Matthew Brookshire
"A joyful and thoughtful songwriter, Matthew brings an audience energetic melodies with folk-pop flair, and a uniquely high tenor vocal delivery. A beautiful sounding violin accompaniment by Erika Kapin was the cherry on the Sunday."--JezebelMusic.com
Originally from a small town North Carolina, Matthew Brookshire is a songwriter and performer currently based in Brooklyn, NY. His new release Best Friend (June 2008) features 10 original songs, many of which were developed over the course of a year-long residency at Caffe Vivaldi in New York’s Greenwich Village. The album includes tracks produced by Matthew’s frequent collaborator Curtis Moore, and features guest vocals by singer-songwriter Kelli Rae Powell and Dilia Jelen. Matthew’s onstage partner, violinist Erika Kapin, can also be heard on two tracks.
In 2007, Matthew’s song “Best Friend” was chosen as a finalist in the New York Songwriters Circle’s annual songwriting contest, which culminated in a live performance at the legendary Bitter End. Also in 2007, Matthew was chosen to attend the Northeast conference of campus activities bookers, which lead to college performances at the University of Connecticut, Rider University, and Southern Vermont College. He also performed live on George Washington University's campus radio station.
Matthew’s music can be heard in the Todd Solondz film Palindromes, starring Ellen Barkin and Jennifer Jason Leigh, which played in the New York, Telluride, Venice and Toronto film festivals. Matthew has co-written (with Curtis Moore) songs for other artists, including #1 Billboard dance artist Kevin Aviance and R&B singer Ari Gold. In 2006, Matthew's "Wedding Song" was named an Honorable Mention in the Mid-Atlantic Song Contest. "Wedding Song" and "I Reveal My Heart" (both from the album 8 Songs) were added to Sirius OutQ radio and appeared in the Top 20. Matthew has performed showcases for EMI Records, Jezebel Music, the BMI Songwriter in Residence series and the International Pop Overthrow Festival. In June of 2006, Matthew was featured on the cover of Indie Sounds NY.
8 SONGS and Best Friend are currently available at CDBaby.com and on iTunes.
Check out Matthew's Electronic Press Kit.
Music Video for Matthew's song "I FALL OUT", directed by Rafael August.