Matt Stansberry Vocals / Guitars / Keys Denver Greene Bass / Vocals Ben Tinius Drums / Vocals Chris Verner Guitars / Vocals
Influences
Mark Stansberry, George Stansberry, Joe Stansberry, The Beatles, Jimi Hendrix, Stevie Wonder, Phish, Coldplay, Jamiroquai, Dave Matthews Band, Ben Folds, Bela Fleck & The Flecktones, Steely Dan, Rolling Stones, Monte Montgomery, Ben Harper, The String Cheese Incident, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Kurt Elling, John Scofield Band, Prince, Robert Randolph & The Family Band, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Michael Jackson, Lynyrd Skynyrd, John Mayer, Led Zepplin, Queen, Rage Against the Machine, Flaming Lips, Radiohead, Beck, Cold War Kids, Maroon 5, Jamie Cullum, Marc Broussard, Fiona Apple, James Brown, U2, Bobby McFerrin, Miles Davis, Justin Timberlake, Neil Young, Kenny Wayne Sheppard, Vincent Van Go Go, Madeski Martin & Wood, Brent Mason, Nickle Creek, Jonny Lang, Ray Charles, Pink Floyd
Sounds Like
It's old meets new - contemporary pop rock music with a throw back to old-school funk, classic rock and R&B/soul.
WE.WANT.CHANGE.
Release Date: July 12, 2008
Hall of Giants (EP) BUY NOW Genre: Evolution Rock Release Date: Feb. 10, 2007
As a self-taught guitarist, accomplished songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, artist, vocalist, painter, performer, designer and music producer, Matt is a rare talent that was born to entertain the world with his creative spirit and unparalleled passion. With a wide range of influences, Matt is leading the pack while his band is forming a new style of rock music, known as evolution rock, with inspiration from jazz, funk, jam, classic rock, latin, reggae, gospel and soul. This band has taken the bridle off and is running full speed ahead with a sound and style that is clearly their own. No strangers to hard work and persistence this band knows what it takes to deliver a positive, uniting and upbeat message to a world that is often restrictive and pessimistic. The Matt Stansberry Band (MSB) is a musical phenomenon that is gaining momentum and recognition one fan, one performance, one song, one album at a time.
HIGHLIGHTS:
Nominated for “Best Group with Vocal” for Code Red at the Los Angeles Music Awards (2007)
Performed in a variety of venues and cities in the U.S., including: King King Hollywood and The Gig (Los Angeles, CA), The Dirty Dog, The Chuggin Monkey, The Dizzy Rooster and Texas Rockfest (Austin, TX), Midtown Billiards (Little Rock, AR), Cicero's (St. Louis, MO), Hard Rock Cafe (Dallas, TX), The Hurricane (Kansas City, MO), Bricktown Brewery, UCO Jazz Lab and VZDs (Oklahoma City, OK), Boston's and DFest (Tulsa, OK) plus many more.
Winner of the 3rd Annual Oklahoma State Fair Battle of the Bands (2004)
Showcased at the Heart of Texas Music Festival during South by Southwest in Austin (2007)
Showcased at DFest in Tulsa (2006)
Semi-Finalists for the Independent Music World Series (2006)
Featured songs and appearances on radio and television, including: 98.9 Kiss FM (OKC), 94.7 The Buzz (OKC), iRok Radio (Enid/Tulsa), 88.1 KDHX (St. Louis, MO), KXZY Oklahoma State University - Live Television Broadcast for KXZY Live, Live Television performance on KTUL (abc) “Good Day Tulsa” (Tulsa, OK).
International Tour to Japan (Hitachi, Mito, Kyoto and Tokyo) including international radio play, television advertising, a Japan street team and staff and an international (Japan) website: www.mattstansberryband.jp (2008).
QUOTES:
"The best new band I've seen this year," said Tara Flynn, ABC Television (Los Angeles)
"They were such gifted musicians; I enjoyed watching them as much as listening," said Jason Chanos, veteran equity theater star in Los Angeles, referring to the bands ability to entertain the audience.
Charles Miller, Los Angeles movie producer, summed up the King King performance by saying "The Matt Stansberry Band shook the house in the middle of Hollywood Blvd."
"The Matt Stansberry Band could easily be the feature band on Saturday Night Live...they are that good!" said John Keating, star of the film Thanks for the Ride and seen on Comedy Central's Mind of Mencia (Los Angeles)
"The Matt Stansberry Band has a style and sound that is clearly their own, and is part of what makes them successful. Sometimes you hear music that is interesting but this music is inspiring" – Neil Arter, The Talon (Edmond, Oklahoma)
"Stansberry and his crack squad switch deftly between summertime, top-down tunes and what the sage Ron Burgundy so appropriately described as 'babymakin' music" – Preston Jones, Oklahoma Gazette (Oklahoma City)
"The Saga Continues" Music Video directed by Lucas Ross and Marcus Ross
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Thanks for the add Matt Stansberry Band (MSB), I love your music btw!
If you get a chance, please take a listen to our first New Age release "Instrumental Piano Music" by Solo Piano Relaxing Music. We'd love to know what you think of it!
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JFJO is back from their West Coast tour for 3 shows back in Oklahoma! On Fri. the 19th JFJO plays in OKC at the 51st Street Speakeasy after playing Norman on the 18th. They wrap things up with a performance in Tulsa on Sat. the 20th as part of the Free 50th Anniversary celebration for QT! See ya'll there!
I realized today that I am going to have some SERIOUS Music-with-Matty withdrawls when this album is really done. tear! Can't wait until thursday buddy, rock n roll!
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