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   The Matthew Bennett Band: General Info
Member Since2/1/2006
Band Websitewww.myspace.com/themusgraves
Band MembersMatthew Bennett
vocals, acoustic guitars, banjo, mandolin

Matt Foundling
piano, keyboards

Tom Farnell jr
drums, percussion

Lesley Turner
backing vocals, violin, mandolin, tin whistle

Peter Brown
bass guitar
InfluencesThe Beatles, Bob Dylan, Ray Charles, Nick Drake, Tim and Jeff Buckley, The Band, Gram Parsons, Stevie Wonder, Bruce Springsteen, Kate Rusby, Ryan Adams, Ron Sexsmith, Neil Young, The Clash, Johnny Cash, Ray Lamontagne, Emmylou Harris.
Sounds LikeWhat they say...

"The freshness and enthusiasm of these recently graduated musicians has been coupled with mature song writing and a polished production sound rarely found on a debut independent release. "Someday Soon” and “Looking Just Like You Are” almost have the feel of instant standards, the latter is a beautiful piano/violin ballad that grows from a Ryan Adams styled vocal intro to bloom into a full chorus. If someone from Radio 2 catches hold of this band, they could really take off. 67%"
The Line of Best Fit

"Plenty of energy! Following that vocal performance this band will be signed very soon"
Tom Robinson BBC 6Music

"The Matthew Bennett Band take you on a helterskelter that goes through far too big a range of feelings and joys to be legal, when emanating from a single band. Its real life but it has its hopes and the occasional smile. Give them a listen, you wont need another band for quite a while."
BG, The Gnome Label and Festival

"The band has been stirring up quite a lot of industry interest in the past few months...with Pogue-ish tracks such as Kill Me and hints here and there of influences as diverse as Wonderstuff and even folk man of the moment Seth Lakeman"
The Hull Daily Mail

"Birmingham's The Matthew Bennett Band conjure up images of Van Morrison,The Waterboys and Damien Rice over the course of their 'The March EP'."
CD Times



Record LabelRedhouse UK
Type of LabelIndie


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   About The Matthew Bennett Band

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The Matthew Bennett Band were an outstanding folk/rock/pop five piece formed in late 2006. Hailing from the Midlands and Hull, the band played gigs all over the UK, supporting Scott Matthews, Justin Nozuka, Jersey Budd and Polly Paulusma along the way.

With a growing fan base they self released their debut EP in November 2007 to critical acclaim with reviews from CD Times, The Line of Best Fit, The Hull Daily Mail, The Birmingham Post and The Birmingham Mail. The EP was instantly championed by Tom Robinson on BBC 6Music, gaining further airplay across the BBC network and culminating in a series of live sessions for BBC Raw Talent. In December 2007 the band won an MP3 Music Award for best Unsigned Pop/Rock/Indie MP3 with their song 'Someday Soon'.

In 2008 the gigs continued and the band began to gain interest from various elements of the music industry including labels and publishers. They were also discussed at length on industry blogging sites including King of Hits, SONY/BMG’s A&R Voxblog and The Velvet Rope creating further hype and interest. Things began moving in a different direction in mid 2008 so the guys decided to call it a day and move onto other things, one outcome of this was The Musgraves: www.myspace.com/themusgraves


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Nicole Eian

Nicole Eian



Feb 16 2009 7:15 PM

:)
'# CHARLEE $$

Thing Two.x



Feb 16 2009 6:41 PM

Yeah cousin.

Bet you dont remember me do you?

Just been talking to vicky :).

x
skeeter hawk records

skeeter hawk records



Jan 6 2009 11:33 PM

thanks for the friendship!
MR TWIST

MR TWIST



Nov 4 2008 2:59 PM

Cheers for accepting....

MR TWIST

Enjoy the higher level!
LizzySpit

LizzySpit



Oct 28 2008 12:03 PM

Hello!!
My new album EGGBOX is released November 3rd from Indiestore
http://indiestore.7digital.com/lizzyspit/indieProductDetail.aspx?pid=-113241

and I am at 12 Bar London Mon 3rd Nov too.

Be good to see you there!

Thanks for all your support, friendship and for listening
Love
Lizzy
x
No Premonition

No Premonition



Sep 23 2008 2:04 PM

Thank you for the friendship :-) keep up the good work!xx
BIG T

BIG T



Sep 22 2008 9:34 PM

GOOD LOOKING APPRECIATE YALL LISTENING AND STOPING BYE QUIET MONEY ALL DAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1
WUN Network Radio

WUN Network Radio



Sep 17 2008 2:11 PM

Hey,

Just stopping by to see if you're interested in our project...

We've started a collaborative radio station - and we're looking for people to contribute to our output....have a look, have a listen and join up if you'd like to join in!!!


http://wunnetworkradio.ning.com
Katalin

Katalin



Aug 28 2008 2:10 PM

thanks for adding!!
Aaron Yorke (songwriter, music producer)

Aaron Yorke (songwriter, music producer)



Jul 8 2008 2:53 PM

Hey chaps,

Looking forward to playing with you at the Flapper on 12th Sept.

If you get a free moment, you can download my new single 'Before you leave' for FREE. I hope you enjoy the track!

take care
aaron y
Alex Lanyon  [twitter.com/lanners89]

Alex Lanyon  [twitter.com/lanners89]



Jul 1 2008 9:53 AM

nice set last night...all the best Alex
Malc Evans

Malc Evans
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Jun 28 2008 12:28 PM

Great gig last night guys! Really enjoyed it, as did all of the DTTV crowd I think! Hope your gigs this weekend go really really well. Will be in touch about a return to Cov!

Malc
Maybe

Maybe



Jun 26 2008 3:42 PM

nice going - thanks for accepting maybe; hope we passed the audition...
maybe me
HOLD FIRE (New Album Track Up Now!)

HOLD FIRE (New Album Track Up Now!)



Jun 10 2008 4:37 PM

Cheers!
Jonny Taylor

Jonny Taylor



Jun 10 2008 3:37 PM

cheers lads - your dulcid tones are pretty sick as well!

Really enjoyed the first track!

Peace and Positivity
CAVE RECORDS UK

CAVE RECORDS UK



Jun 10 2008 12:19 AM

well executed
well recorded
love the celtic undertones
high energy music
with the feel good factor
like it like it like it

Tetley
Cave Records UK
Finding Calcutta

Finding Calcutta



May 29 2008 2:09 PM

well done on S.A.U guys top stuff. Hopefully your next round won't be on the same night as we are gigging
FC xxx
The Monotones

The Monotones



May 29 2008 11:39 AM

Congrats on last night,you were great.

Hope to play with you again or atleast see you again some time.

Tones
kids in cars

kids in cars



May 29 2008 9:32 AM

Ya buggers...you made it through and you didnt stick around! great set though...tight as fook and sound was spot on too. Im not sure how but we got through too.
so catch you soon no doubt!?

love,
kids#
nicol

nicol



May 26 2008 8:02 PM

Hey- thanks a lot and likewise some great stuff. Feel free to drop by a gig sometime

Peace & Love

Nicol x
Platform Promotions

Platform Promotions



May 25 2008 8:21 PM

Thanks for show with me on Friday guys, i've had some great feedback, need to catch up with you soon, anyway again thanks, Bec x
Finding Calcutta

Finding Calcutta



May 24 2008 9:36 AM

Great, great show last night, you talented bastards :-)
Okto (RIP)

Okto (RIP)



May 21 2008 3:37 PM

No problem
Hope your alright!
Moro Sky

Moro Sky



May 21 2008 12:05 PM

Hey guys, cheers, no worries. You have a really great sound.
MP3 Music Awards

MP3 Music Awards



May 9 2008 12:36 PM

Still Sounding Great! MMA Winners

All The Best
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