Catwalk Blue / Babylon Saints (w/ Matt Gerovac) / Rob Covert July 18, 2009

Guitarist/songwriter Matt Gerovac left his home of Cleveland, OH late in 2005 in his 1994 F-150 with the typical dreams of finding opportunity in a city considered by many to be a modern-day Babylon. Los Angeles was the destination and Matt was so excited to get there he only made one stop on the way out at a seedy roach motel in Amarillo, TX. Upon arriving, Matt started working in catering with a bunch of jaded, out-of-work actors quickly giving Matt an idea of what LA could be all about. "LA has a sort of disorganized energy created by millions of creative minds without a creative outlet. There is a crazy energy in LA and it's easy to get lost in the mix." It's the classic 'small town boy in the big city' kind of story, but Matt had some goals in mind. "I wanted make my own little niche in LA, just like I had in Cleveland. Sure, LA is crazy, but once you get over the initial shock, it's a great place," Matt explains. The Reggae sound can be attributed to Matt's early childhood spent in St. Thomas, USVI. "I think my life up to this point has been pretty scattered, and that all goes into the songwriting. The music is from the islands and the coast, but a lot of the words come from the 216." Soon after arriving in LA, Matt met drummer Brandon Petersen and started a new band. A short time later, Matt met another Cleveland native, steel drummer Joseph "Panhead" Peck - which really added to the authenticity of the Reggae sound. The Babylon Saints were complete when bassist, and Long Beach native, Tyler Drake joined the group. "Never has my music sounded so complete." www.myspace.com/babylonsaints.com

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