KEYBOARDIST
From deeply personal albums to collaborations with renowned artists, [Matt's] contribution to the jam scene remains undeniable."
- Grateful Web
As a keyboardist in multiple projects including Maneuver, Rose Hill, Zach Nugent (formerly in Melvin Seals and JGB with Jerry Garcia's long-time organist) and Boston-Music-Award-Nominated outfit Buddahfly, Matt has been invited to play keyboards with Oteil Burbridge (Dead and Company), Jon Fishman (Phish), Tom Constanten (Grateful Dead) and at esteemed Levitate and LOCKN' festivals. He has performed and recorded with George Porter Jr. (The Meters), the Yardbirds, members of Goose, Foo Fighters, moe., Roots of Creation, Grammy-nominated Terri Lynn Carrington & Social Science, The Wallflowers (Jakob Dylan), Furthur (Phil Lesh), The Elovaters, Ripe, Max Creek, Grammy-winning Kabaka Pyramid, Freddie McGregor and more.
Swirling celestial organs through clav funk, oceanic soundscapes, vintage electric piano parts and roaring solos, Matt's keyboard playing reflects a nearly lifelong journey through jazz and classical influences towards blues, funk, adult contemporary, reggae and jamband genres.
Classically trained for twelve years on piano by Virgin Records artist Richard Kastle starting at the age of four, Matt began writing folk/rock songs while spearheading activism and gigging acoustically as a teenager in New York City’s Greenwich Village arts scene. He filled venues such as The Bitter End at the young age of fifteen and attained residencies in multiple New York City cafés and coffeeshops as a solo artist.
Matt moved to Boston in 2016 to pursue their dream at the prestigious Berklee College of Music. They were a piano principle and graduated the college in spring of 2021 with a degree in songwriting. In Boston, Matt studied rock organ under Dave Limina (B.B. King, Chuck Berry, Steve Forbert), workshopped lyrics with Chris Stapleton collaborator Scarlet Keys, and played synthesizer and organ in over twenty working bands. Immersing himself in the deeply musically historical area of Woodstock, NY, he also learned performance techniques from John Medeski and Amy Helm, whose father was in The Band.
He is now approaching the 2026 music scene with new inspiration. His endeavors have recently included performances with members of Guerilla Toss (Sub Pop Records) as well as opening for international GRAMMY-winning act Kabaka Pyramid and GRAMMY-nominees Maggie Rose and Freddie McGregor.
Favorite musical inspirations include “Somedays You Just Can’t Win” by Ultimate Spinach, Jackson Browne’s record Late For The Sky, Phish’s sonic saga “Walls of the Cave”, "Mary Anna" by The Wood Brothers and the dark classical improvisation of Franz Liszt’s work.
Matt is currently based in Boston, MA and travels to tour.