By The Alternative Root, published 8/6/2016
Matthew Szlachetka is restless, a feeling that goes right down to the bone on the first single/ title track off his upcoming album Heart Of My Hometown due out early 2017.
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By Allen Foster, published in axs.com
It might not be accurate to say that Matthew Szlachetka is a touring artist because a “tour” is something with limits. It is a finite trip where several locations are visited and then it ends. The traveler returns home to take a brief or lengthy respite from the road to regroup, refuel, and strategize anew so that a few months later, he can embark on the next leg of his journey.
Matthew, however, is devoted to the road because his love for music is unwavering. He has more shows in just a few short months than most artists can manage over the course of an entire year. Often, there is no discernible break in his journeys. In fact, it might be best to simply say that Matthew lives in a different city every day of his life.
Recently, his travels brought him to a quiet little borough nestled along the Delaware River in scenic Bucks County, Pennsylvania. New Hope is an unassuming cultural micro-mecca thriving with independent shops filled with intriguing one-of-a-kind curios, top-rated dining experiences delivered by the capable hands of renowned chefs, and a plethora of artists from all imaginable disciplines who either call the area home or travel to the region to find inspiration. It is a quaint, red brick wonderland that offers a seemingly endless bounty of small town marvels.
Matthew performed at the Triumph Brewing Company, a popular craft beer bar and casual upscale eatery that offers such culinary delights as eggplant, fettuccine, hanger steak, risotto, panini, and more. The stage is dramatically positioned beneath a dozen or so enormous stainless steel fermenters. Patrons can enjoy the performances either from the bar or from a second floor balcony.
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By JON KARR, published in the New York Minute
Matthew Szlachetka may already be known for his role in the highly successful Northstar Session, but, as one door must close for another to open, good things must come to an end only to make room for growth. With his new solo album, Waits for a Storm to Find, Szlachetka has taken that step of faith into the unknown. The album is courageously honest and heralds a promising new chapter in his career.
Waits for a Storm to Find is the result of Szlachetka tirelessly pursuing his own voice. He draws on rock, blues, soul and more to find a space uniquely his own. It has a feeling and an essence that comes from harnessing his deepest musical interests by filtering them through his vision and experience of the world.
NYMM: Tell me a bit about the transition from being in Northstar Session to launching a solo career.
MS: I was in a band for about seven years and after a while we just started spinning our wheels. Everyone was starting to go in different directions. It was just time for everybody to part ways. I had a bunch of songs that I had written near the end that I used to start this album.
NYMM: When did you start putting together the album?
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By Songwriter U, published in American Songwriter
For singer/songwriters Jamie Kent, Matthew Szlachetka, Jeff Campbell and Megan Slankard, networking with each other and working their business relationships became the key to furthering their touring career. The performers all met several years ago through their relationship using the Bose L1 system and have been collaborating on shows, songs, and recordings ever since. Eventually, a tour and collaboration was the natural next step. Each show is set up in a "writers round" style, with each artist taking turns sharing a song/story, and the others all supporting with their respective instruments and voices. The tour kicked off in Boston last week and is working its way through New York, Pennsylvania, Indiana and Wisconsin before winding up in Nashville. How did each of you meet?
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