Matt Duke to release EP on December 18th

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December 6, 2012

MATT DUKE TO RELEASE EP ON DECEMBER 18^th

Residency Planned For New York City And Philadelphia In January

Philadelphia-based singer-songwriter Matt Duke is set to release a new EP, Love On A Major Scale, on December 18, 2012, via Rock Ridge Music; this is his first release for the label (he was previously signed to Ryko). Love On A Major Scale, co-produced by Jason Spiewak (Pat McGee, Ernie Halter, The Revere) and Dave Pittenger (Allison Weiss, Julia Price, Martin Rivas), is the follow-up to Duke’s critically acclaimed album, One Day Die.

Says Duke of the EP: “I have been really looking forward to recording another EP that takes me back to my roots as an acoustic songwriter. No bells or whistles, just a simple reminder to myself and my fans of where I’ve come from as an artist and how it’s still very much a part of who I am. I hope everyone digs the record just as much as I enjoyed creating it!”

Says Rock Ridge Music president Jason Spiewak of Duke’s forthcoming release: “Matt Duke is a pure talent, both in terms of his writing and his ability to convey raw emotion vocally. This collection of songs marks an important sea change for Matt, and speaks to his growing ability to take risks and follow his own muse.”

Duke also plans to hunker down in two cities in January: he’s planning a residency in both New York City (Rockwood Music Hall) and Philadelphia (Tin Angel) after the new year rings in (all dates listed below). Duke is also confirmed to perform at Hotel Carolina: St. Pete Beach in Florida the weekend of February 1-2, 2013. Most recently, Duke has toured with Tony Lucca and opened for Adele in Philadelphia, and he has shared stages with Rocco DeLucca, Sara Bareilles, Sister Hazel, Matthew Mayfield, and Charlotte Martin.

Ever since he began songwriting as a young teen, Duke found that no topic was too off limits, too taboo to explore, and he has welcomed each with an open mind and open heart if only to relay each through his own unique voice. From teen suicide and conversations of abortion on Winter Child (2006), to addiction and the impish supernatural on Kingdom Underground (2008), to Sex, God, and Rock and Roll (among other things) on One Day Die (2011), Duke personalizes every moment and channels that intensity not only through the songs themselves, but on stage as well – endearing his audiences with tremendous performances and an almost heart-breaking vulnerability. (The song “Love You Anymore” from One Day Die was added into active rotation at tastemaker Philadelphia radio station WXPN.) He also recorded and toured as part of the T.F.D.I. trio (with Tony Lucca and Jay Nash), with the resulting album When I Stop Running (2011) showcasing their beautiful acoustic arrangements and lush vocal harmonies.

Songwriting, recording, and touring aside, Duke enjoys participating in the program Musicians on Call, which brings bands and songwriters to the bedsides of hospital patients in the Philadelphia area, as well as the relief program M.I.L.E. (Music Is Love Exchange), which brings service-based volunteering and the magic of the arts into communities both at home in the U.S. and abroad.

Matt Duke Residency Dates

1/3/2013 New York NY Rockwood Music Hall Stage 1

1/9/2013 Philadelphia PA Tin Angel

1/10/2013 New York NY Rockwood Music Hall Stage 1

1/16/2013 Philadelphia PA Tin Angel

1/17/2013 New York NY Rockwood Music Hall Stage 1

1/23/2013 Philadelphia PA Tin Angel

1/24/2013 New York NY Rockwood Music Hall Stage 1

1/30/2013 Philadelphia PA Tin Angel

1/31/2013 New York NY Rockwood Music Hall Stage 1

2/21/2013 New York NY Rockwood Music Hall Stage 2

http://www.rockridgemusic.com/mattduke/