Long Island Guitartist, Matt Marshak has been named Best New Artist in New York by CD101.9 and Absolut Vodka!

CD101.9 and Absolut Vodka came together this summer in an effort to find the best unsigned smooth jazz artist New York had to offer in the form of the Absolut New Artist Showcase.

In response to the contest, the station received approximately 1,000 submissions from local musicians. After many tough decisions they sorted the list down to 12 finalists and presented their finds to the public during weekly showcases at Metronome in New York City.

The competition was intense and each of the finalists had a tremendous amount of talent. Each musician gave a top-notch performance. In the end CD101.9 and Absolut agreed that Matt was the Best New Artist.

Matt is currently in the studio working on his sophomore release entitled This Time Around scheduled for release later this year. He delivers funkier rhythms and several tracks with more urban undertones. While the new album still features his soon-to-be-classic sound, there are several tracks with beats to get your blood pumping, fingers tapping and your feet contemplating the dance floor.

***Please note***

There is a glitch in the MP3 system and three of the tracks listed below are not by Matt Marshak. While Matt does have songs titled "Shake It Again", "Be With You" and "New Kid In Town" these are not them. The artwork and music shown here are unfortunately someone elses. MP3 estimates that resolving the problem may take up to 24 hours. Please check back in a couple of days to hear these and other new songs off Matt's upcoming album "This Time Around"