The MCP band
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The MCP (Matt Coffy Productions) Band is a rock group whose origin is from Ridgefield Park, New Jersey. Started in 2001 by founding member and lead vocalist and guitarist Matt Coffy, the MCP Band has evolved to encompass 5 members. Jon Pope, Chuck Tumulty, Jay Singer and Paul Rodriguez supporting the efforts of Matt Coffy. In 2007 the band had grown to maturity and produced a live recorded studio CD titled Above The Waterline that captures the bands raw energy. Good song writing and a healthy reputation for their unique roots rock formula brought recent accolades from the band rating site GarageBand.com in a providing "track of the day" “track of the week” awards for the songs Living on Borrowed Time and Poor Tomorrow. Karl Dietel from the band The Samples also plays keyboards on this first CD. The band continues to evolve and has approached Eric 'Roscoe' Ambel from the Yayhoos to produce a second CD in the spring of 2009 entitled “Scale Worthy” which is already in production. The band has been touring in the New York City and New Jersey region and continues to develop there material to a wider audience. As of May 2008, CD sales have begun internationally with sales from France and Australia.
Excert from the band press kit:
A top notch slice of grubby-jeans and t-shirt, blazing, guitar-pop, roots-rock from New Jersey. That's no put down. When it's done right, there's little better music played on this planet, and the MCP Band does it right. Started in 2001 with "Rock 'til you drop" attitude, singer-songwriter, Matt Coffy, who has warmed up for acts like Foghat, The Guess Who, Bob Weir among others, the Band has blazed new sonic journeys into the roots rock revival scene. This music is the kind of thing you'd expect to hear walking into a blue-collar bar for a Miller High Life on a Saturday night in a suburban town. The guitar solos are fluent, the riffs jangle, and the rhythm section rolls along like a strong shot of hooch. A fan once described them as ….. The Black Crows met John Cougar's "Scarecrow" while at a medicine show revival held by Warren Zevon and Dan Baird in outer space…." Filling out the rest of band, on Bass is John Pope who somehow arrived at playing with Matt now and again for over 20 years now. Jay Singer, whose guitar speaks several languages, majors in rousing a crowd with his insane tone and passionate playing. And the man who keeps the whole ship of fools together, Chuck Tumulty on the drums, beating the daylights out those eardrums if you get too close to him during a live set. Paul Rodriguez who joins this year on keyboards completes the lineup as a perfect fit for the high octane roadhouse rock team. The band has been playing in and around the NJ and NYC bar scene for the last five years. With a trail of steady gigs behind them, whether it is O’donahue’s in Hoboken or Kenny’s Castaway in NYC, the band continues to soldier on, winning over new music fans. Besides the 100 or so, varied classic cover songs the band has under there belt, they have become comfortable with playing entire sets of their own songs in front of audiences. With the debut of 2007 CD entitled “Above The Waterline”, you’re hearing the boys just like you would hear them on stage. The production was recorded basically live, its raw, practically unedited playing. It’s been well received by reviewers and fans alike. Recently, the title track on the CD, Particular Condition, has received attention over at GarageBand.com. Winning “Track on the Week” and maintaining a “Top 20” status in the Americana genre. With Great songwriting, the album is chock full of amped up melodies to get your arms flaring and your head bobbing. Their high spirited and unhinged live shows are an incredible blend of talent, guts and pure inspiration for those who dig the roots of Rock and Roll. The bands getting ready to party, so bring your friends, get out on the dance floor and they'll learn ya how to have a great time!
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Matt Coffy Jon Pope Chuck Tumulty Jay Signer Paul Rodriguez
