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Matthew and the Judes
12+ albums
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Matthew & the Judes is a four-piece indie rock outfit based out of Eastern Pennsylvania. The group is comprised of singer, songwriter, and guitarist Matthew Whittle, drummer and percussionist Andrew Visnovsky, pianist and vocalist Jessica Radlow, and bassist Ryan Coons. In the spring of 2008, Matthew & the Judes released their debut EP “Where On Earth” and promptly sold out of the printed copies. Today the EP is available on several music distribution networks including iTunes, Napster, and Amazon. In his review of “Where On Earth” for absolutepunk.net Greg Robson writes, “...the album is a towering triumph of the indie pop variety. Album opener “Waves” only has three lines of verses before it segues into a sea of chiming, orchestral beauty. It’s the kind of song to listen to when busting open the doors to greet a warm, summer morning. One can almost visualize the Pixar scene unfolding as the trumpet wails, an acoustic guitar strums and a flourish of melodious grandeur ensues. Truth be told, of all the songs that have come across my desk so far this year, few have an album opener as triumphant or cheery as "Waves." In early 2009 the group went back into the studio to record material for the upcoming full-length “A Happy Medium” set for release in the summer of this year. The sound is a mixture of traditional rock instrumentation with lush orchestration including horns, strings, and vocal harmonies. Several guest vocalists appear on the album, including Thomas Dutton of F