ARTISTS ON THE RISE NY: Matt Crossett
Editor’s Note: Matt Crossett will be performing at Sound The Groove’s 18+/ SINGER SONGWRITER/ SUNDAY FUNDAY | KNITTING FACTORY BK on November, 10th 2019! Be sure to check them out, along with other amazing artists from the area! If you’d like to perform with Groove, contact us here.
Hailing from Katonah, NY, in Westchester County, NY, Matt Crossett got his start signing in high school and college in a capella groups. This helped him to hone his ear and develop an acute ability to harmonize with many different styles of singer and also wrote stacked harmonies that are a staple of his music. Those years also allowed him to become more and more comfortable on stage as a performer. In 2009, he finally picked up the guitar and that started a new era of music.
Beginning to write his own material around that same time while living abroad in Thailand and Spain for the next 3 years, Matt began honing his songwriting skills on guitar and slowly improving his chording and solo skills as well. Not until he starting playing with his first band MOOSE did he get his first taste of performing as a rock group.
Performing with MOOSE eventually ended and searching for a new band and new direction, he made his way to the local open mic at Yorktown Grille and met Sticky Nonsense, the rhythm section composing of Mike Cesario, Jason Robins and Mike Silverstein. Once he started with them, and after booking dates and gaining a local following, they changed their name to Smooch, culminating in the debut EP release “Something New” on November 8th, which you can listen to at Smoochya.bandcamp.com, as well as all streaming platforms.
Visit MattCrossettMusic.com, facebook.com/MattCrossettMusic, Instagram @MattCrossettMusic and @Smooch_Ya to see all information about upcoming music and shows in your area!
Editor’s Note: Matt Crossett will be performing at Sound The Groove’s 18+/ SINGER SONGWRITER/ SUNDAY FUNDAY | KNITTING FACTORY BK on November, 10th 2019! Be sure to check them out, along with other amazing artists from the area! If you’d like to perform with Groove, contact us here.