunes when you buy it :)
THOUGHTS COLLIDE (IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT SOON!)

THOUGHTS COLLIDE (IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT SOON!)



Sep 4 2009 4:40 AM

Hey, we have a new song up, would be sweet if you could check it out :)

xx
Seth Freeman

Seth Freeman



Aug 12 2009 5:09 AM

Come by and listen to the new song "Losing Streak" from my record "One and Only Maybe", produced by Michael Eisenstein, available for purchase from my page. Peace. Seth.
Undiscovered

Undiscovered



Aug 5 2009 5:52 PM

www.undiscoveredradionetwork.com

Brighton, MA will be featured on this weekend's episode of Undiscovered, airing 8/9.

You can catch the show on:
KBRE in Merced, California;
WHBR in Parkersburg, West Virginia;
WAMX in Huntington/Ashland, West Virginia;
WAQX in Syracuse, New York;
and WTFX in Louisville, Kentucky
Three of our affiliates stream their signal on-line so you can hear the show from anywhere (links on our website)

Undiscovered- we bring Indie music to broadcast radio!

www.undiscoveredradionetwork.com

~Murphy & Undiscovered
Seth Freeman

Seth Freeman



Aug 3 2009 11:48 PM

Give a listen to One and Only Maybe, the title track from my new record.
FLIGHT

FLIGHT



Jul 6 2009 5:25 PM

by the way..

we play Double Door for FREE next Tues (July 14)

come!!

xo
Saaaaaarah.

Saaaaaarah.



Jun 29 2009 6:08 PM

Great show last night!!!
OKR's Local & Indie Podcast

DJ John B



Jun 28 2009 3:33 AM

Great seeing you at Sub-T last night... be looking forward to Xtine & my review of the show on Onekindradio.com soon... You will like what you read.

Cheers,

John Bowles
c/o Onekindradio.com
FLIGHT

FLIGHT



Jun 25 2009 8:29 PM

hey guys
lemme know if you have any press materials you want me to spread around for the aug 1 show.
doin that soon
xo
j
PEZZETTINO

PEZZETTINO



Jun 25 2009 8:29 PM

hey guys, rock on!

<3 m
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