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Gifted with great musical talent and undeniably great songs, ViV is an infectious group. Since the formation of the band in 2001, ViV has rapidly grown a cult following nationwide. Singer/Songwriter Matt Ostrander is joined by Steve Bowman (Counting Crows, Third Eye Blind) on drums, Justus Dobrin on keys, Mike Fiorentino on violin, mandolin and guitar, Erik Semo on bass and vocals to create a unique blend of music that is rich and deep with American and British influences. With the release of their sophomore album “Flawed”, Viv is constantly touring nationwide in the United States promoting and building their fan base… The album has tracks produced by David Cole (Melissa Ethridge, Cake), Adam Rossi (Luce), Thom Canova and by the band themselves. Rounding out the great musicians on Flawed are appearances by Dave Immergluck (Counting Crows) and Bruce Kaphan (American Music Club). Some of ViV’s accomplishments include: Chosen by Comcast Cable / Pay Per View for a live Concert Filming on February 6th, 2004 for nationwide release; Featured on KFOG 104.5 Local Scene as an up and coming artist to watch in 2004; December of 2003 added to major motion picture soundtrack for a film by the producers of American Pie (film to be named soon); Current play on 200+ college radio stations Winner 30 Best Bands Contest on Kazaa.com/ 450,000 song downloads since 1/1/03, Invited: Sundance Film Festival 2003, 7,000 copies of their 1st album sold; Development of ViV and A Movie and Revival Music Festival -more info at www.vivtheband.com; Numerous T.V and Radio performances… some album appearances include: Amp 6 Pack compilation (Pepsi Co.); Decent Exposure Vol. 2; Nadine’s wild weekend compilation, Cornerband.com compilation, Freeway entertainment compilation; ViV can be seen touring the east coast and west coast regularly. |
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