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MATT JENNINGS CD RELEASE SHOW + KA CHI
Tonight we celebrate a new album from Minneapolis Singer-song writer, Matt Jennings. Matt Jennings grew up in Pittsburgh mimicking hard rock guitarists as a kid. After moving to Minneapolis for college, he studied abroad in Mexico and later taught English in China. In Mexico, he was entranced by the sound of mariachi trumpeters and violinists practicing on the streets. And he learned the basic techniques of mariachi guitar firsthand from a man named Nacho. In China, he played in a live karaoke band and a Chinese hard rock band, while spending countless hours watching the South China Sea out his apartment window with a $20 Kapok guitar in his hands. After soaking in how these different cultures use rhythm and melody, he transformed his hard rock roots into something akin to an open-minded journey around the globe.
Upon returning from abroad he hit the American music scene with his own brand of INTERNATIONAL FLAMENCO ROCK. Since then he has self-released two albums and toured the country extensively, sharing the stage with acts such as Donavon Frankenreiter, Dengue Fever, Bombino, Zee Avi, Seun Kuti & Egypt '80, Ozomatli, Locos por Juana, Los Amigos Invisibles, Red Baraat, Orgone, The Beautiful Girls, and his brother Mason Jennings.
Nigerian born troubadour Ka-Chi's guitar work is solid.."The feeling that I'm feeling is just so amazing" is sweet.. His bright multi-tracked guitar fills the spaces between his words with warmth and spirit" East Bay Express review of the album Come on Home.
"Ka-Chi sounds like the voice of a one-man revolution that is willing and able to spark a change for good, whether it be socially or in your way of thinking. It is as smart as anything else undiscovered you will hear for some time His music reflects how real his ideals are, and how honest of a person he is..Plain and simple, this is music that begs to be heard; so do it." . Brian Campbell, CBS Radio
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LocationIcehouse
2528 Nicollet Avenue South
Minneapolis, MN 55404
United States
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| Minimum Age: 21 |
| Kid Friendly: No |
| Dog Friendly: No |
| Non-Smoking: Yes! |
| Wheelchair Accessible: Yes! |
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