Matt Santry
From fulltime social worker to fulltime musician, Matt Santry has made the unlikely transition from playing music for Autistic children to rocking audiences of loyal fans. Santry credits the years he spent working one-on-one with children with disabilities as a contributing factor to his ability to successfully create a connection with his current audiences.
From his home base of Philadelphia, Santry has developed his sound and live show to a point where he is grabbing nationwide attention. Performing over 150 shows in 2006 in venues from Los Angeles to New York, Santry is constantly making a name for himself.
Past achievements include:
- ESPN "Cold Pizza"– "Hottest Unsigned Artist" & nationally televised performance
- In 6 months over 15,000 copies of the single "Love Habit" distributed
- (San Diego) No Cover Magazine – Groupies Suck Vol. 8
- (Philadelphia)WMMR 93.3FM's Local Shots Vol. 2
- (Philadelphia) Philly Car Share – Philly Sound Clash Vol. 1
In his homebase of Philadelphia:
- Winner "Best Vocalist" 2006 in Origivation Magazine.
- Main Line Today Magazine "Must List" April 2007
- Winner "Philly Sound Clash 2007" top 6 of 200+ bands
- Spins on major radio WMMR, WXPN, WSTW
- Live performance on Philadelphia's NBC10! Show 2005
- Nominated "Best Acoustic Act in Philly" 2003 & 2004
What people are saying about Matt Santry
"I REALLY dig everything he does! He's got a GREAT voice ... music is great... songwriting is great"– Jaxon, DJ, WMMR (93.3FM) Phila, PA
"warm baritone – equally BRAWNY and PASSIONATE"– Dawn Warden, Editor, Main Line Today Magazine
"DAMN! I know it's kinda early for cussing, but damn!" - Cane, DJ, WXRK (92.3FM) NY,NY
"He's got an AMAZING voice, he writes some really GREAT songs with AWESOME hooks..."
– Dan Fien, Program Director, WPLY (100.3FM) Phila, PA
"Matt Santry is the kind of artist we always LOVED at The Point. He knew how to take advantage of every show and use it to further his career, and ALWAYS DELIVERED a crowd." – Jesse Lundy, Talent Buyer, The Point Entertainment
"Matt Santry's everyman approach to song writing and unique baritone draw the listener in. He has tremendous talent..." – Jason Spiewak, TVT Records
"All I want to hear from Matt Santry is more. He's got a deep voice and even dreamier lyrics. They're simple and honest; gently tugging at the heart."– Kristen Masculine, Editor, DiscoveringArtists.com
"This CD has not left my player since the day I got it months ago. Refreshing sound, great mix of musical talent and genuine lyrical content."– Customer review, Audiokingdom.com
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Nothin' But Trouble
Hailing from Delaware and Maryland, NBT has taken off in the past year. Here are a few highlights –
- Winners on the Baltimore Blues Challenge.
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Participating in the International Blues Challenge taking place in Memphis, TN
- Sold 200 units of their first self - titled CD without a CD release party their opening weekend.
- Playing the "Jazz, Blues, and Barbeque" Festival in Delaware, May '08
Appearing at the Millennium Music Conference in Harrisburg, PA. Visit them at www.nothinbuttroubleband.com or on myspace at www.myspace.com/nothinbuttroubleband.
Sam and Jesse
Sam and Jesse is our newest featured artist. They are the only duo represented by Impact Entertainment. "They sound like a full band with fantastic arrangements" says Nick DiRoma, President. Best suited for corporate events, casinos, and townships.
From Marlton, New Jersey, Sam began his musical career on the bass guitar. In 1969, he played bass for recording artist BILLY HARNER who had the two big hits "Sally Say Something" and "Homicide Dresser". After studying music theory, he became a keyboard player and lead vocalist. In 1979, he went on to play in the original project STRANGER, which was a semi finalist in WMMR'S breakout competition. Sam is heavily influenced by Chicago, the Beach Boys, and the Beatles.
Guitarist and singer Jesse Boyington from South Jersey has been performing in various bands for 26 years. From southern rock bands, to wedding bands, to casinos, to solo work, Jesse has done them all. One of Jesse's most successful bands was OCEAN. In the early 1980's, OCEAN was one of the most popular bands in the tri state area. Jesse is the curator of the "Band in a Box". He creates the computer MIDI sequencing for the duo. The sequences are very authentic gives the feeling of a live band. "Editing and writing MIDI files is quite addictive, and I spend a lot of time working on them" says Jesse. "Some people think that it's like karaoke, or somehow we're faking it because it sounds so good, but we're not. We're still playing our parts exactly the same, whether we play them with a computer or a ten - piece band behind us, it's just an accompaniment."
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