Matt Bolton is a singer/songwriter originally from New York. After spending several years playing in various bands on the east coast, Matt moved to Kauai to start a solo career. Building a following through energetic and eclectic shows in the club scenes of Kauai, Honolulu and Maui, either solo or with his band, Matt gained new fans with every performance.
During Matt's performing in Hawaii he has...
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... been picked up to play as a part of several different national and international touring acts. Most recently Matt was the guitarist/keyboard/vocalist for Todd Rundgren's summer 'Arena' tour through the United States and Canada. He has also played concerts in bands with Bill Kreutzmann (The Grateful Dead), Adam Sandler, Jesse Colin Young (The Youngbloods), Donovan Frankenreiter, Prarie Prince (The Tubes), Rachel Haden (The Rentals, Jimmy Eat World), Titus Kinimaka, and Amy Hanaialii Gilliom.
He has also shared stages with Citizen Cope, Makana, Steve Kimock, the late/great Norton Buffalo (Steve Miller Band) and countless other musicians as opening acts and guest appearances. Matt is also most recently featured in Todd Rundgren's live DVD 'Arena' as seen on HDNet TV.
Matt's debut CD 'Just the Echo' was recently released independently and has been gaining listeners on various radio stations in the state of Hawaii. 'Just the Echo' was produced by Grammy winning sound engineer/producer TJ Doherty and Grammy winning producer Ron Pendragon. TJ Doherty is the head sound engineer for Wilco and has worked with Donald Fagen, Sonic Youth, Steely Dan, and various other artists. TJ Doherty and Donald Fagen met Matt while working on
Fagen's 'Morph the Cat' in Hawaii and TJ offered to record Matt's solo album in his spare time and the rest is history.
Matt most recently has been traveling all over the mainland for 6 months playing 5 shows a week on the West and East coast and points in between. He spends 2-3 months a year off the road and back on Kauai playing the local bars.
Matt hasplayed solo acoustic at many Hollywood A-list celebrity parties and movie openings including the 'Tropic Thunder' wrap party.
Matt's stage show has been known to surprise audiences nightly. It is an eclectic mixture of original music as well as hand picked covers of some of Matt's favorite songs. It is this experience and Matt's energetic performance that is not to be missed. This has been proven by his growing number of loyal fans and newcomers alike.
"I knew Matt was a player - that's why I hired him. But, it wasn't until I a saw him do his own thing that I realized what an entertainer he is. Kauai is justifiably proud of this local export." - Todd Rundgren
website:
www.mattbolton.com/epk
Matt Bolton
The Matt Bolton Band