Matt Burke Band returns to DeLand roots

PHOTO COURTESY/MATT BURKE BAND
Returning to their roots — Matt Burke, left, and Brue Baker have been playing together as the Matt Burke Band since the two met at Stetson University more than ten years ago. The friends and bandmates will return to DeLand Nov. 21 for a performance at The Artisan Inn.

By Special to The Beacon

posted Nov 15, 2012 - 8:46:30am

The Matt Burke Band, an up-and-coming "Soulcoustic Beach Rock" group, will return to its roots for a special performance at 8 p.m., Wednesday, Nov. 21, at DeLand Artisan Inn, 215 S. Woodland Blvd. in Downtown DeLand.

The band was founded by Matt Burke and Brue Baker more than a decade ago, when the two were introduced by a mutual friend at Stetson University. Their sound is influenced by everything from funk to classic rock to reggae to jazz.

Today, Burke and Baker live hundreds of miles apart — Burke in Chicago, and Baker in Florida. But in a creative approach to growing a large fan base, the two have built backup bands to perform in both locations and beyond, blasting soulful, relatable tunes like White Collar Blues and beachy, steel-drum-tinged songs like The Weekend War in nightclubs and music venues across the East Coast.

“That’s the beauty of being a two-piece at our core, we have the ability to play in any configuration, from a solo act to a full five piece, and we’ve made connections with musicians across the country who really know their instrument and can just jump in and just play the part," Burke said.

To read recent news, blog posts and bios for the Matt Burke Band, and to soak in some truly soulful and distinctive music, visit www.MattBurkeBand.com.

Tickets to the show cost $5 and will be available at the door.

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