We were behind schedule the day we filmed these songs for Blue Comet TV, and when Matt Duke finally got up to play, everybody in the room was pretty burned out. After Matt’s first song, there was a long, silent pause, and then, a loud “WOW” resonated one of the cameramen.

It as immediately followed by “yeahs,” “wows,” and “alrights” from the entire crew. By the end of Matt’s set the entire staff and crew were completely energized and we’re quite sure you’ll feel the same after viewing these great performances. Twenty-one year old South Jersey-bred singer/songwriter, Matt Duke, released his debut LP, Winter Child, through Drexel University’s student-run record label, MAD Dragon Records (Ryko Distribution) on September 12, 2006. Winter Child was co-produced by Stewart Lerman (Loudon Wainwright, Dar Williams) and Steuart Smith (The Eagles, Shawn Colvin) at The Shinebox Studios in New York City. The record features contributions by accomplished musicians, including Marshall Crenshaw, Brad Roberts (Crash Test Dummies), Suzzy Roche (The Roches), Steve Holley (Wings, Ian Hunter) David Mansfield (Bob Dylan, Bruce Hornsby) and more.

We think these performances on Blue Comet Café and the Winter Child CD are the crowning moments in the development of Duke’s budding career and are laden with Duke’s signature songwriting and performance style – extraordinarily beautiful melodies infused with unconventional song structures and intricate rhythmic textures. Enjoy and spread the word: Matt Duke is here to stay!

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CREDITS

Video
Video	Fusion, Inc.
Director/Technical Director	Don Vitello
Video/Tape Op/Engineer in Charge	Peter Hayes
Lighting Director	Matt Bucolo
Jib Camera	Paul Thomson
Camera	Dane Smith
Camera	Rich Cottrell
Production Assistant	Joe Meccariello Jr.
Audio
Audio	Indre Recording
Engineer	Michael Comstock
Asst. Engineer	Mike Richelle
House Sound	Tom Hampton
Contributors
Interviews	Susan Beth Smith
Venue	All the nice folks at Chaplins Music Cafe, Spring City, PA