Indie pop/rock that makes you want to change the way you feel about things, or perhaps keep the same feeling you have if that is your desire.

14 MP3 Songs
ROCK: Folk Rock, POP: Piano



Details:
Born in the small town of Monroeville, IN, Matthew Sturm first picked up the guitar at age 16. A gift from his mother, she told him he didn't have to pay her back if he learned how to play. Three months later, the self-taught singer/songwriter was expeditiously performing and securing repeat bookings at coffee houses throughout Fort Wayne and the surrounding area. In just over a year, he began expanding to larger venues, audiences and cities, playing the bar circuit solo well before his 21st birthday.
In early 1997, Matthew launched his website, www.matthewsturm.com , with the help of Capitol Records webmaster, Chad Paulson. Matthew was surprised by the substantial traffic on the site and found that his fan base was growing faster than he had imagined. A buzz had been generated about Matthew Sturm.
That buzz led to Matthew being voted Best New Solo Artist by the readers of Whatzup, Fort Wayne's Weekly Entertainment Magazine in 1998. Although new to the club demographic, the magazine acknowledged that Matthew had precedently established himself as an artist: "Can you fairly be called a Best New Artist when you've been plying your trade in area coffeehouses for nearly three years? Perhaps the answer hardly matters when you're as dedicated to your craft as is Matthew Sturm."
In 1999, Matthew released his first EP, Outside Dreams. The limited run of the self- funded project sold out completely, promoted solely by word-of-mouth advertising. Not surprising, considering reviewers, words, or loss of, echoed praises such as, "From song one, Matthew gives an unbelievable performance that literally cannot be described in words. His vocal styling and unique chord progressions truly speak for themselves, as they are true forces to be reckoned with in the Indie Rock world."

Matthew was featured on WXTW 102.3's annual Essentials compilation CD two
years in a row with the tracks "Rusted Road" and "Breathe". Both of the songs received regular airplay on the Modern Rock station. WXTW Music Director, Matt Jericho commented additionally, "Matthew Sturm provides one of the most dynamic and refreshing live shows I have ever seen. He is certainly a must see act!"
Matthew has performed sold out shows with the Fort Wayne Philharmonic at two of the city's largest venues, The Performing Arts Center and the Embassy Theater. He has also opened for national acts such as Sarah Harmer, and OK Go.

In December of 2002 Matthew teamed up with three of Fort Wayne's most seasoned musicians, Thom Grant (guitar), Jamie Simon (drums), and Jerry Sparkman (upright bass), to form the Matthew Sturm Band. No strangers to the road, Thom has traveled the U.S. and Europe in his former band, The Red Ball Jets; while Jamie and Jerry have traveled the country and abroad in the Rockabilly quartet, The Blue Moon Boys. The band and their Alt/Country, Funk, Indie Rock influenced sound, has been met with steady bookings and rave reviews, by fans and professionals alike, from the onset. Founder of fortwaynemusic.com, Chris Wallace, anticipates success: "Matthew Sturm is a name you'll be hearing more of in the near future. He is one of the most electrifying performers I've seen in a long time."