Matt Pond PA

The New York based singer songwriter Matt Pond has been amazing audiences since his early days in music opening up for bands like Superchunk. His live performances clearly exhibit that he has perfected his craft in delivering his music in a concise and captivating way. Matt Pond’s many years of touring and performing in front of crowds has allowed him to flawlessly play through his music in a fast pace and professional manner. His music has strong pop rock elements that have interesting polyphonic sounds and great dynamics. Matt Pond has recently been touring with a full band consisting of a keyboard player, a guitar player, a bass player, and a drummer. The band’s sound is clear and rhythmically precise. The dynamics of the guitar and piano are keenly orchestrated to produce a jangly sound as they play riffs that bounce off of one another. Matt Pond has a clean, crisp voice that is at the forefront of the music and is able to harmonize with the band to create catchy melodies. The piano player often uses the Wurlitzer setting on her synthesizer to get the smooth pop sounds of the ‘60s that you might hear from a band like The Zombies. Matt Pond is able to put on show packed full of energy. Songs like “Hole In My Heart” have fast paced drum rhythms and catchy guitar leads that are sure to have the audience tapping their feet. Matt Pond has a form of professionalism that makes the concert a very pleasing experience. You can tell that he is putting all his effort into creating a good show and he is quick to thoroughly thank his attentive audience for their support.
Matt Pond is a critically respected musician for a reason. He has been tenacious with his touring and has played with many notable musicians like Ted Leo, Neko Case, and Liz Phair. His music has also been featured in many soundtracks like the O.C., which was a television show that helped launch many respected indie artists’ careers. Matt Pond will be sure to have audiences swaying and singing along to his catchy songs like “Love to Get Used”.