Matthew Curry at The Additon

18-year-old Blues guitar phenom

Thursday, July 31

8pm $12 adv, $14 day of show

MATTHEW CURRY
¬ lead guitar
¬ songwriter
¬ lead singer
¬ Tim Kramp, drums
¬ Tim Brinker, bass
¬ Mike Nellas, keyboard

Matthew Curry’s second CD, "Electric Religion" features original songs co-composed by Matthew Curry. Already a veteran performer at 18 years old, Matthew has played with the Blues greats since the start - jamming regularly with Tommy Castro, Bernard Allison, Bryan Lee, and Ronnie Baker Brooks. Matthew Curry’s first CD, "If I Don't Got You" received high marks in the IBC, and the International Songwriting Competition. Matthew was also one of five international finalists in Ampeg’s “Straight-Up Tone” competition. Matthew has played major summer festivals included the Chicago Blues Festival, Blues, Brews & BBQ’s (Champaign, IL) the Merchant Street Music Festival (Kankakee, IL) Mississippi Valley Blues Festival (Davenport, IA) Prairie Dog Blues Festival (Prairie du Chien, WI) the Ride Festival (Telluride, CO) and the King Biscuit Blues Festival in Helena, AR . They returned to the Ride Festival July 12 and 13, 2013. ...

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18-year-old Blues guitar phenom

Thursday, July 31

8pm $12 adv, $14 day of show

MATTHEW CURRY
¬ lead guitar
¬ songwriter
¬ lead singer
¬ Tim Kramp, drums
¬ Tim Brinker, bass
¬ Mike Nellas, keyboard

Matthew Curry’s second CD, "Electric Religion" features original songs co-composed by Matthew Curry. Already a veteran performer at 18 years old, Matthew has played with the Blues greats since the start - jamming regularly with Tommy Castro, Bernard Allison, Bryan Lee, and Ronnie Baker Brooks. Matthew Curry’s first CD, "If I Don't Got You" received high marks in the IBC, and the International Songwriting Competition. Matthew was also one of five international finalists in Ampeg’s “Straight-Up Tone” competition. Matthew has played major summer festivals included the Chicago Blues Festival, Blues, Brews & BBQ’s (Champaign, IL) the Merchant Street Music Festival (Kankakee, IL) Mississippi Valley Blues Festival (Davenport, IA) Prairie Dog Blues Festival (Prairie du Chien, WI) the Ride Festival (Telluride, CO) and the King Biscuit Blues Festival in Helena, AR . They returned to the Ride Festival July 12 and 13, 2013.

Matthew Curry is a 2013 inductee into the prestigious Brotherhood of the Guitar sponsored by Guitar Center, Ernie Ball, and Fender. Matthew started playing guitar at 4 years old and played his first gig at 9.
Blues Blast Magazine nominated Matthew Curry in 2011 for an unprecedented three awards: Best Debut CD, Sean Costello Rising Star, and Best Blues song.

Songs from “If I Don’t Got You” received major air play around the US, and in Australia, Argentina, Spain, Belgium, and the UK. In 2012 "High Water Everywhere" was featured on the House of Blues Radio Hour Emerging Artists. “If I Don’t Got You” is one of NPR’s “5 Songs Public Radio Can’t Stop Playing” in their Heavy Rotation. With Matthew’s mature vocals, range of guitar sounds and solid arrangements, “Electric Religion” is sure to receive popular and critical acclaim.

Matthew Curry and band enjoy performing Matthew's original songs but also covering classic blues tunes in Matthew's unique style: hot guitar, great grooves, and backed by a pro band. Matthew has opened for Foreigner, David Byrne, Bonnie Raitt, Cake, Drive By Truckers, Big Head Todd, Kenny Wayne Sheperd, Sonny Landreth and will be touring the Summer of 2014 with Steve Miller, Peter Frampton and the Doobie Brothers among others.

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