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Matt Lenny
Rock / Alternative / Psychedelic

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Brooklyn, New York
United States

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Last Login:  11/11/2009
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Member Since11/5/2005
Band Websitehttp://www.mattlenny.com
Band MembersMatt Lenny and The Breakdown's debut EP:

Matt Lenny - vocals, guitar, percussion; Tommy Mokas - drums, vocals, guitar, bass, percussion, keyboards; Nick Rosenthal - bass, keyboards, percussion; David Jamison - drums; Sonny Ratcliff - drums

InfluencesLed Zeppelin, David Bowie, Beck, Radiohead, T. Rex, Bob Dylan, Tom Petty, The Black Keys, Cream, Ryan Adams, Hank Williams and more. Always more. !!! Start Code To Apply Top Banner !!!! !!! End Code To Apply Top Banner !!!
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   Upcoming Shows ( view all )
Oct 16 2009 8:00P
The Trash Bar Brooklyn, New York
Nov 18 2009 8:00P
Crash Mansion New York, New York

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   About Matt Lenny

Matt Lenny and The Breakdown is a Brooklyn-based rock band with a psychedelic sound mixing late 60s/early 70s classic rock with modern grooves and harmonies. Driven by Matt’s unique voice and passionate guitar playing, their eponymous debut EP was recorded in Williamsburg’s own Casa Nova Studios and is slated for a fall release.

Matt Lenny started playing music as a teenager in Oklahoma when a local preacher handed him a guitar and told him to make music for the congregation. Even though he had never played before, Matt did his best to follow along and, after three frantic days, he knew he was onto something. A borrowed copy of Led Zeppelin IV sealed his fate and Matt was soon locked in his bedroom for as many as 10 hours/day tracing classic rock back to the eternal strangeness of the blues.

Matt moved to Chicago to learn the blues firsthand and study poetry at Northwestern University. He soon discovered the city's vibrant indie rock scene and began performing and recording regularly as a sideman with critically acclaimed artists such as Oh My God, Dylan Rice, and Vax Wallo.

While on tour with Oh My God in the fall of 2007, the band's van was hit by a drunk driver and Matt was airlifted to the closest hospital. After months of painful therapy for a broken hand and badly broken leg, Matt got back on his feet and found that new songs began pouring out of him. Matt relocated to Brooklyn to focus on this newfound muse and, over the course of 2008 and 2009, he developed the sound and the songs that comprise the band's debut EP.

Matt took what little money he had received as a result off the accident and hired The Brooklyn Sheiks at Casa Nova Studios to produce the songs and help the shape the band. Their groove-heavy take on atmospheric 60s psychedelia meshed with the straight-ahead rock leanings of Matt's tunes to shape a unique and compelling sound: part classic, part modern, rooted in rocking blues, and aiming for outerspace.

To perform the songs live, Matt recruited the hard-hitting David Jamison (also of The Bleeding Bombshells) on drums, Kevin Mackall (The Burn & Cry) on bass, and Tommy Mokas (The Bleeding Bombshells, Nova Clutch, and many others) on backing vocals and percussion. Matt christened the new group "The Breakdown".

Look for Matt Lenny and The Breakdown performing in the New York area and, ultimately, touring the country in support of their debut EP.


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Aaron Berg & The Heavy Love

Aaron Berg & The Heavy Love



Aug 23 2009 1:36 AM

Free 14 Song Download!! Peace & Best Wishes from South Carolina!


Ashleigh Eymann

Ashleigh Eymann



Aug 19 2009 3:11 AM

Be careful what you wish for Matt...I would love to come to NYC and hope to do that one day.    You are sooooo lucky to live in NYC...The Trash Bar sounds like a great spot!  I will be sure to check you out if I should be lucky enough to get out your way.
Take care,
~Ashleigh~
Ashleigh Eymann

Ashleigh Eymann



Aug 5 2009 11:34 PM

I love that word...Soulchedelic! Great sound too! 
All the best,
~Ashleigh~
Vapor

Vapor



Jun 27 2009 1:45 AM

Andy Mac

Andy Mac



Jun 24 2009 5:47 AM

Hey thanks, Matt! :) I hope to catch you on the scene again soon!

Mac
Melissa Mims

Melissa Mims



Jun 3 2009 1:12 AM

Good luck in the studio 2nite Matt. I know you will make all of us proud! :D
The Transfers

The Transfers



May 30 2009 2:17 PM

Thank-you
See ya at a show :)
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Broads, The Series

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Mar 30 2009 12:50 AM

Glad you found us. ; )

www.thebroadsseries.com
Aaron Berg & The Heavy Love

Aaron Berg & The Heavy Love



Mar 27 2009 7:30 PM

amen brother!
Aaron Berg & The Heavy Love

Aaron Berg & The Heavy Love



Mar 22 2009 6:27 AM

Hey Matt- Hope you are well out there. I'm returning to NYC for a while starting with a show at LIVING ROOM on Friday, April 3rd. Also got a new song, 'Until I See Her Again' up this week. Hope you enjoy and to see you soon sometime.

Peace Brother-
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www.iAmSlowlyLosingMyMind.com

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Mar 14 2009 9:26 PM

thanks for being our friend!

lots o' luck!
(from www. iAmSlowlyLosingMyMind. com & Brian the Cat)



P.S. Hope you like our art, music & comics at:

www. iAmSlowlyLosingMyMind. com
Valdemort

Valeria Gallegos



Feb 24 2009 4:36 PM

I hear something about a spring tour?? :D
nick

nick



Feb 20 2009 7:51 PM

Lenny, you can hide, but I can't run.

:-)

Hey, thanks for coming out last night buddy.....the circle grows....lookin forward to Saturday, this is gonna be a great one.
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Tiffany Loria



Feb 10 2009 10:52 PM

Hey.....it's time to help promote Broads, The Series!! : )

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This is a series about women who are making things happen....celebrity and non-celebrity women who are doing great things in their lives and the world. Who would you suggest for the rankings of Ultimate broad....and why? Tell us who YOU want to see!

To promote this project showcasing "broads" and to create a buzz we'd love for you to post comments at these locations as well as on any photos and videos. When the networks check out the pages they'll see all the great feedback and the great comments.

.....and be sure to make suggestions about WHO you'd like to see on the series. Would YOU or someone you know be perfect for this series?

Remember to "become a fan", a "friend" or to "subscribe" respectively on these pages.

Thanks so much! xoxo

TELL YOUR FRIENDS! Pass the links and info on!!

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Tiffany Loria



Feb 10 2009 3:53 PM

Hey Lenny....was a lot of fun meeting you and watching you gig the other week at the Trash Bar. Good stuff.
Aaron Berg & The Heavy Love

Aaron Berg & The Heavy Love



Feb 2 2009 8:40 AM

New music for lovers and addicts

Available now Aaron Berg - Love & Coffee Tapes

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Jessie Murphy In The Woods

Jessie Murphy In The Woods



Dec 25 2008 1:20 AM

Hello New Friend!

Thank you so much for welcoming the woods into your heart (via your myspace page) .
It means a lot to us.

Did you get a chance to listen to our music?
Oh Also, please view our music video for "We are the ones" at http://www. youtube. com/watch?v=13whBuB66XA


Love and Unicorns,

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P.s By the way....HAPPY HOLIDAY'S!
Sonny Ratcliff

Sonny Ratcliff



Oct 22 2008 8:11 PM

HannaH Jane

HannaH Jane



Oct 4 2008 7:09 PM

the show at The Muse was awesome. you're great on lead.
thanks for a wonderful show! :)
Joe Gaspard

Joe Gaspard



Aug 24 2008 6:22 PM

Hey I just uploaded "I will remain" a new song off my album Here and Now...come by and check it out and let me know what you think!
Much Love
Joe
Bucky Hayes

Bucky Hayes



Aug 6 2008 7:17 PM

How's it going in Europe brother?
Terri Dolana

Terri Dolana



Jan 17 2008 6:20 PM

Matt, thanks for the add... you have a great sound. Drop me a line sometime.
Always,
T*
Sonny Ratcliff

Sonny Ratcliff



Jan 11 2008 10:19 PM

It walks! Its ALIVE, ALIVE!!!!!
Denis

Denis Petukhov



Dec 31 2007 8:33 PM

Happy New Year!!! We hope that the new year bring lots of success and good health! And here's to a speedy recovery!
Levi Weaver

Levi Weaver



Dec 11 2007 4:04 PM

Hey NYC'ers. This is your (generic. and i apologize in advance for that fact.) reminder:

Friday Night. Dec 14th.
8:00pm
Googie's Lounge (upstairs @ The Living Room)
FREE. (1 drink minimum)
I promise to not be terrible. Nay, I promise to even be pretty good. And if I let you down, I promise to make it up to you.

(No, i haven't decided how yet, but I'm thinking something along the lines of awkwardly long hugs, chocolate milk, or having your back in an argument someday.)
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