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Matt Roach
Folk Rock / Pop / Comedy

"THE NEW ALBUM "BORROWED TIME" OUT NOW"

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania
United States

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Last Login:  7/26/2008
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   Matt Roach: General Info
Member Since11/9/2005
Band Websitemattroachmusic.com
Band MembersMatt Roach
InfluencesLoudon Wainwright III, Marshall Crenshaw, Steve Forbert, Paul Westerberg, Lou Reed, Paul McCartney
Sounds LikeA strange mixture of the above artists
Type of LabelNone








   Upcoming Shows ( view all )
Sep 4 2008 7:30P
NEENAS BRICK OVEN PIZZA SEWELL, New Jersey
Sep 6 2008 1:00P
BRANDYWINE ARTS FESTIVAL WILMINGTON, Delaware
Sep 7 2008 1:00P
BRANDYWINE ARTS FESTIVAL WILMINGTON, Delaware
Sep 13 2008 8:00P
COFFEE DOT COMEDY SEA ISLE CITY, New Jersey
Sep 20 2008 7:30P
STIR IT UP COFFEE HOUSE MULLICA HILL
Sep 27 2008 8:30P
MILKBOY ACOUSTIC BRYN MAWR, Pennsylvania
Oct 3 2008 7:00P
COURTHOUSE COMMON CARLISLE, Pennsylvania
Oct 17 2008 7:00P
INFUSION COFFEE AND TEA PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania
Oct 24 2008 7:30P
STIR IT UP COFFEEHOUSE MULLICA HILL, New Jersey
Oct 25 2008 8:30P
MILKBOY ACOUSTIC BRYN MAWR, Pennsylvania
Oct 26 2008 8:00P
FIG CAFE HOOKAH LOUNGE JENKINTOWN, Pennsylvania
Nov 6 2008 7:00P
HAVANA (opening for Steve Forbert) NEW HOPE, Pennsylvania
Nov 14 2008 8:00P
ROOM WITH A BREW LEONARDTOWN, Maryland
Nov 29 2008 7:30P
YOUR DAILY GRIND MECHANICSBURG, Pennsylvania
Dec 5 2008 7:30P
STIR IT UP COFFEE HOUSE MULLICA HILL, New Jersey
Dec 6 2008 8:30P
MILKBOY ACOUSTIC BRYN MAWR
Dec 11 2008 7:30P
NEENAS BRICK OVEN PIZZA SEWELL, New Jersey
Dec 13 2008 8:00P
GREEN PLANET COFFEE CO. POINT PLEASANT BEACH, New Jersey
Dec 19 2008 8:00P
HINGE CAFE PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania

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   About Matt Roach
WELL, HERE'S WHERE I TELL YOU A LITTLE BIT ABOUT MYSELF. AT LEAST THE THINGS I'M NOT TOO EMBARRASSED TO ADMIT. I WILL DO MY BEST TO BE TRUTHFUL. YOU WON'T FIND ANY "BEEFED UP" RESUMES HERE. SO, YOU WON'T HEAR ME SAY I DID THE SUPER BOWL HALFTIME SHOW OR HAD AN AUDIENCE WITH THE POPE. UNLESS, OF COURSE, THOSE EVENTS TAKE PLACE. SO, HERE IT GOES. I BEGAN AS A QUASI-COMEDIAN. WHEN I WAS 15 YEARS OLD I STARTED THE SKETCH COMEDY GROUP "JIM'S PROM PICTURE INC." IT WAS LIKE SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE BUT, FUNNY!!! DURING THE NEXT 8 YEARS THE GROUP PLAYED ALL OVER THE PHILADELPHIA AREA. WE PLAYED THE WALNUT ST. THEATER, SHUBIN THEATER, BRICK PLAYHOUSE, CHEZ LABELLE, CLUB HP, ACTORS PLAYHOUSE AT THE BOURSE, ETC. THE ETC. INCLUDES ALL THE OLD AGE HOME AND RECORD STORES WE PLAYED. OVER THE 8 YEARS I WROTE AND DIRECTED OVER 200 SKETCHES. I ACTED, IN THE SKETCHES, WITH AN ARRAY OF TALENTED TO SEMI-TALENTED PERFORMERS. DURING THIS TIME I BEGAN WRITING COMEDY SONGS TO PERFORM, ALONG WITH THE SKETCHES. I FORMED THE GROUP "FESTER HITCHCOCK AND THE MONKEY MAN" THE GROUP WAS BASICALLY ME AND MIKE TAIT, WHO WAS ALSO A MEMBER OF THE SKETCH GROUP. AFTER THE SKETCH GROUP ENDED IN 1997, I STARTED TO CONCENTRATE ON WRITING MUSIC. I HAD OVER 100 COMEDY SONGS. BUT, I NEEDED TO ADD MORE "REAL SONGS" I BEGAN WRITING AND PERFORMING MY ORIGINAL SONGS AT LOCAL COFFEE HOUSES AND OPEN MIC NIGHTS I KEPT WRITING AND, NOW, I HAVE OVER 400 SONGS. SOME FUNNY, SOME SAD, SOME FAST, SOME SLOW. BUT, EACH IS DEFINITELY ORIGINAL. I WON'T PLAY ANY COVER SONGS. I NEVER TAUGHT MYSELF ANY BECAUSE THE ORIGINAL ARTIST WOULD PERFORM THE SONG MUCH BETTER THEN I EVER COULD. I HAVE BEEN FORTUNATE ENOUGH TO PERFORM ON A REGULAR BASIS. I’VE PLAYED THROUGHOUT THE EAST COAST. INCLUDING WORLD CAFÉ LIVE AND THE TIN ANGEL IN MY HOMETOWN OF PHILADELPHIA. PLUS, MANY OTHER STOPS ALONG THE EAST COAST. I HAVE RECEIVED RADIO PLAY IN THE U.S. AND EUROPE AND SEVERAL “TRACK OF THE DAY” AWARDS ON GARAGEBAND.COM. I HAVE OPENED FOR HAMELL ON TRIAL, STEVE POLTZ, STEVE FORBERT, ASYLUM STREET SPANKERS AND OPENED THREE TIMES FOR MARSHALL CRENSHAW. MY LIVE SHOWS ARE ALWAYS FUN EXPERIENCES. I LOVE INTERACTING WITH THE AUDIENCE. I LIKE KEEPING THEM GUESSING BY SWITCHING MY SONGS FROM HAPPY TO SAD AND, THEN, BACK AGAIN "WHAT HAPPENED AFTER ME?" AND "THE HEAD" THE HINGE CAFE PHILADELPHIA, PA. JUNE 9, 2008 OPENING FOR STEVE POLTZ .. width="425" height="350"> ..> "BUSINESS TRIP" THE TIN ANGEL PHILADELPHIA, PA. FEBRUARY 25, 2006 .. width="425" height="350"> ..> "NEW YORK CITY AND YOU" THE REDHOUSE SYRACUSE, NY. APRIL 15, 2006

   Matt Roach's Friend Space (Top 16)
Matt Roach has 7631 friends.
 Marshall Crenshaw 


 Steve Forbert 


 David Letterman 


 Lou Reed 


 Paul McCartney 


 Steve Poltz 


 Paul Westerberg 


 Bill Murray 


 TODD SNIDER 


 Steve Earle 


 Dion 


 Hamell On Trial 


 Tin Angel 


 Sellersville Theater 1894 


 Scott McClatchy 


 Loudon Wainwright III 





Matt Roach's Friends Comments
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The Milwaukees





Jul 26 2008 1:15 PM

Thanks! You can download our album for FREE at http://americananthems. milwaukees. com/
Fire in the Eyes of the City





Jul 26 2008 8:43 AM

Hey thanks for the add
Julia





Jul 25 2008 7:50 AM

Great stuff. Hope to catch you live soon.

-- J
Even The Resolution





Jul 24 2008 8:52 AM

Whats up Matt??
jo goldie





Jul 23 2008 8:45 AM

thank you Matt!
Photobucket
Fat City Reprise





Jul 22 2008 4:45 PM

Matt, thanks for finding us.
See you around the hood
Broadjam





Jul 21 2008 1:27 PM

Thanks for requesting Broadjam!
Hope you can take a few moments and check out the site!
Hope to hear back from you...
-Broadjamers
www. broadjam. com
Ann





Jul 18 2008 9:46 PM

just passing your home. good luck!
nice album for you
SHORT2000 Photography San Diego





Jul 18 2008 12:31 PM

Greetings from San Diego!





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Shannon Baker





Jul 17 2008 6:41 PM

Thank you for the add!! Have a pleasant Thursday! Feel free to add me and my twin sister’s shared account, our profile is: www. myspace. com/thebakertwins .


If you get a chance check out me and my twin sister’s calendar called The BT Girls Calendar.
12 Native American girls from across Canada and the US modeled with Shauna and I in the calendar! The girls in the calendar are extremely beautiful and talented! The models in the calendar vary in occupation from being a ‘Welder’, ‘Fisheries Technician’, “Nurse’, “Waitress’, ‘Singer’ and ‘Rapper’. All of the models have one thing in common; they are all role models. The calendar is a 16 month calendar starting in September 2008 and ending December 2009. If you get a chance check it out! Or, check out my top friends and add the calendar to your friends list! If you buy the calendar online you also get a free Baker Twins poster.

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Greg Spence Wolf





Jul 16 2008 12:56 AM

Hi Matt, Thanks for the add
greg
Cindy Davis





Jul 15 2008 11:43 AM

Ha! Matt...I enjoyed listening to your songs.
All the best! xo
judy





Jul 15 2008 11:41 AM

Hope to catch one of your shows soon!!
Ron Mayer





Jul 14 2008 4:42 AM

hey matt thanks for the request and friendship! best wishes
The Famous





Jul 13 2008 9:59 PM







Thanks for adding
us!



Keep on twangin',

The Famous




SkiZmAtiKz





Jul 13 2008 11:11 AM

Thanks for the friend request...

SkiZmAtiKz
Ami Barwell Rock 'n' Roll Photographer





Jul 11 2008 1:35 PM

Righteous Dumpster Diver Dude





Jul 10 2008 11:43 AM

Hi Matt,
I am glad you are good to your mother, she was good to you
Greg

Paul Zotter





Jul 9 2008 5:53 PM

Thanks for the request! I liked your songs... great schedule of venues... hope to catch you!
Jenna Leigh





Jul 9 2008 4:37 PM

Thanks for the request! :)
Sarah Ingraham





Jul 9 2008 2:26 PM

Dropping by to show some love! Thanks for being a friend
Sarah
Christine Campbell





Jul 9 2008 11:56 AM

Greetings Matt!
Thanks for sharing your music and soul.
Great music, sound,lyrics and intent!!
Will try to catch a show some time soon.
Consider yourself invited to the World Cafe release
of Journeys of the Wolf on September 17th.

Journey Well and in Peace
Christine
The Peanuts





Jul 9 2008 10:48 AM

Welcome Matt!
The Peanuts
Ron Russell





Jul 9 2008 10:47 AM

Hey Matt,
Thanks for sharring. Verry Cool! Like what you are doing.

Ron
Uptight Dynamite





Jul 9 2008 9:05 AM

Never realized how much I take my mom for granted, Thanks Matt!-John UD
..Photobucket..
Betty Iron Thumbs





Jul 9 2008 8:13 AM

hi matt!
Phil Minissale





Jul 9 2008 6:40 AM

Matt,
Thanks for the friendship. Keep fanning the flame!
All the best,
Phil
Erato’s Choice





Jul 9 2008 12:59 AM

"In this town television shots off at two, what can a lonely rock&roller do/"...Louden Wainwright my old time favorite...oh...and Lou Reed of course...great top friends...thanks for finding us.
The Milroys