Draft:Matt Curran

Matt Curran (born Matthew Curran, January 21, 1990) is an American guitarist and singer-songwriter. He is known for a sponsorship with Gibson Brands in 2001 at eleven years old, having started playing guitar as a highly talented and skilled “wonder child” at seven years old.

Early life
Matt Curran was born Matthew Curran on January 21, 1990, in the Bay Ridge neighborhood of Brooklyn, New York.

Curran was heavily influenced by a variety of renowned musicians and bands including Jimi Hendrix, Eric Clapton, Jimmy Page, George Harrison, and Michael Jackson. Curran is also a funk and power pop fan, influenced by Gary Wright and Michael Jackson.

Beginnings and Simplify
The first song that Curran ever wrote at twelve years old was titled “Only in My Dreams,” recorded as a single in 2002 at Dubway Studios in Manhattan, New York City.

He has been invited to play on stage with artists including Les Paul, Dave Mason, John Mayall & the Bluesbreakers, and Jeff Healey. In 2002, Matt also was the opening act for musician Gavin DeGraw at a music club named The Red Lion in the Greenwich Village neighborhood of New York City.

Studio Albums

 * ‘’Simplify’’’ (2008)