Broadtexter Weekly

For those who are fans of the singer/songwriter genre, you will love the music of Matt Caplan. Matt is a true story teller in his songs but doesn’t come off as a “folky” guitar strummer. Matt even brings a jazzy influence into his music in the same way that artists like John Mayer and Martin Sexton do. One song to check out that really shows his jazz sound mixed with his pop prowess is the song ‘Seventeen’ — available on his Myspace page. It’s a very sweet song, full of memories, introspection and wonderful story telling.

Matt is a native New Yorker who has been writing and playing his own music for over a decade. An accomplished guitar player, he has produced 2 all acoustic albums, ranging in influence from folk to rock to classical, of which he has sold thousands of copies. A diligent self-promoter, he has toured in over 30 states, building a fan-base through college campuses, local bars, music venues, record sales and downloads. His second CD Overtones (2004) moved instantly to the “Top Seller” category on CDBaby.com, and his Myspace site has garnered over 6,000 friends to date. He can often be seen playing in New York at The Bitter End, Knitting Factory, Crash Mansion, CBGB’s Gallery, and many other venues.

However, being a performing songwriter is not where Matt’s talents end. Caplan was part of both the National Tour and Broadway casts of RENT, on and off for over nine years. Matt appeared in Julie Taymor’s recent movie musical Across the Universe. Finally, Matt has also crossed into TV doing a guest-star stint as a character named Terry Walters in the 1st season of the FOX TV show ‘New Amsterdam’.

As you can see Matt Caplan is a man of many talents and certainly someone to continue to watch over the next few years!