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ABOUT

Though only 24, Matt has had the privilege to share the stage with Grammy Award winning blues legends Buddy Guy and Sugar Blue, along with national touring artists like Bryon Shepard, Sean Carney, Shaun Booker, and The California Guitar Trio.

 

He plays Classic Rock, Folk, Slide Blues, Country, and Country Roots Blues. Matt compliments his finger style guitar playing with soulful vocals that belie his age. He enjoys playing venues of all sizes and interacting with the audience while playing a mix of classics from every genre to keep crowds of all ages entertained.

 

Matt has performed at iconic venues such as The Bitter End (Greenwich Village NY), The Historic Lyric Theater (Lexington, KY), and The Wheeler Theater (Port Townsend, WA). He has also played music festivals including The Acoustic Blues Festival (Port Townsend, WA) and The Creekside Blues and Jazz Festival (Gahanna, OH).

Matt also often books private cocktail hours and indoor/outdoor house parties in central Ohio.

 

Previous venues include:

  • The Bitter End (New York City, New York)

  • The Creekside Blues and Jazz Festival (Gahanna, OH)

  • The Historic Lyric Theater (Lexington, KY)

  • Natalie's Coal Fired Pizza (Columbus, OH w/ The California Guitar Trio)

  • The Midland Theater (Newark, OH Invited on stage by Buddy Guy)

  • The Boiler Room (Port Townsend, WA)

  • The Wheeler Theatre (Port Townsend, WA)

  • The Acoustic Blues and Jazz Festival (Port Townsend, WA)

  • Echo Spirits Distilling Co (Columbus, OH)

  • Notes (Columbus, OH)

  • The Bourbon Festival (Grove City, OH)

  • MudFlats (Galena, OH w/The Sean Carney Band)

  • Oliver's Burgers Steaks & Bourbon (Columbus, OH)

  • The Barn (Zanesville, OH)

  • Georgetown Vineyards (Cambridge, OH)

  • Gatsby’s (Gahanna, OH)

  • Stadz Pizzaria (Blacklick, OH)

  • Hop Yard 62 (Grove City, OH)

  • The Elk's Club (Grove City, OH)

  • Mother Stewart's (Springfield, OH)

  • JimmyLuka's Bar Deli (Columbus, OH)

  • Combustion Brewery and Taproom (Pickerington, OH)

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