Matt Basile Singer Guitarist from Brooklyn, NY

Matt Basile is a singer and songwriter based in New York City and is available as a solo act or ensemble. With his distinctive bass-baritone, insightful lyrics, and a repertoire of original songs and familiar favorites and sleeper classics, each performance is an engaging look at the history of American music and songs ... a repertoire perfect for house concerts, restaurants, bars, and touring halls. In a more curated show, Matt Basile also performs as The Highwayman. Here Matt Basile presents the greatest hits of Johnny Cash, Waylon Jennings, Kris Kristofferson, and Willie Nelson. With a rotating ensemble featuring New York’s top brass session and touring musicians, this show eschews imitation while honoring the giants of country-western music. "Matt Basile has a very low and deep voice, which is perfect for those Johnny Cash cowboy songs. He manages to transport us into his western universe and remind us of the sons of our childhood. Welcome to Texas... Light the campfire, get out the marshmallows, and turn up the sound..." - RadioCastor