Matt York (vox/guitar)
Jaret Koop (bass/vox)
Scott Galloway (keys/vox)
Mike Todd (electric guitar/vox)
Ben Rollo (drums/vox)
Influences
Stevie Wonder, Andy Stochansky, John Mayer, James Taylor, The Brand New Heavies,The Beatles, Bill Withers, Carole King, Ben Harper, Dave Matthews, Soulive, Blessed Union of Souls, Terrence Trent D'Arby, Martin Sexton, Marc Broussard, Friends: Nine Mile, Melissa Larkin, Benefits of Doubt, Joel Parisien, Peter Katz, Jaret Koop, Tomi Swick. the list of brilliance goes on...
Sounds Like
The lovechild of Martin Sexton and Stevie Wonder with a little pinch of old gospel soul. amen.
"Producing a slam-dunk your first time out is hard to do, but York has come perilously close." Krissie Callahan, Just Another Song
WHO IS MATT YORK?
After touring for the past three years supporting his first record “Under the Streetights,” playing nearly 750 shows across North America, Japan and Australia, and releasing his first DVD in March of 2008 (filmed by Dan Ramirez [Dave Matthews Band, O.A.R.]), Matt York is on pace for one heck of a year. After navigating his way through the music world on his own steam and getting a taste of both its luster and seedy underbelly, Matt was beginning to feel the effects of the road.
Rather than take a break, Matt responded by pairing up with some friends and exceptional songwriters: Brad Stella and Joel Parisien (NewWorldSon) to craft a selection of tracks for his latest project. Those connections, and Matt’s habit of locking himself in a Toronto rehearsal space for weeks on end, resulted in twenty new songs and a rekindled fire in the belly. In February of 2008, Matt went back in the studio with producer and longtime friend Justin Koop (Tomi Swick, St. Alvia Cartel, NewWorldSon) to begin working on his sophomore release – “Mine.” Six months of work and eleven final tracks later, “Mine” is ready to fill the ears of the masses. Matt York's music will make you think, feel, dance, sing out loud until it hurts, and then do it all over again. The new album, along with his new five-piece band, has even further confirmed that Matt York isn’t just another singer-songwriter.
“I grew up listening to the Motown and gospel that my mom and dad would listen to around the house,” says Matt. “In high school, when all of my friends were listening to Nirvana, I was listening to Stevie and Rare Earth. My dad’s a high school music teacher and accomplished violinist, and when he’d work long hours after school (I went to the same high school he taught at… it was awesome….), I’d sit in the music room and play guitar for hours each night. My dad would be there to help me if I didn’t know certain chords, but I never took one lesson. I just learned the songs I loved after school every day.”
"Mine" is now available in stores across the US and in Canada come April. Watch for Matt and the band on tour throughout 2009
I was playing a show in Burlington the other day and these people started talking to me and all of a sudden they asked me if I've ever heard of "Matt York" and I was like "why yes, my cousin Mike plays with him" Then they went on to tell me how awesome you are. Just thought I'd share! lol
Hi , Thanks for the friend add. Just wanted to let you know that my new album, 'Rock You Down', is now available on Itunes, and Amazon.com. If you like what you've heard thus far, check it out! Thanks.
So i was at the Better Than Ezra show tonight and Tyrone Wells opened for them. After his performance i spoke to him and he mentioned he was doing a headlining tour in the fall but didnt have an opening band. I mentioned your name and told him to check you out. That would be such a sweet show. Hope he gets a hold of ya. Hope all is well brotha!
HI MATT, How r u? I'm good. Lisa (my daughter) and I went to look at a studio in McAllen, TX today. She just moved to TX from her college (School of Musical Vocations) in Creston, Iowa. She hopes to begin a project to teach children about music, all the styles and different composers and have fun with them, she asked me to help teach the artwork/crafts. It was a nice studio. I miss hearing from you TC Molly
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