Mat Kearney
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| Mat Kearney | |
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| Born | December 1, 1978 Eugene, Oregon, United States |
| Genre(s) | Pop, Acoustic, CCM |
| Occupation(s) | Singer-songwriter |
| Instrument(s) | Guitar, Piano, Harmonica |
| Years active | 2003-present |
| Label(s) | Aware/Columbia, Inpop |
| Website | www.matkearney.com |
Mathew Kearney (pronounced /ˈkɑrni/; born December 1, 1978) is an American/Christian singer-songwriter born in Eugene, Oregon, now based in Nashville, Tennessee. Kearney has received critical acclaim and widespread recognition for his Columbia Records debut, Nothing Left to Lose. So far, he has a total of 4 top 20 hits on the Adult Top 40 Chart.
He has toured with John Mayer, Sheryl Crow, The Fray, Jason Mraz, Meiko, Cary Brothers, and Train; and headlined VH1's first ever "You Oughta Know Tour" in the spring of 2007.[1]
Kearney's songs have appeared on the television series: Dirty Sexy Money, Kyle XY, The Unit, Without A Trace, Laguna Beach, The Hills, Bones, Jericho, Friday Night Lights, Wildfire, What About Brian, South Beach, 8th & Ocean, One Tree Hill, Scrubs, The Closer, NCIS and Grey's Anatomy.
Mat's new album, City of Black & White, was recently recorded in Nashville, TN at Blackbird Studios. It has 12 songs with the first single being "Closer to Love", for which he recently shot a video. Parts of the video were shot in Mat's Nashville home. The song was released on March 10.[1]
In May, Mat toured with Keane and The Helio Sequence for several weeks to promote City of Black & White.[2] It debuted on the Billboard 200 at #13.
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[edit] Discography
[edit] Albums
- Bullet (2004)
- Nothing Left To Lose (2006)
- City of Black & White (2009)
[edit] Nothing Left To Lose
At a concert in Houston in 2006, Kearney revealed that his song "All I Need" was written based on two of his friends from New Orleans and their story during Hurricane Katrina. "All I Need" was featured on Grey's Anatomy and began to chart on iTunes top 100 downloaded songs.It peaked at #94 on the Billboard Pop 100. It was also featured on NCIS.
Additionally, Kearney's song "Renaissance" was written about friends from Oregon who survived a severe car crash.
His song, "Where We Gonna Go From Here?", was featured during the third season of Grey's Anatomy and on the first season finale of ABC Family's show Kyle XY. Most recently, the song was also featured in the Season 7 opener of NBC's Scrubs.
"Nothing Left to Lose" was the title track and first single off Kearney's second album. It peaked at #41 on the Billboard Hot 100, week of February 10, 2007. It was also used in a 30 second trailer for the 2007 movie Catch and Release and a fragmented relationship in Dirty Sexy Money.
Kearney's most recent single, "Breathe In, Breathe Out", debuted in September 2007, and marks the singer's fourth and highest profile placement in Grey's Anatomy. The song is currently used as the theme in television promotions for the series' fourth season, including a music video that premiered on September 19 during the fourth season preview.
The song "Won't Back Down" was originally written without piano accompaniment. It was added by Harrison Mudd, a relative of Kearney's friend, to help his girlfriend get through tough times.
[edit] City of Black & White
Mat's new album, City of Black & White, was released through Columbia Records on May 19, 2009.[1]
[edit] Singles released
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| 2006 | "Nothing Left to Lose" |
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| 2007 | "Undeniable" |
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| 2007 | "Breathe In, Breathe Out" |
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| 2009 | "Closer to Love" |
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[edit] Newspaper and Television appearances
- Last Call with Carson Daly (21 April 2006)
- WB Morning Show - "Nothing Left to Lose" (30 August 2006)
- Late Night With Conan O'Brien - "Nothing Left to Lose" (9 November 2006)
- Late Show with David Letterman - "Nothing Left to Lose" (19 January 2007)
- VSpot Top 20 Countdown (21 January 2007)
- Tonight Show with Jay Leno - "Nothing Left to Lose" (08 February 2007)
- Ellen - "Nothing Left to Lose" (21 March 2007)
- CBS Saturday - "Nothing Left to Lose" (24? March 2007)
- VSpot Top 20 Countdown (25? March 2007)
- A&E's Breakfast with the Arts - (15 November 2006)
- Tonight Show with Jay Leno - "Undeniable." (29 August 2007)
[edit] Awards
- 2006: Rap/Hip Hop Recorded Song – "Trainwreck"
[edit] Band
[edit] Current
- Mat Kearney - Vocals, Guitar
- Will Sayles – Drums
- Tyler Burkum – Guitar
- Cason Cooley – Keyboard
- Paul Moak – Guitar
- Adrian Bradford – Sound Engineer
[edit] Former
- Tony Luceto – Bass
- Greg Everett – Guitar, Keyboard
- Jeff Irwin – Bass, Keyboard
- Chris Kimmerer – Drums
- Jeremy Lutito – Drums
[edit] References
- Breakfast with the Arts on A&E (1992, TV Show)
- Featured Music on Grey's Anatomy
- Review of City of Black and White
[edit] External links
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