The Matt Wilson Band
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States | Established. Jan 01, 2014
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Matt Wilson is an Indianapolis native who began singing and playing the piano at age 14. Born into a family of musicians it was only fitting that he walked in the same footsteps. Matt is capable of performing a wide range of genres of music from Jazz and Blues to Pop and R&B. As the lead singer and founder of The Matt Wilson Band, Matt can be found playing gigs locally at venues such as The Jazz Kitchen and New Orleans on the Avenue. - Mosaic City
Matt Wilson with the Matt Wilson Band belts out a song as he and his crew perform on the opening day of Art & Soul at the Indianapolis Artsgarden on Tuesday, February 11, 2014. The month of February will be filled with Art & Soul at the Indianapolis Artsgarden as a variety of free performances will highlight talented African-American artists in Indianapolis. Matt Detrich/The Star - IndyStar
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Still working on that hot first release.
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Bio
- Founded
on August 12th, 2013 by local musician, Matthew Wilson, of
Indianapolis, IN, The Matt Wilson Band focuses on what they refer to as feel good music from a wide range of genres including; Pop, Jazz,
R&B, Soul, Rock, Blues, and even Classical. After performing in and
reviewing the local musical acts, Wilson's idea was to create a band
that was relevant to all listeners. This was only achieved through
careful selection of the band members. - The first member added to the band was Greg "Spud" Squires (Bass Guitar/Band Director). Squires grew up, learning the ropes of the music industry, with Wilson. He was already familiar with his leadership style
and brought a very solid foundation to the band through his education and drive to be excellent. MWB continued to
expand with the addition of Brandis Gossett (Keyboards), who brought a new groove to the band. - Now possessing foundation and melody, the band now needed a pulse. One night while engineering a recording session Wilson met Cassius Goens (Drums/Percussion) who's
prowess with rhythm was second only to his overall knowledge of music. Upon hearing Goens play, Wilson decided that he was
a great fit to help build the MWB dream. Though they were growing, the
band still needed a little more soul. So, Wilson sought out local
singer/songwriter Cliff Willis (Tenor BGV), to give the MWB
movement energy, fun, and life. Wilson realized that the sound was
progressing, but something was still missing. After playing a few gigs,
it became evident that the band needed a guitar player. So finally,
through the recommendations of a trusted associate, Wilson decided to
seek out Joe Harrison (Lead Guitar), who added just the fire that
the band needed to begin blazing the local circuits of Indianapolis, IN.
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