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About me
Matt Michaelis is an independent songwriter and producer based in Utah County, Utah. He specializes in guitar-driven rock with blues, funk, and psychedelic influences. His musical influences include Jack White, Rival Sons, and the Black Keys. His work has received recognition in several international songwriting competitions, including Songdoor, the Great American Song Contest, and the American Songwriting Awards. In 2017, he released his debut album, called “RESOLUTE.” His second album, “INTERGALACTIC,” was released in 2020. Continuing his angst-driven rock and roll interlaced with messages of perseverance, individuality, and meaning, “THE GREAT ESCAPE” is his best work yet. It features Ethan Cronin on vocals and Nate Barnes on drums, and was mastered by prominent Utah analog engineer Brian Zieske. “THE GREAT ESCAPE” is available on all digital music platforms.
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“Michaelis is very clever at knowing just where to come in and bring these songs to life; there’s a cerebral vibe to these songs, but they don’t grab you that way at first because Michaelis knows how to write a song; by building it up instead of being one dimensional.”
– Larry Toering, Gas House Radio
“His guitar style swings from one genre to the next, keeping a lot of rock and funk in the center of it all; it’s musically adventurous and catchy.”
– Jeff Turner, Vents Magazine
“Super-incendiary guitar and keys by Michaelis, who plays both with equal precision.”
– John Birch, Skope Mag.
“There is so much going on musically, that it’s more than songs; that’s the kind of thing you get with every turn on ‘Resolute,’ an album that checks out in every way, shape and form.”
– Randy Jones, Too Much Love Mag.
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