Artist description singer/songwriter/idealist/dreamer/overly sensitive.

Music Style Folk-Pop

Musical Influences Anything I've come across has influenced me in some ways...

Similar Artists I like to think that I create an original sound, but if I had to, I would say Dave Matthews and Ani Difranco.

Artist History “What life means to me: A simple three chord song.” Though his songwriting is anything but simple, Matty Powell’s music reflects the beauty in life's simplicities that are often overlooked. Shaped by his Prairie upbringing- being born in Saskatoon and raised in Winnipeg- this twenty one year old still has the curiousity and passion of his childhood. This is what makes his live performance unlike any other. He holds nothing back and involves the audience in every aspect. Thrilling to watch, when he is on stage, it’s obvious that that is exactly where he wants to be. In the fall of 2001, led by ambition and a love of adventure, Matty boarded a Greyhound bus headed to Canada’s city of dreams: Toronto. Two years later, Matty’s music and fan base has flourished and he continues to write and perform new songs regularly. Whether at local coffee shops and bars, or at arts festivals and on street corners, Matty seizes every opportunity to pick up his guitar. “I write songs because I think they play an important role in all our lives,” Matty says. “The best complement I can get is that one of my songs has helped someone deal with a situation in their life.” Matty Powell loves performing and playing his music more than anything else. It was no surprise that he started a career in acting at the age of twelve and then moved on to star in commercials, films and theatre productions in Toronto and Winnipeg. Most recently, he’s been featured in a CBC television series called SpyNet; a theatrical production of “To Kill a Mockingbird” and in a Public Service Announcement for MADD (Mothers Against Drunk Driving). Though lately, most of his focus has been on writing and performing his music. Matty’s attitude about his career matches his attitude about his life. Not taking things too seriously, but realizing the importance of caring about people and the world he lives in. This is why he has decided to make his musical career an individual pursuit. Though he’s been approached by managers and other industry professionals, he won’t sacrifice what is most important to him: music. This is what makes this young songwriter a force to reckon with, reminiscent of the groundbreaking folk artists of the sixties. He proudly holds his ideals and writes about a world waiting for change and the people living in it. Matty Powell is definitely going to be one of those unforgettable Canadian artists whose music is timeless and reaches out to the masses.

Group Members Matty Powell - Guitar,vocals, witty stage banter Chris O'Connor - Drums, back-up vocals and 1-2-3-4's

Instruments A voice, a guitar and a drum kit...

Albums Live in November

Press Reviews Soon...

Location Toronto, Ontario - Canada

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