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Matt Germak Band

snappy funk pop...potential-packed

About Me


"catchy hooks and sensitive songwriting" - The Boston Globe
"...Boston’s Matt Germak Band is just approaching the point where audiences of family, friends, and friends of friends have begun to snowball into real word-of-mouth buzz...Fans of Folds, or of other college-friendly crews like Maroon 5 or Gavin DeGraw, will cotton well to this threesome, which also evokes Billy Joel and Bruce Hornsby at times." -The Patriot Ledger
Raw energy and songs with wide appeal keep thrusting Matt Germak Band to the next level. Fans rave about their exciting live performances and catchy original pop/rock songs, reminiscent of Ben Folds Five, Maroon 5, and Billy Joel. The band's insightful lyrics, crafty hooks, and rock, funk, and jazz influences leave you wanting to hear more! Live shows usually involve some dancing, or at least a little hip shaking...
"You can feel something is happening here." - Music Morsels
"Matt Germak Band is definitely a band to watch. They have a great sound, well-written songs and the ability to fill a room with ease. Keep your eyes on this band." -Christie Leigh, CNC Music Productions
"snappy funk pop...stellar keyboard stylist...potential-packed" - The Patriot Ledger

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Member Since: 11/3/2005
Band Website: mattgermak.com
Band Members:

Matt Germak - piano, vocals

Jeff Byrnes - bass

Jonnie Wiegratz - drums
Influences: Maroon 5, Ben Folds, Billy Joel, Sting, Bruce Hornsby, Counting Crows, Steely Dan...
Sounds Like: Maroon 5, Ben Folds, Gavin DeGraw, Billy Joel, Jamie Cullum, Sting, Bruce Hornsby, Steely Dan
Type of Label: None

My Blog

Back in Action!

Alright folks, we're rockin' again. Matt's hand is back to working status, and we had a rockin' weekend in NYC & NJ last week! Thanks again to everyone who came out, hope to see you all in the near ...
Posted by Matt Germak Band on Mon, 11 Dec 2006 02:43:00 PST

Injury befalls Matt! But Chet (Jeff's other band) to the rescue!

Hey folks, so Matt's injury this past Saturday is unfortunate, but Jeff's other band, Chet, has gladly taken over the 10pm set at Copperfield's this Friday, and we'd really encourage you to go check t...
Posted by Matt Germak Band on Wed, 11 Oct 2006 03:31:00 PST

Give him a hand folks...

Well, Matt's done it again. He broke his right hand a few days ago and will have a cast on the rest of the month...needless to say, all our October gigs are unfortunately cancelled. But we're lookin...
Posted by Matt Germak Band on Wed, 11 Oct 2006 03:29:00 PST

In the studio!

We've begun the process of cutting a full-length album today at Mix One. We'll be tracking four songs (Five O'Clcock Shadow, Coming Home, Rain Has Fallen, and Strangest Days) and working on them in t...
Posted by Matt Germak Band on Sun, 06 Aug 2006 11:28:00 PST

Live recordings from Harpers Ferry show

We have some new live recordings up from our show last month at Harpers Ferry in Boston.  They give a pretty good feel of what we're like live...however, it's nothing like the real thing!!! ...
Posted by Matt Germak Band on Mon, 17 Jul 2006 07:08:00 PST

We'll be featured on 92.9 WBOS!

We will be featured on 92.9 WBOS as the local music spotlight on Sunday, June 25 at 10pm.  They'll play a couple of our songs....so be sure to listen and call in - they'll be giving away a coupl...
Posted by Matt Germak Band on Fri, 09 Jun 2006 10:56:00 PST

Website goodness

Alrighty folks, it's happened. I redesigned the website. Enjoy it! http://www.mattgermak.com/
Posted by Matt Germak Band on Wed, 29 Mar 2006 09:53:00 PST

New pictures!

Check 'em out folks, some pictures from our ICU Bar experience.
Posted by Matt Germak Band on Tue, 07 Mar 2006 06:19:00 PST

Harper's Ferry rocked

Thanks to everyone who came out to see us Sunday night, the show seriously rocked. Hope to see everyone again soon!
Posted by Matt Germak Band on Tue, 21 Feb 2006 10:34:00 PST

We're on the Radio!

So...our first spin on the radio happened at WBRS 100.1FM (out of Brandeis University). Strangest Days was heard over the airwaves at 9:47am on Jan 26, 2006! If you'd like to call in a request to hea...
Posted by Matt Germak Band on Thu, 02 Feb 2006 08:58:00 PST