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MTV Gives Break To New Artist Matt White
Matt White was all over MTV last week when, as part of their "Artist Of The Week" campaign, the channel aired an interview, behind the scenes footage, performance footage and skits of the New Jersey native. MTV's "Artist of the Week" campaign gives phenomenal exposure to artists with 11 hours of on-air promotional time on MTV. As a result, sales of his debut Geffen Records release, Best Days, increased by over 500%. Matt’s MySpace page went from 5,000 plays/day to 40,000 plays/day and his album debuted on the iTunes Pop Album chart at #12.
Matt is currently out on the road for a string of tour dates. He played his 1st date last night at Kilby Court in Salt Lake City, UT. See below for dates, more to be announced shortly.
MTV isn't the only outlet praising Matt White. Entertainment critics from Rolling Stone Magazine to Entertainment Weekly welcome White as a breath-of-fresh-air combined with some comfortable familiarity and nostalgic sounds.
One of Rolling Stone’s "10 Artists to Watch", Matt has written an album brimming with infectious melodies and lively rhythms, which Rolling Stone praised for “updating classic Billy-and-Elton-style Top Forty with Tears for Fears melodrama, Lovin' Spoonful sunshine, even a touch of Freddie Mercury-style falsetto theatrics."
Details Magazine included Best Days in their recent "Best New Music Bubbling From the Underground" section while Elle Magazine applauded, "Best Days is an infectious record of blue-eyed piano-and-guitar soul that’s expertly arranged.” Entertainment Weekly raved Matt "echoes the bittersweet musings of Jeff Buckley."
Below is a list of dates for Matt White. More to be announced soon:
- Below is a list of dates for Matt White. More to be announced soon:
- January 23rd ** Salt Lake City, UT ** Kilby Court
- February 7th ** Vienna, VA ** Jammin Java
- February 9th ** Cleveland, OH ** House of Blues
- February 10th ** Bloomington, IN ** Bluebird Nightclub
- February 11th ** Indianapolis, IN ** Birdy’s
- February 12th ** Chicago, IL ** Schubas Tavern
- February 14th ** Milwaukee, WI ** Shank Hall
- February 15th ** Madison, WI ** Majestic Theatre
- February 17th ** Iowa City, IA ** The Picadour
- February 18th ** Grand Rapids, MI ** The Intersection
- February 20th ** Minneapolis, MN ** Varsity Theatre
- February 7th ** Vienna, VA ** Jammin Java
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