Tracks
Make You Mine
“Make You Mine” is the first single from The Matt Coffy Band’s 2019 album, “Turning It Out.” The song’s title suggests themes of desire and pursuit, likely reflecting a narrative about longing to win someone’s affection. The band’s signature blend of Southern rock, blues, and Americana likely infuses the track with energetic guitar riffs and soulful melodies, creating an engaging musical experience.
Turning It Out
“Turning It Out” is the title track of The Matt Coffy Band’s album released on June 24, 2019. The band, active in the New Jersey and New York City music scene for over 20 years, is known for their energetic blend of Southern rock, blues, and classic rock. Their original compositions, including those on this album, are described as “home-brewed, award-winning, southern-fried boogie” that keep audiences dancing.
The album features contributions from notable musicians such as Joe Blanton, known for his work with The Bluefields and Dan Baird and Homemade Sin, on vocals. Additionally, Grammy-nominated guitarist Scott Sharrard, formerly of the Gregg Allman Band, lends his slide guitar expertise to the project.
The song “Turning It Out” likely embodies the band’s signature style, characterized by lively guitar riffs, robust vocals, and a fusion of rock and blues elements. To experience the song firsthand, you might consider purchasing the album or attending one of their live performances.
Mrs. Yesterday
The Matt Coffy Band is known for their blend of Southern rock, blues, and Americana, often featuring energetic guitar work, soulful melodies, and storytelling lyrics. Based on the title Mrs. Yesterday, the song likely explores themes of nostalgia, lost love, or looking back on the past. It could be a reflective piece about a person or relationship that once held significance but has since faded into memory.
Freeborn Man
“Freeborn Man” is originally a classic country/bluegrass song written by Keith Allison and Mark Lindsay. It has been covered by various artists, including The Outlaws and Tony Rice. The Matt Coffy Band, known for their Southern rock and blues influences, likely brings their own energetic, guitar-driven interpretation to the track.
The song Freeborn Man is traditionally about a wandering, independent lifestyle, emphasizing themes of freedom, travel, and a restless spirit. The lyrics typically describe a man who moves from town to town, never staying in one place for too long, embracing the open road as his home.
Deep Elum Blues
I Washed My Hands In Muddy Water
Meld Me
Restless
Memphis Special
The Story
Turning It Out
The Matt Coffy Band has been playing the NJ and NYC regional scene for the last 20 years. With a trail of steady gigs behind them, the band continues to build, winning over new music fans. In addition to the 200 plus southern rock, blues, and classic rock cover songs the band has under its belt, they have also become known for their home-brewed, award-winning, southern-fried boogie original rockers that keep butts shaken’ and groovin’ all day or night.
Driven by his “Rock ’til you drop” attitude, singer/songwriter and frontman Matt Coffy, who has warmed up for acts including George Thorogood, Foghat, Artimus Pyle, The Guess Who, Bob Weir’s Rat Dog, Max Creek, James Cotton, Black Velvet and a host of other notables during his musical career. As a result, The Matt Coffy Band has blazed new sonic journeys into the new southern rock revival scene. With the bands new album “Turning it Out” officially due out June of 2019 one can catch a glimpse of the great songwriting and amped up melodies that have captured numerous attention and press accolades. Most Notably, the bands new album is supported heavily with impressive vocals from Joe Blanton (Bluefields, Dan Baird and Home Made Sin, Warner E Hodges and other notables) and with the amazing Slide playing of grammy nominated Scott Sharrard ( Gregg Allman Band). The bands influences are heavy into the BlackBerry Smoke and Georgia Satellites southern boogie “rock ’em until they drop” attitude. Experienced and true performance to lead the band in its amazing live events, Matt Coffy Band puts on a great show.
The best singer/guitarist duos in rock bands feature charismatic frontmen and electrifying guitarists. Not only do they team up to write great songs, they command the stage when they perform live. Like any good southern rock band, The Matt Coffy Band has its own ace on guitar – the legendary, one and only, Andy Fuchs.
Since he was 17, Andy has worked as a professional musician playing in genres from rock, jazz and blues, and any genre that’s open to his amazing talent. Andy’s guitar style shows influences from “The Kings” (Albert, Freddie, BB, and Martin Luther), SRV, Robben Ford, Gary Moore, and many others. Andy has had the honor of jamming with musicians as diverse as Les Paul to Frankie Yankovic. Andy is also the owner of Fuchs Amplifiers, which manufactures boutique guitar amps and effects used by musicians worldwide, including 1000’s of well known artists like Warren Haynes and Carlos Santana.
Chuck Tumulty plays Drums and Glenn Nataupski is on Bass.
Turning It Out
With the band’s album “Turning it Out,” officially released June of 2019, one can catch a glimpse of the great songwriting and amped up melodies that have captured numerous attention and press accolades.
