Recording Academy Voting Member

http://YouTube.com/MatthewShell
Matthew@AssemblyLineStudios.com



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Press
 

THE JAZZ CHILL CORNER
- Music Review:
MARCUS JOHNSON RELEASES 'FLO' CD TRILOGY
Written by Staff
Published September 22, 2008
http://jazzchill.blogspot.com/2008/09/marcus-johnson-releases-flo-cd-trilogy.html


The release of three CDs simultaneously is an amazing accomplishment. And, to have them each hit Billboard's Contemporary Jazz Top 15 at the same time should be one for the jazz music history books. ... Chill" delivers a musical journey of incomparable 'chillin'.


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SMOOTH JAZZ THERAPY
- Music Review:
MARCUS JOHNSON - FLO  (For the Love Of) Chill
Written by Staff
Published October 27, 2008
http://smoothjazztherapy.typepad.com/my_weblog/2008/10/marcus-johnson---flo-for-the-love-of.html


… the gently groovy “Latin Funk (Featuring Matthew Shell)“ and the hypnotic ‘Keep’n The Vibe’ are all worthy of individual comment. Best of all is “Shalom (featuring Matthew Shell).“ Groovy, tender and melodic this might just be one of the best examples of original music of the year so far.


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BLOG CRITICS MAGAZINE - BC MUSIC
- Music Review:
MARCUS JOHNSON - FLO - Romance, Chill, and Standards
Written by Kit O'Toole
Published January 04, 2009
http://blogcritics.org/archives/2009/01/04/173638.php


A brief disclosure: I’m not a big fan of “chill” or “lounge” music… [However] Two FLO: Chill tracks I did like, “Another Planet [featuring Matthew Shell]“ and “Shalom [featuring Matthew Shell],“ serve as perfect accompaniments for a cocktail party, and unlike other “chill” tracks I’ve heard, are under five minutes long.

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CONTEMPORARY JAZZ RADIO
- Music Review:
MARCUS JOHNSON - FLO Series Includes Acid Jazzy Chill, Romance, and Standards
Written by John Hilderbrand
Published October 10, 2008
http://www.contemporaryjazz.com/marcus-johnson-flo-series-includes-acid-jazzy-chill-romance-and-standards/


Relaxation remains the goal of the project, and if you desire music that serves as a mood enhancer rather than as an attentive listening experience, FLO fulfills that requirement.  …The subtitle for FLO: Chill is “lounge vibes and dance grooves with the right touch of jazz.” That got my attention. Johnson adds electronica elements to his music creating some interesting sounds. Some of it falls in the acid jazz category. I’ve already added “Another Planet [featuring Matthew Shell]“ to the ContemporaryJazz.com Radio playlist and it won’t be the last cut I pull from this release.


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CD UNIVERSE
- Music Review:
MARCUS JOHNSON Presents Flo... (For The Love Of) Chill CD
Written by Staff
Published September 2008
http://www.cduniverse.com/productinfo.asp?pid=7811787


FLO: Chill …will remind you of walking into the swankest London Lounge. With this production, Johnson continues his commitment to independent thought in music by giving several young producers free reign to give him music to play over that produced a perfect blend of jazzy keyboards with racy, dynamic tracks — Straight chillin’.

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Marcus Johnson feat. M. Shell - "FLO Chill" Album Preview
 

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Matthew's Music Work Associates:

Kevin "131" Gutierrez & Assembly Line Studios - www.assemblylinestudios.com
(Audio Production Engineering, Drum Editing, Mixing, & Pro Tools Instructor)




Kenny McNeil & Jim Johnson - http://bit.ly/CVe4k and http://bit.ly/1LEULx
(Song Production, Writing, Mixing, Vocal Production, & Live Sound)
Album available on iTunes:
Time For Prayer - itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewAlbum?id=327694489&s=143441





Elle' Marchelle' - http://bit.ly/1LEULx
(Song Production, Writing, Mixing, & Vocal Production)





Shelley Barnes - http://bit.ly/CVe4k and http://bit.ly/1LEULx
(Song Production, Writing, Mixing, Vocal Production, & Live Sound)
Album available on iTunes:
Time For Prayer - itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewAlbum?id=327694489&s=143441





Film Directors Selton Shaw, Langston Shaw, & Shaka Dickerson - www.youtube.com/SeltonShaw
(Film Scoring & Music Director for multiple films)





Bomani Armah - http://bit.ly/19b2et and http://www.myspace.com/knotarapper
(Song Production, Writing, & Mixing)
Album available on iTunes:
Time For Prayer - itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewAlbum?id=327694489&s=143441





Samantha Gunney - www.myspace.com/SamanthaMusick and http://bit.ly/1LEULx
(Song Produciton & Mixing)





Marcus Johnson - http://bit.ly/2r4gH3
(Song Production, Writing, Mixing, Bass, Drums, Rhythms, & Live Sound)
Albums available on iTunes:
Time For Prayer - itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewAlbum?id=327694489&s=143441
Marcus Johnson Presents: Poetically Justified [Deluxe Edition] (Coming Soon)
Marcus Johnson Presents: FLO Chill - itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewAlbum?id=289248390&s=143441






Jeff Juliano, OAR, & Rome in a Day - www.myspace.com/romeinadaymusic
(Drum Production & Pre Production)
Album available on iTunes:
From HereAfter - itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewAlbum?id=316704133&s=143441




Brian Morgenthaler & My Favorite Highway - http://bit.ly/CVe4k and www.myfavoritehighway.com
(Live Sound for New Years Eve Show & Song Collaborations)
Album available on iTunes:
Time For Prayer - itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewAlbum?id=327694489&s=143441
How To Call A Bluff - itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewAlbum?id=312264547&s=143441

Rob Mercer - http://bit.ly/19b2et and www.myspace.com/robmercer1
(Song Collaboration, Production, Writing, Mixing, & Live Sound)
Album available on iTunes:
Time For Prayer - itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewAlbum?id=327694489&s=143441

Markus Huber - http://bit.ly/19b2et and www.myspace.com/markushuber
(Song Collaboration & Mixing)
Album available on iTunes:
Time For Prayer - itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewAlbum?id=327694489&s=143441

Bryan Nelson - http://bit.ly/1LEULx
(Song Production Collaborating & Mixing)




Jon Q - http://bit.ly/1LEULx
(Song Production Collaboration, & Mixing)





French Connexion - http://bit.ly/1LEULx
(Song Production Collaboration & Mixing)





Gal Tesler - www.myspace.com/galtesler
(Song Collaboration & Mixing)




B4J Basketball League -
www.youtube.com/watch?v=c-C4JVY1vUg&feature=PlayList&p=C76ADD2B904BD1B0
(Filming, Editing, Scoring Music, & Producing 12 Short Films)


Mclean Bible Church - www.frontlinedc.com and www.mcleanbible.org
(Live Sound)


Free Spirit - www.entertainment-exchange.com/bands/free_spirit.htm 
(Live Sound)


Kev.O - www.myspace.com/KevOTheArtist
(Live Sound)


Omega Studios - www.omegastudios.com
(Former Student of Audio Production Engineering, APT, Live Sound, & MIDI)



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2009 Projects



- "Time For Prayer [EP]"
2009 Grammy Submission
(Genre: RAP/SUNG COLLABORATION)

- "Dare To Dream [Mix Tape]"
(A project with Kenny McNeil, French Connexion, & friends)

- At Assembly Line Studios, Teaching Pro Tools training courses and producing/mixing/editing for major label bands and artists

- Composing Music For Director Selton Shaw (3 films)

- Collaborations with:
Jeff Juliano, Kevin 131 Gutierrez, Kenny McNeil, Brian Morgenthaler, Marcus Johnson, Samantha Gunney, Elle' Galloway, French Connexion, Shelley Barnes, Bomani Armah, Rob Mercer, Andre Law, French Connexion, Royalty (Larry Jackson), Matt Saba, Markus Huber, Bryan Nelson, Marcus Singleton, Struan Shields, Kearsten Feggans, Gal Tesler, Cephas Jackson, Shaka Dickerson, Dr. Lee Joyner, Dr. Ann Stanford, Jake Bulgarino, Sublime Temple (Kwaku Boafo), Matt Saba, Selton & Langston Shaw, Wayman C. McCoy III, and many other artists.


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Matthew's Solo Albums

 

Matthew & Bomani Present: Time For Prayer
http://cdbaby.com/msrmbamh
Matthew T. Shell (BMI) (C) 2009 (UPC: 884502100464)
Record Label: MTS Productions LTD
Matthew's 4rd Album: 2009 Grammy Submission
--Urban Alternative--


Film Music - Inspiration For The Jaded Generation
http://cdbaby.com/mattshell3
Matthew T. Shell (BMI) (C) 2008 (UPC: 634479706417)
Matthew's 3rd Album: Melodious and intensely rhythmic with a relaxing vibe, alternative, expansive and singular. 23 tracks that work for the iPod, office, car, club, gym, church, film, stadium and the late afternoon/end of night wind down.
--Chill Instrumental Rock--
 

Live Vibe - The Humble Beginnings
http://cdbaby.com/mattshell2
Matthew T. Shell (BMI) (C) 2004 (UPC: 634479185755)
Matthew's 2nd Album: Unwind your mind with "Live Vibe," a passionate mix of Instrumental Alternative Classical Guitar Fusion. Reviewers highlight "Time," "Mark on the World" and "Love Part 2."

 
Rhythmic Journey
http://cdbaby.com/mattshell
Matthew T. Shell (BMI) (C) 2003 (UPC: 634479064609)
Matthew's 1st Album: This album fuses many styles with African time signatures to make a blend of Alternative Classical/Instrumental Rock/Jazz/Neo-Minimalism/World Fusion. Reviewers highlight "Eleven," "My Angel," "Alone," "Raindrops" and the title track. 


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For more information,
Google "Matthew Shell"
 
 
Albums available on CDBaby, iTunes, Rhapsody, Amazon, Napster, the McLean Bible Church Gift Shop, and at many other retailers.

http://iacmusic.com/MatthewShell
http://cdbaby.com/artist/matthewshell
http://ilike.com/artist/Matthew+Shell
http://mp3.rhapsody.com/matthew-shell/film-music-inspiration-for-the-jaded-generation
http://www.amazon.com/Film-Music-Inspiration-Jaded-Generation/dp/B0019A1S5Q
http://home.napster.com/ns/music/album.html?album_id=12828051