Matt O'Ree was born on 26 February 1972 and is an American blues-rock guitarist, singer, and songwriter born and raised in Holmdel, New Jersey with his wife, Eryn Shewell-O'Ree.
13 Facts About Matt O'Ree
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At a young age, O'Ree was influenced by artists such as Albert King, Howlin' Wolf, Jimi Hendrix and Stevie Ray Vaughan.
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In 2005, Matt O'Ree released his third studio album titled Shelf Life, which was featured in an issue of "Guitar World Magazine".
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Matt O'Ree won after competing against 4,000 other guitar players.
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Matt O'Ree's prizes included multiple guitars and an endorsement from Gibson guitars, shopping sprees with Guitar Center and a car from Scion.
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Matt O'Ree formed the Matt O'Ree band in 1994 as a three piece band with a line up of guitar, bass, and drums, performing primarily blues based covers and originals.
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In 2008, the Matt O'Ree Band went from being a three piece band to a four piece band, adding keyboardist Eric Safka to the mix.
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In 2014, The Matt O'Ree band played on the Light of Day Foundations main stage at The Paramount Theater before Joe Grushecky and Bruce Springsteen, adding in a bit of "Smoke On The Water" to their set.
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On October 30,2015, The Matt O'Ree Band performed a homecoming show for O'Ree's return from his tour with Bon Jovi, at The Stone Pony in Asbury Park, New Jersey to a sold-out crowd.
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In 2013 Matt O'Ree met David Bryan of the band Bon Jovi at a local venue called Jamians, located in Red Bank, New Jersey.
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Bryan then performed a song with The Matt O'Ree band, forming a long time friendship.
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Matt O'Ree shared the stage that evening with Buddy Guy, Earl Slick, Evan Stanley, and backing singer Eryn Shewell.
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Matt O'Ree uses Trainwreck amplifiers and in 2011 recorded a promotional video for the company.