The Bio

From fulltime social worker to fulltime musician, Matt Santry has made the unlikely transition from playing music for Autistic children to rocking audiences of loyal fans. Santry credits the years he spent working one-on-one with children with disabilities as a contributing factor to his ability to successfully create a connection with his current audiences.

From his home base of Philadelphia, Santry has developed his sound and live show to a point where he is grabbing nationwide attention. Performing over 150 shows in 2006 in venues from Los Angeles to New York, Santry is constantly making a name for himself.

Past achievements include:
· ESPN "Cold Pizza" - "Hottest Unsigned Artist"   & nationally televised performance

· In 6 months over 15,000 copies of the single "Love Habit" distributed

•••   (San Diego) No Cover Magazine- Groupies Suck Vol. 8

•••  (Philadelphia)WMMR 93.3FM's Local Shots Vol. 2

•••  (Philadelphia) Philly Car Share - Philly Sound Clash Vol. 1

In his homebase of Philadelphia:
· Winner "Best Vocalist" 2006 in Origivation Magazine.

· Main Line Today Magazine "Must List" April 2007

· Winner "Philly Sound Clash 2007" top 6 of 200+ bands

· Spins on major radio WMMR, WXPN, WSTW

· Live performance on Philadelphia's NBC10! Show 2005

· Nominated "Best Acoustic Act in Philly" 2003 & 2004

 

What people are saying about Matt Santry


"I REALLY dig everything he does! He's got a GREAT voice...music is great...songwriting is great"
-Jaxon, DJ, WMMR (93.3FM) Phila, PA

"warm baritone---equally BRAWNY and PASSIONATE"
-Dawn Warden, Editor, Main Line Today Magazine

“DAMN! I know it’s kinda early for cussing, but damn!”
- Cane, DJ, WXRK (92.3FM) NY,NY

“He’s got an AMAZING voice, he writes some really GREAT songs with AWESOME hooks…”
- Dan Fien, Program Director, WPLY (100.3FM) Phila, PA

“Matt Santry is the kind of artist we always LOVED at The Point. He knew how to take advantage of every show and use it to further his career, and ALWAYS DELIVERED a crowd.”
- Jesse Lundy, Talent Buyer, The Point Entertainment

"Matt Santry's everyman approach to song writing and unique baritone draw the listener in. He has tremendous talent..."
- Jason Spiewak, TVT Records

“All I want to hear from Matt Santry is more. He's got a deep voice and even dreamier lyrics. They're simple and honest; gently tugging at the heart.”
– Kristen Masculine, Editor, DiscoveringArtists.com

”This CD has not left my player since the day I got it months ago. Refreshing sound, great mix of musical talent and genuine lyrical content.”
- Customer review, Audiokingdom.com

 

Press

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Centre Daily Times, July 11th 2003 - Best of Fest