Band Bio: "Charismatically gifted... his voice is remarkably expressive... Jordan's musical ability is often stunning." - Bernard Baur, Music Connection Magazine "He's a pro, he can just do *anything*."- Va...   Read More »

Band Bio: "Charismatically gifted... his voice is remarkably expressive... Jordan's musical ability is often stunning." - Bernard Baur, Music Connection Magazine "He's a pro, he can just do *anything*."- Vanessa Carlton on MTV "Duets" "A welcome addition to the family of piano songsters."- John Ondrasik of Five For Fighting. "Think of Mayer and Mraz with the jaw-dropping piano skills of Ben Folds, and you just might get an idea of this wonder."-Steven Stewart, Nokia Music, Helsinki, Finland There was never a time when Matthew Jordan didn’t want to play piano and sing. “I can remember telling my teacher in kindergarten that I was going to grow up to be like Billy Joel,” he says, with a smile. “There was a kid I knew who always sang “We Didn’t Start the Fire” on the playground. I asked my dad about it, and he pulled out a stack of Billy’s old albums. That was it. I was hooked.” And so, a five-year-old boy sat transfixed at the keyboard for hours… which became days… and then years… until he finally graduated from USC’s prestigious Thornton School of Music. Having recently released his debut CD "Horizon" (Quiet Thunder Records), Jordan has already established impressive credentials: Over 25,000 fans on MySpace; a rapidly growing YouTube Channel; having his music used in International ads for the Nokia N96; a finalist on MTV “Duets” with Vanessa Carlton; having his music used on a number of MTV & VH1 shows; and a starring role in Five For Fighting’s iconic music video “100 Years” in which he plays the wistful 15 year old pianist (“Fifteen – there’s still time for you”). Mostly, Matthew’s music has a hopeful edge to it. “I try to keep my eye on the big picture,” he muses. “There’s something pretty overwhelming about being an ant on a marble floating in a random corner of an infinite cosmos. That makes it kinda hard for me to take myself too seriously.” As for the future, upcoming plans include more extensive touring of the U.S., and the release of a brand-new EP, "Shine."   Read Less »

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