Live Musician Central

   My name is Matt Rushton, I’ve been playing live music for 27 years now. I got in my first Rock Band when I was 14 years old. It was like a revelation, I knew that’s what I wanted to do for the rest of my life. I’m not a label executive or an industry insider. I’m a working musician and I know how to fight it out in the trenches. I can tell you how to put a band together, get a show ready, market and play gigs. Now, I’m ready to share my experience with the world. A lot of wild stuff has happened to me and I hope reading about it will help some of you.

   I’ve been actively playing in clubs since I was 18 years old and I’ve concentrated on giving the best Rock-N-Roll show possible. A lot of the stuff on Live Musician Central is geared to Rock musicians but it easily translates to other styles as well.

I’m currently in two bands. “Shufflin’ Noah” is my all original band that has been together for about 16 years. “In Stereo” is my cover band that gigs regularly and is a whole lot of fun.

    I’ve had the opportunity through my career to play some very big shows. Some of the artists my band “In Stereo” has opened for are: Sheryl Crow, Barenaked Ladies, Little River Band, Quiet Riot and Joan Jett.

 

You can hear some of my solo original music on my Myspace Page.