Biography
Joseph Carter and Derek Mattuchio formed MEET THE DAY in Massachusetts during the summer of 2001. The band’s music offers rhythmic intensity reminiscent of The Dave Matthews Band or Ben Harper and the Innocent Criminals crossed with the storytelling lyric style of Paul Simon. The band arrived on the Boston music scene in mid 2003 with several performances that quickly helped generate strong word of mouth and sold out shows. The band was signed by New England Artist Management in November 2006.
The band’s debut CD, “It's About Time” was released February 2007 and sold over 5000 copies within 12 months. The bands CD release tour yielded numerous sold-out shows between New Hampshire, Boston and New York. Additional highlights include a three month weekend and overnight rotation on two of Boston’s top rated radio station’s WBOS and WBCN. The band’s track “5-Years Coming” is the theme song for the “JT The Brick Show, Fox Sports in California.
2004 Jillians "Roots of Rock" National winners
2004 and 2005 NEMO Music Conference Showcase act
2005 Rolling rock National Battle of the Bands Co-winners (1st place for ONLINE voting)
2007 Semi-Finalist for Boston's Battle of the Bands
On Tour and Opening Act For:
-The Samples
-Colin Hay of Men at Work
-Keith Kane of Vertical Horizon
-Norah Jones
-Jeffrey Gaines
-Pete Francis of Dispatch
-Fahrenheit
-Badfish
Instrumentation
Joe Carter: Lead Vocals, Acoustic Guitar
Bill Morris: Bass
Matt Nolan - 12 String Guitar
Ken Polk: Acoustic Guitar. Electric Guitar
Derek Mattuchio: Backup Vocals, Percussion
Brad Harbrige: Drums
Discography
It’s About Time - Release 2/2007
Recorded at Sun Studios Memphis, TN and Spectrum Studios, Reading MA
Mastered by Grammy Award Nominee Jonathan Wyner, M-works Cambridge, MA
Film Track for “Bohemian Sunset” 2006
Radio Play:
104.1 WBCN, Boston, MA
92.9 WBOS, Boston, MA
Links
| http://www.meettheday.com |