The Matt Rae Trio is a guitar driven surf-country-jazz-blues-funk melting pot of a band whose music can best be described as "Country Soul Music." Their infectious blend of instrumental, pop-guitar standards, as well as their exploratory original pieces keep audiences riveted during all of their performances. Their latest CD entited "High String " has been receiving rave reviews from several national as well as international guitar magazines such as: 20th Century Guitar, Pipeline, and London's New Gandy Dancer. Matt Rae Trio's regular performances throughout Connecticut and beyond have generated a growing buzz throughout the region's musical community.
Matt Rae - GUITAR
While holding the covetted second guitarist seat with Arlen Roth for a decade, Matt Rae has kept busy with recording efforts including 3 solo CDs and collaborations with Forrest Lee Jr, Roxy Perry, Levon Helms, and others. He has appeared with Debbie Davies, Moose, and Johnny A, and has recorded and shared the stage with Sonny Landreth and Redd Volkaert. Matt has appeared in Vintage Guitar, 20th Century Guitar, and Guitar Player magazines.
Stuart Stahr - DRUMS
Stuart has played with such major acts as New Riders of the Purple Sage, Duke Robillard, Sue Foley, Debbie Davies, as well as being featured on the motion picture sound track "You Can Count on Me"
Mark Bridgman - BASS
Mark has well over twenty five years playing experience as a bassist, lending his talents to numerous regional acts as well as his movie soundtrack contributions on such cult classics as "Sudden Death" and "Superfly 1990".