Matt Wertz
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Matt Wertz is a singer/songwriter. Originally from LaVale, MD he now calls Nashville, Tennessee
, home. Wertz's interest in music started when he was young, but it was his interest in visual art that led him to the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
where he graduated with a degree in Industrial Design. It was while he was living in the dorms that his musical talents and ambitions grew.
Upon graduation, Wertz gained a considerable fan base by performing at Young Life
camps, after releasing "Somedays", his first album, produced by Steve Wilson. His next two studio albums, and one EP, have all been produced by himself and Ed Cash
with an exception on the EP
where his best friend Dave Barnes
helped produce the album. Aside from touring with such acts as Jon McLaughlin
, Jason Mraz
, Jamie Cullum
, Gavin Degraw
, Matt Nathanson
and Jars of Clay
, he has headlined several tours nationally in the early to mid-2000s.
Matt's songs have been featured on shows like Brothers and Sisters, Wildfire, and One Tree Hill. He can also be heard in the movies Employee of the Month and My Super Ex-Girlfriend.
On September 19, 2006, Matt released his third studio album, Everything in Between. In late 2007, Wertz went back on the road with fellow singer-songwriter and friend Dave Barnes
. Their aptly named tour, Two Birds/One Stone, toured around the country, ending up in their hometown of Nashville.
In December 2007, Matt signed a record deal with Universal Republic Records. Matt announced this news to the media on The Mark Zito Show, a college radio show at Syracuse University
. Matt released a new record in September 2008 called Under Summer Sun.
In November 2009, Matt announced on his website that he is no longer with Universal Republic and to celebrate, he began giving away a free album that had been recorded live at the Triple Door in Seattle on May 28, 2008, entitled "If It Ain't Broke...".
In January 2011, Matt released his latest single, "Feels So Right," as part of his album, "Weights & Wings," released on March 15, 2011 . He kicked off a tour to promote the album on March 25th, 2011 in New York City.
Nashville, Tennessee
Nashville is the capital of the U.S. state of Tennessee and the county seat of Davidson County. It is located on the Cumberland River in Davidson County, in the north-central part of the state. The city is a center for the health care, publishing, banking and transportation industries, and is home...
, home. Wertz's interest in music started when he was young, but it was his interest in visual art that led him to the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
The University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign is a large public research-intensive university in the state of Illinois, United States. It is the flagship campus of the University of Illinois system...
where he graduated with a degree in Industrial Design. It was while he was living in the dorms that his musical talents and ambitions grew.
Upon graduation, Wertz gained a considerable fan base by performing at Young Life
Young Life
YoungLife is a worldwide, non-profit, Evangelical Christian organization. YoungLife consists of many branches of ministry , but most commonly the name "YoungLife" refers to the outreach arm of the organization directed toward high school students...
camps, after releasing "Somedays", his first album, produced by Steve Wilson. His next two studio albums, and one EP, have all been produced by himself and Ed Cash
Ed Cash
Ed Cash is a producer, songwriter, engineer, and multi-instrumentalist. He was named the “Producer of the Year” at the Gospel Music Awards for four consecutive years and gains recognition for his work with Christian singer, Chris Tomlin...
with an exception on the EP
Extended play
An EP is a musical recording which contains more music than a single, but is too short to qualify as a full album or LP. The term EP originally referred only to specific types of vinyl records other than 78 rpm standard play records and LP records, but it is now applied to mid-length Compact...
where his best friend Dave Barnes
Dave Barnes
Dave Barnes is an American rock-R&B-contemporary Christian singer-songwriter from Nashville, Tennessee.-Early life:...
helped produce the album. Aside from touring with such acts as Jon McLaughlin
Jon McLaughlin
Jon McLaughlin is a pop rock singer-songwriter and pianist from Anderson, Indiana. His debut album Indiana was released on May 1, 2007, preceded by his first EP Industry, also known as Jon McL, in February 2007...
, Jason Mraz
Jason Mraz
Jason Thomas Mraz , also known as Mr. AZ and Mr. Raz, is an American singer-songwriter. Mraz released his debut album, Waiting for My Rocket to Come, which contained the hit single "The Remedy ", in 2002, but it was not until the release of his second album, "Mr. A-Z", in 2005, that Mraz achieved...
, Jamie Cullum
Jamie Cullum
Jamie Cullum is an English pop and jazz-pop singer-songwriter. Though he is primarily a vocalist/pianist he also accompanies himself on other instruments including guitar and drums. Since April 2010, he has been presenting a weekly jazz show on BBC Radio 2, broadcast on Tuesdays from 19:00.- Early...
, Gavin Degraw
Gavin DeGraw
Gavin Shane DeGraw is an American musician and singer-songwriter. He is known for his songs "Chariot", "Follow Through", "I Don't Want to Be" , "In Love with a Girl", and "Not Over You".-Early life:DeGraw grew up in the Catskills in South Fallsburg,...
, Matt Nathanson
Matt Nathanson
Matt Nathanson is an American singer-songwriter whose work is a blend of folk and rock music. In addition to singing, he plays acoustic and electric guitar, and has played both solo and with a full band. His work includes the platinum-selling song "Come On Get Higher".-Early life and college...
and Jars of Clay
Jars of Clay
Jars of Clay is a Christian rock band from Nashville, Tennessee. They met at Greenville College in Greenville, Illinois.Jars of Clay consists of Dan Haseltine on vocals, Charlie Lowell on piano and keyboards, Stephen Mason on lead guitars and Matthew Odmark on rhythm guitars...
, he has headlined several tours nationally in the early to mid-2000s.
Matt's songs have been featured on shows like Brothers and Sisters, Wildfire, and One Tree Hill. He can also be heard in the movies Employee of the Month and My Super Ex-Girlfriend.
On September 19, 2006, Matt released his third studio album, Everything in Between. In late 2007, Wertz went back on the road with fellow singer-songwriter and friend Dave Barnes
Dave Barnes
Dave Barnes is an American rock-R&B-contemporary Christian singer-songwriter from Nashville, Tennessee.-Early life:...
. Their aptly named tour, Two Birds/One Stone, toured around the country, ending up in their hometown of Nashville.
In December 2007, Matt signed a record deal with Universal Republic Records. Matt announced this news to the media on The Mark Zito Show, a college radio show at Syracuse University
Syracuse University
Syracuse University is a private research university located in Syracuse, New York, United States. Its roots can be traced back to Genesee Wesleyan Seminary, founded by the Methodist Episcopal Church in 1832, which also later founded Genesee College...
. Matt released a new record in September 2008 called Under Summer Sun.
In November 2009, Matt announced on his website that he is no longer with Universal Republic and to celebrate, he began giving away a free album that had been recorded live at the Triple Door in Seattle on May 28, 2008, entitled "If It Ain't Broke...".
In January 2011, Matt released his latest single, "Feels So Right," as part of his album, "Weights & Wings," released on March 15, 2011 . He kicked off a tour to promote the album on March 25th, 2011 in New York City.
Discography
| Album | Information | |
| Damascus Road |
Released: |
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| Somedays Somedays Somedays is the first album released by American singer-songwriter Matt Wertz.-Track listing:# Somedays# Faith And Compromise# I'm Sorry, Mary# In On A Whim# Yesterday Morning# External Fix-It Remedies# Sell Out# Even The Streets# Lonely Tonight... |
Released: 2001 2001 in music See also:* 2001 in music Record labels established in 2001-Events:*January 1**Comeback of Guns N' Roses in House of Blues**Hum disbands.*January 17 – Bass player Jason Newsted leaves Metallica after 14 years with the band.... |
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| Orange EP |
Released: 2002 2002 in music This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 2002.-Events:*February 3 – U2 perform during the halftime show for Super Bowl XXXVI... |
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| Twentythree Places Twentythree Places Twentythree Places is the second album released by American singer-songwriter Matt Wertz.-Track listing:# The Day Forever Died# Marianne# Everything's Right# Red Meets Blue# Counting To 100# That For You# All I Know# Wesley, Why... |
Released: 2003 2003 in music -January:* January – following an investigation by The International Federation of the Phonographic Industry and London detectives, police raids in England and the Netherlands recover nearly 500 original Beatles studio tapes, recorded during the Let It Be sessions. Five people are arrested... Ed Cash Ed Cash is a producer, songwriter, engineer, and multi-instrumentalist. He was named the “Producer of the Year” at the Gospel Music Awards for four consecutive years and gains recognition for his work with Christian singer, Chris Tomlin... and Matt Wertz |
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| Live in Paradise |
Released: 2004 2004 in music See also:* 2004 in music Record labels established in 2004-January:*January 1**The Vienna New Year's Concert is conducted by Riccardo Muti.**Kurt Nilsen wins World Idol.... |
|
Today & Tomorrow EP |
Released: 2005 2005 in music -Events:*During the year 2005, 12 rock music albums scored number 1 in the USA. This was the first time even ten albums have scored number 1 since 1996.-January:... Extended play An EP is a musical recording which contains more music than a single, but is too short to qualify as a full album or LP. The term EP originally referred only to specific types of vinyl records other than 78 rpm standard play records and LP records, but it is now applied to mid-length Compact... Dave Barnes Dave Barnes is an American rock-R&B-contemporary Christian singer-songwriter from Nashville, Tennessee.-Early life:... and Matt Wertz |
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| Everything in Between |
Released: 2006 2006 in music This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 2006.-January:*January 10 – Eric Burdon releases his album Soul of a Man and begins touring with a new band.... Ed Cash Ed Cash is a producer, songwriter, engineer, and multi-instrumentalist. He was named the “Producer of the Year” at the Gospel Music Awards for four consecutive years and gains recognition for his work with Christian singer, Chris Tomlin... and Matt Wertz |
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| Under Summer Sun Under Summer Sun Under Summer Sun is the fourth studio album released by American singer-songwriter Matt Wertz.-Track listing:# Everything's Right# The Way I Feel# 5:19# Red Meets Blue# Carolina# I Will Not Take My Love Away# Keep Faith# Marianne# Waiting... |
Released: 2008 2008 in music 2008 was a huge year in music history with the emergence of pop superstars Lady Gaga and Katy Perry into the mainstream. Also, this is the year that is widely agreed upon by critics as the start of the fall of hip hop from the mainstream and the rise of Synthpop into the mainstream due to acts such... |
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| Where We Started EP |
Released: 2008 2008 in music 2008 was a huge year in music history with the emergence of pop superstars Lady Gaga and Katy Perry into the mainstream. Also, this is the year that is widely agreed upon by critics as the start of the fall of hip hop from the mainstream and the rise of Synthpop into the mainstream due to acts such... Extended play An EP is a musical recording which contains more music than a single, but is too short to qualify as a full album or LP. The term EP originally referred only to specific types of vinyl records other than 78 rpm standard play records and LP records, but it is now applied to mid-length Compact... |
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| If It Ain't Broke... |
Released: 2009 2009 in music The following is a list of notable events and releases in 2009 in music. Susan Boyle's album I Dreamed a Dream became the biggest selling album in the world for 2009, selling 8.3 million copies in five weeks; more than any other artist's in the whole year... |
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| While We're Becoming EP |
Released: 2010 2010 in music 2010 in music may refer to:*2010 in American music*2010 in Australian music*2010 in British music*2010 in Canadian music*2010 in European music *2010 in Irish music*2010 in Japanese music*2010 in New Zealand music... Extended play An EP is a musical recording which contains more music than a single, but is too short to qualify as a full album or LP. The term EP originally referred only to specific types of vinyl records other than 78 rpm standard play records and LP records, but it is now applied to mid-length Compact... |
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| Weights & Wings |
Released: 2011 |
External links
- Official Website
- Official MySpace
- Matt Wertz collection at the Internet ArchiveInternet ArchiveThe Internet Archive is a non-profit digital library with the stated mission of "universal access to all knowledge". It offers permanent storage and access to collections of digitized materials, including websites, music, moving images, and nearly 3 million public domain books. The Internet Archive...
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