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Matt Koziol Band

SUMMER 2007!!!

About Me

Matt Koziol is not the kind of guy who will go out there and tell you he loves what he plays, he will just show you during a performance. He knows he is a little different from the norm, because the most normal response from a crowd is, “Are you sure you’re a white guy?” He has the uncanny ability to disguise his voice and let exactly what works for him come out without holding back. With roots and a voice transcendent of artists such as John Mayer and Stevie Wonder, there is no telling him which way is the right way, you just know its right when you get there.
Being that Matt is the laid back one of the group, bassist Anthony “King” Amato fills the void. “I get my own microphone just to entertain people during the shows, ‘cause I cant even sing”. Anthony responds to questions after, during, and before shows about anything. His style has been compared to Jaco Pastorious, Flea, and Stefan Lessard, respectively, so adding a special taste to the lower end of music never felt so good.
Drummer Nick Veltre needs no introduction at all, as he used to be a front man of a band himself. Nick is an up and comming drummer, and is doing his best to hold his own.He may have alot of work ahead of him, but he is doing a great job! Backup vocalist Tracy James has been a member of a gospel choir with Matt for quite some time, with his style coming straight from church, where some of the best musicians on earth have come from.
If you take these four musicians and mix it together, you get one hell of a combination. From acoustic sing-a-long beach themes, to an old blues kick back vibe, all the way to gospel licks in the middle of a pop song, this band is a melting pot of talent. As for the future, only time will tell. Already, the calendar is filling up for this summer. These guys will always be the ones after a show looking for feedback and meeting new people. Matt says, “We love meeting new fans. They are the gateway to our success and we want to make sure they are happy at the end of the day.” The future is bright. Only time will tell…
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Member Since: 6/20/2006
Band Website: web.mac.com/matthewkoziol
Band Members: Matthew Koziol-Guitar/Vocals Anthony Amato-Bass Guitar Nick Veltre- Drums/Percussion Tracy James- Backup Vocals/Egg Shakers
Influences: John Mayer Trio, Jamiroquai, Kirk Franklin, Jack Johnson, Stevie Wonder, Michael Jackson, Stevie Ray Vaughn, Dave Matthews Band
Sounds Like: Acoustic Rock meets John Mayer at a baptist church.
Type of Label: None

My Blog

VOTING FOR RAMAPO COLLEGE SHOW INFO!!!

Hey guys whats shakin and bakin? Got some news today and I really need to round up the troops. Like....everyone. Here is the deal. We want to play Ramapo College this semester, but they book their ban...
Posted by Matt Koziol Band on Thu, 06 Sep 2007 12:09:00 PST

post-pony blog

ok...so the pony show is over...and lemme tell you something...I'M TIRED!!!!!!! hahah i mean i can tell all four of us were beat, but we all put 110% into this show...and right after we all dipped! we...
Posted by Matt Koziol Band on Sun, 02 Sep 2007 10:47:00 PST

pre-stone pony blog

so it's about 6:09pm, and i'll be heading down to the stone pony in a few min with my friend carly, and tracy james in the truck(who mind you, tracky took a 12 hour nap, after being awake for more tha...
Posted by Matt Koziol Band on Sat, 01 Sep 2007 03:19:00 PST

MAKE ME A SET LIST!!!!!!!!(CONTEST)

so it's 1:02 am on this b-e-a-utiful thursday morning, and we have a show at the Stone Pony in three two days.   The only questions pondering me are:   How will we play? WHAT will we play? ...
Posted by Matt Koziol Band on Thu, 30 Aug 2007 10:09:00 PST

NEW SONGS UP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Hey everyone!so as you can tell, two new songs are up!!! the first is called "betta Man" the second is "left to Right." The are both from our live album titled "L!VE." Check them out and comment us a...
Posted by Matt Koziol Band on Wed, 29 Aug 2007 06:05:00 PST

Little Giants is on tv.....whoa!

hey everyone! matt koziol here, and i'm on the "inter-web" while watchin "little giants" on tv. I don't think i really understood the depths, and the tru meaning of this movie until tonight. call it a...
Posted by Matt Koziol Band on Fri, 13 Jul 2007 09:18:00 PST

Bloggin time

Oh yeah! Finally rockin the blog area of myspace! I cant believe we ignored this area for so long, but that will not happen anymore haha. We will probably try to hit this up at least a few times a wee...
Posted by Matt Koziol Band on Thu, 14 Jun 2007 01:47:00 PST