The Matt Koon Foundation is Song Oriented, Guitar Dominated, Instrumental Rock.
TRUE MUSIC!
The MKF is currently writing new material as a followup to their succesful debut album "rebel without applause"
The MKF as a live band rocked the richmond area in 2007 through 2008! What will come next? Great Music, Great music and more great music!
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Here is what local press had to say about the live band.
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"Instrumental Rock May not be the hottest trend these days, but The Matt Koon Foundation is here to say it is alive and well.
Fans of guitar legends Steve vai and Jimi Hendrix will find something to enjoy here, but the bottom line is a little more funky and a little southern, like ZZ Top at times, or occasionally throwing in a little latin flavor a la Santana. Koon's guitar is proficient without getting too technical; he's good and he knows it, but he doesn't indulge in over-complicated noodling just for noodling's sake. He's having fun and rocking out , not just showing off.
The band is surprisingly tight for having been together just over a year, Koon has put together a strong line-up, and it's no wonder, after a rumored four-month audition process. It's clear that the members are all experienced and talented musicians in their own for all that Koon takes center stage.
The band is likely to appeal to people more used to vocal rock, because unlike many instrumental bands, they actually write distinct songs, rather than jamming for ten minutes and then calling it a track. Each song is strongly written, not over-ling, and has an individual personality.
To paraphrase a quote from their web site sums them up succinctly, "Not a self-indulgant jam band or over-your-head prog, the songs are the star" With every video-gamer fancying himself a guitar hero these days, perhaps rock music with pyrotechnic guitar parts in place of vocals will experience a resurgance? If/when it does, Matt Koon is ready to take the lead.
" ....SARAH SHAY - BRICK WEEKLY
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"This local all instrumental rock/jam band was formed in late 2006 and quickly gained a following of dedicated fans. And for a good reason. Their guitar laden anthems roll with an amazing rhythm and are quick to get heads nodding and toes tapping. The Foundation can be likened to a vocal-less cross between Santana, the Allman Brothers and Widespread Panic (but without the annoying holier-than-thou fan base.) As they say, it's true music."
KENT BROCKWELL RICHMOND.COM
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"THE MATT KOON FOUNDATION ALWAYS KEEPS IT SMOOTH" ...MATT STANGAL, STYLE WEEKLY
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"THE MATT KOON FOUNDATION BREAKS NEW GROUND"... RYAN MULDOON RICHMOND TIMES DISPATCH
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"THE MATT KOON FOUNDATION DON'T NEED NO STINKIN' SINGER" -ASH DANIEL BRICKWEEKLY
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"THE MATT KOON FOUNDATION'S SONGS ARE SPEECHLESS" HAYS DAVIS RICHMOND TIMES-DISPATCH
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RANKING ON RICHMOND MUSIC JOURNALS HOT LIST: CURRENTLY NUMBER 4, AFTER HAVING THE TOP SPOT THROUGH JANUARY, FEBRUARY, DECEMBER 2008
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If you haven't already, jump on the bandwagon for the MATT KOON FOUNDATION....TRUE MUSIC.
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Just dropping by to say Hi and see what you’re up to and how you are doing.
As always, wishing you well. Stay positive, productive & purpose driven.
Peace
Michael
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We had a great interview w/ 'Elliott Yamin' (RVA) of "American Idol' last month ... You can check out our entire interview at: www.richmondmusicforum.com
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VECTORECORDS 2.0 New release for Beatport Reload e.p vkr021: various Artists RELOAD E.P artist from russia, colombia, u.s.a , madrid spain,Napoli Italy Formerly for this ep The music style is techouse,progressive house and techno Bonus track exclusive Juce & Amp and Ivan Deyanov_Body Sensation (Claudio Climaco remix) coming soon the remixes …………..VeCtOrEcOrDs 2.o LoCaLiZiNgTaLeNtArOuNdThEWoRlD……… For download: https://www.beatport.com/es-ES/html/content/release/detail/193620/reload_ep
VECTORECORDS 2.0 New release for Beatport Reload e.p vkr021: various Artists RELOAD E.P artist from russia, colombia, u.s.a , madrid spain,Napoli Italy Formerly for this ep The music style is techouse,progressive house and techno Bonus track exclusive Juce & Amp and Ivan Deyanov_Body Sensation (Claudio Climaco remix) coming soon the remixes …………..VeCtOrEcOrDs 2.o LoCaLiZiNgTaLeNtArOuNdThEWoRlD……… For download: https://www.beatport.com/es-ES/html/content/release/detail/193620/reload_ep
HEMOS CAMBIADO DE NOMBRE A "RADIO REPUBLIKA" NUEVOS MIEMBROS,NUEVA MUSICA SIN PERDER LA ESCENCIA DEL PUNK ROCK GRACIAS POR EL APOYO A DRUNKEN POR 8 AÑOS PERO SEGUIMOS AQUI
RADIO REPUBLIKA
PRONTO NUEVAS CANCIONES
WE HAVE CHANGED THE NAME TO "RADIO REPUBLIKA" NEW MEMBERS, NEW MUSIC WITHOUT LOSING THE ESSCENCE OF PUNK ROCK THANKS FOR THE SUPPORT OF DRUNKEN FOR 8 YEARS BUT WE HERE
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