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
NewsOK.com Interview
NewsOK.com "Expecting Days" Performance
MSB 2008 PROMOTIONAL VIDEO
JAPAN TOUR 2008
MSB IN HOLLYWOOD
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