Artist description Do you like spam? Well, Matt Pugliese has never had it so he wouldn't know if its any good. However no matter what your tastes are in culinary delites, you're sure to enjoy Matt and the bands' unique blend of laid back groove and big catchy choruses. With a vocal style somewhere between Sting and Thom Yorke and guitar stylings of Stevie Ray meets Neil young, how can you go wrong? They start with a solid beat, add some groovy bass, layer on some nice chords and sprinkle it with some light, trippy effects. Then simply add sweet but edgy vocal. Put it together in strong pop format and BAM instant classic :)

Music Style Rock/Pop on the light groove side but with an edge

Musical Influences Everything, Neil young,Bob Marley,Stevie Ray,Janes Addiction,Miles Davis,Morrison,Morrisey,Cash,Lennon,Sabbath,Nirvana,Men at Work,The Ramones,Danzig,Chillipeppers,Radiohead,Dave Matthews,Gabriel,Floyd,Beck, and countless others

Similar Artists Beck,Coldplay,DMB

Artist History Matt Pugliese grew up on Long Island, New York. He sang into an ice cream scooper and banged on pots and pans. Then, around age 7 he got a drum set. Fast foward to high scool and he began to play the guitar a lot more, when he finally got his own. He wrote alot of songs over the next 10 years or so but never truly believed in them until now(or so he sais ;) Recently Matt has teamed up with Mike Bellina and James Boland(aka Spackle). Mike used to play bass in Kabuki 500 when Matt was on drums. And Spack has played in tons of jersey shore bands. HEs one of those easy to work woth guys who knows everbody. With these two talented and charastmatic young lads the sky is the limit.

Group Members Current live band: Matt Pugliese-current song builder and people gatherer -also plays the lead voice and stringed instruments and anything else deemed necessary Mike Bellina-Low end, extra voice, good with the ladies James(Spackle)Boland-Kareoke,guitar,voices and twisted humor On the cd: Matt-sticks,picks,keys,mouth, and other ramdom goodness Wes Paich-recording master,sticks,and buttons Rick Bartow-fingers,mouth,and inspiration Frank jiosne-additional picks

Instruments Fender,ESP,Peavey,Boss,Computer,People

Albums River Plaza (E.P.)

Additional Info touring soon

Location Red Bank, New Jersey - USA

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