MATT MUNHALL on VOCALS, PIANO and GUITAR
MATT PAETSCH on BASS
JACK KNUTTILA on DRUMS
Musicians on THREE
Matt Paetsch-bass
Jack Knutilla-drums
Jon Fintel-electic guitar
Stan Smith- classical guitar
Kevin Bourasso-trumpet
Jim Powell-flugelhorn
Erin Gilliland-violin
Heather Beers-contrabass
Peter Case-cello
Tom LoSchiavo
Musicians on Over and Over Again and Guinea Pigs on a Scaffold
Roy Dennis Bone- pedal steel
Tom LoSchiavo- backup vocals, guitar
Reggie Jackson- drums
Elbert "Trigger-Cool" Thompson- drums
Paul Peterson-drums
Louis Tsamous- drums
Corey Gillen- drums
Jerome Brazell- electic guitar
Megan Palmer- violin
Jon Anderson- saxaphone
Adam Lynskey- chimes timpani
Larry Cook- bass
Chris Worth- bass
Tom Tussing- electric guitar
Adam Young-electric guitar
Kevin Davison-bass
Matt Munhall, 27, has been a professional musician for the last seven years. With a wide ranging repertoire and a warm expessive voice, he has captivated audiences in a wide variety of circumstances. Primarily a piano player and singer, Matt started his career in Columbus, Ohio, playing places like The Worthington Inn, The Bexley Monk, and Smith and Wolensky. In 2004/2005, he performed on an Air Force base in Germany for six months, on arrival back in the states he recorded his second record (Guinea Pigs on a Scaffold) and headlined his debut concert at The King Arts Complex. He has spent the last few years playing, recording, and writing for a living. Munhall’s followers pack venues such as Dick’s Den and Skully’s in Columbus. In 2007, Munhall put together a cohesive rhythm section that includes Matt Paetsch on bass and Jack Knuttila on Drums. Munhall played The Bitter End in New York in April 2008, in the New York City Songwriters Showcase, and has been traveling in the Midwest with his band. In August 2008, he enrolled at Capital University to study music arranging formally for the first time. With this album, the third full-length original studio recording under his belt, Matt has built a substantial foundation for a career as a recording artist/singer songwriter/producer. Three will open at the newly restored Lincoln Theater July 18th, 2009. Matt owns his own music and is licensed as an artist and publisher affiliate with SESAC Nashville.
He is currently a featured guest on sixteen episodes of a nationally syndicated PBS show called The Piano Guy. The show airs on over 200 stations across the nation. As far as his influences go, they range from folk to classical to blues to jazz to rock to pop. Matt has an inexhaustible dedication to making great art and an emphasis on the honesty that propels his writing. If his work doesn’t meet those standards, he doesn’t use it. He is well aware of his own musical philosophy and how it drives him. He knows, “Good music is ultimately made from the moderation of craftsmanship and creativity.” Visit www.mattmunhall.com
Munhall's influences include...
Beethoven(sonatas), Chopin(preludes), Joplin(rags), Gershwin(standards, orchestral work), Copland (americana folk arrangements for symphony, other modern symphonic works), Johnson(blues innovations), Ellington(pop/jazz standards, big band arrangements), Ella Fitzgerald (phrasing, articulation, personal and emotional ownership in performance of song), Frank and Louis for same reasons, Dave Brubeck (live jazz piano interpretations with trio), the slew of New Orleans piano players of whom James Booker is my personal favorite. Ray Charles.
Then we begin to see the singer songwriter, so here we go...Woody, Chuck Berry, Dylan, Van Morrison, Croce, Chapin, John Paul and George, Elton, James Taylor, Billy Joel, Nick Drake, Tom Waits, Harry Nilsson, RANDY NEWMAN, you get the idea. Bands...The Band, C,S,N, and Young, Queen, Pink Floyd, etc., anyhow a ton of bands from the seventies. The eighties are not my expertise. Moving on...Counting Crows, Wallflowers, Smashing Pumpkins, Tha Black Crows. Ok biggest influences alive and kicking today... Wilco,
Richard Julian, Andrew Bird, Ben Folds, Ryan Adams, Damien Rice, Coldplay, Radiohead, and the band plays on and on and on
Matt man, congratulations on the big blessing! Your life must be particularly interesting nowadays, I'm happy for you guys! And I dig "Breakthrough" by the way, I'll be scoring a copy of the new album pronto. Peace brother.
It was great seeing you at Skully's on Saturday and your set was awesome! Keep up the good work! I still gotta get Pigs On A Scaffold Cd too, I am gonna try and make it to your next local show, hopefully you will have some copies on hand.....All the best to you....and see you soon!
Congratulations! That is a biiiiiig baby! A baby always shows the true meaning of love at first sight. Treasure your moments. Best Wishes and Blessings to you all!
MATT! listened to "Breakdown"... flippin' brilliant. i love the electric guitar - and this pic you have up here! THAT is a great photo! hope you & Elizabeth are doing well :)
I did not know that, awesome set of news there, congrats man I'm happy for you guys :)
Jen is well, we're getting married next summer. The wedding will probably be in Ohio actually, I'll be hitting you up for your address when we finally figure out what to do about invitations.
And we're moving to Missouri in October. What? Yeah that's right, Missouri.
What Nicole said. I check my MySpace page once a week tops, but I'm on Facebook every day. Please don't take my silence as a lack of support, because that's not the case. Plus, I have another kiddo, so I'm kinda tied up at the moment. :)
Matt, Nicole Partlow here, I was wondering if you ever us Facebook to send out info about your shows. I'm really never on myspace and always seem to lon in just in time to miss your shows. Would love to come out. Hope all is well and life is great. Thanks Nicole
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