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Mat Kearney

Tennessee
Singer-Songwriter, Lyricist, Vocalist
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"breathe in breathe out"
BIOGRAPHY
In a music world longing for a new voice, Mat Kearney represents the singer-songwriter for the 21st century music lover. While keeping an acoustic base, Kearney incorporates a wide range of influences that color his songs with unique textures. At the same time, Kearney captures the lyrics that stir the deepest universal emotions.
LEVEL
professional
PUBLISHING COMPANY
Columbia, major publishing company
P.R.O.
ASCAP
INSTRUMENTS
piano / guitaracoustic / guitarelectric
INFLUENCES
Johnny Cash, The Verve, John Lennon, Coldplay, Bob Dylan, U2
I AM INTERESTED IN
in co writing in person
in pitching songs to tv
I WRITE:
For a living

I Also Write:
by myself
for myself

I Prefer To Write:
lyrics
melody
music
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SONG PLACEMENTS
Kearney's songs have appeared on the television series: Grey's Anatomy, Kyle XY, The Unit, Without A Trace, Laguna Beach, The Hills, Bones, Jericho, Friday Night Lights, Wildfire, What About Brian, South Beach, 8th
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