Matthäus is a chamber folk band created by composer/songwriter Ben Montalbano "to present songs that are digestible but satisfy his inner nerdiness". It's a massive undertaking requiring eight-plus highly skilled members who play horns, aux percussion and traditional rock instrumentation to fill out Montalbano's blueprints. What began as a loose collaboration with friends has evolved into a full blown ensemble meant to soothe and satisfy any music buff's orchestral needs. Check out the performance by Matthäus on Audiotree Live.

Session Tracklist
1. Wake
2. Rein
3. Effigy
4. To The Years
5. The Cape

Hometown
Chicago, IL

Band Members
Ben Montalbano - Guitar and Vocals
Joe Meland - Piano and Vocals
Justin Peters - Vibraphone, Marimba, and Vocals
Alex Blomarz - Saxaphone and Bass Clarinet
Chris Shuttleworth - Trombone
Hugo Seda - French Horn
Sam Peters - Bass
Lars-Erik Larson - Drums

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