{"id":485,"date":"2012-12-06T17:29:49","date_gmt":"2012-12-06T17:29:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/skyemediaonline.com\/wordpress\/?p=485"},"modified":"2013-01-09T17:32:45","modified_gmt":"2013-01-09T17:32:45","slug":"matt-duke-to-release-ep-on-december-18th","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/skyemediaonline.com\/wordpress\/matt-duke-to-release-ep-on-december-18th\/","title":{"rendered":"Matt Duke to release EP on December 18th"},"content":{"rendered":"
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE<\/strong><\/p>\n

December 6, 2012<\/strong><\/p>\n

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MATT DUKE TO RELEASE EP ON DECEMBER 18th<\/sup><\/strong><\/p>\n

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Residency Planned For New York City And Philadelphia In January<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Philadelphia-based singer-songwriter Matt Duke is set to release a new EP, Love On A Major Scale<\/em>, on December 18, 2012, via Rock Ridge Music; this is his first release for the label (he was previously signed to Ryko).\u00a0 Love On A Major Scale<\/em>, 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\u2019s critically acclaimed album, One Day Die<\/em>.<\/p>\n

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Says Duke of the EP: \u201cI have been really looking forward to recording another EP that takes me back to my roots as an acoustic songwriter. \u00a0No 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!\u201d<\/p>\n

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Says Rock Ridge Music president Jason Spiewak of Duke\u2019s forthcoming release:\u00a0 \u201cMatt Duke is a pure talent, both in terms of his writing and his ability to convey raw emotion vocally. \u00a0This collection of songs marks an important sea change for Matt, and speaks to his growing ability to take risks and follow his own muse.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Duke also plans to hunker down in two cities in January:\u00a0 he\u2019s 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).\u00a0 Duke is also confirmed to perform at Hotel Carolina: St. Pete Beach in Florida the weekend of February 1-2, 2013.\u00a0 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.<\/p>\n

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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 \u00a0and open heart if only to relay each through his own unique voice. \u00a0From teen suicide and conversations of abortion on\u00a0Winter Child<\/em>\u00a0(2006), to addiction and the impish supernatural on\u00a0Kingdom Underground<\/em>\u00a0(2008), to Sex, God, and Rock and Roll (among other things) on\u00a0One Day Die<\/em>\u00a0(2011), Duke personalizes every moment and channels that intensity not only through the songs themselves, but on stage as well \u2013 endearing his audiences with tremendous performances and an almost heart-breaking vulnerability.\u00a0(The song \u201cLove You Anymore\u201d from One Day Die<\/em> was added into active rotation at tastemaker Philadelphia radio station WXPN.)\u00a0 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<\/em> (2011) showcasing their beautiful acoustic arrangements and lush vocal harmonies.<\/p>\n

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Songwriting, recording, and touring aside, Duke enjoys participating in the program\u00a0Musicians on Call, which brings bands and songwriters to the bedsides of hospital patients in the Philadelphia area, as well as the relief program\u00a0M.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.<\/p>\n

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Matt Duke Residency Dates<\/strong><\/p>\n

1\/3\/2013\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 New York\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 NY\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Rockwood Music Hall Stage 1<\/p>\n

1\/9\/2013\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Philadelphia\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 PA\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Tin Angel<\/p>\n

1\/10\/2013\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 New York\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 NY\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Rockwood Music Hall Stage 1<\/p>\n

1\/16\/2013\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Philadelphia\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 PA\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Tin Angel<\/p>\n

1\/17\/2013\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 New York\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 NY\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Rockwood Music Hall Stage 1<\/p>\n

1\/23\/2013\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Philadelphia\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 PA\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Tin Angel<\/p>\n

1\/24\/2013\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 New York\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 NY\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Rockwood Music Hall Stage 1<\/p>\n

1\/30\/2013\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Philadelphia\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 PA\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Tin Angel<\/p>\n

1\/31\/2013\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 New York\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 NY\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Rockwood Music Hall Stage 1<\/p>\n

2\/21\/2013\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 New York\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 NY\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Rockwood Music Hall Stage 2<\/p>\n

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http:\/\/www.rockridgemusic.com\/mattduke\/<\/a><\/p>\n

http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/mattdukesongs<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

http:\/\/mattduke.tumblr.com\/<\/a><\/p>\n

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For more information, please contact:<\/p>\n

Krista Mettler \/ Skye Media & Rock Ridge Music<\/p>\n

publicity@rockridgemusic.com<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 6, 2012 \u00a0 MATT DUKE TO RELEASE EP ON DECEMBER 18th \u00a0 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 … <\/p>\n

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