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About


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About


Hi, I'm Matt...

I am a Producer/Audio Engineer/Musician working with bands and artists.  I Record, Mix, and Master in order to bring your vision to life. 

On the surface, there might not seem to be much of a connection between songs like “Firecracker” by Ryan Adams, Big Star’s “The Ballad Of El Goodo,” Dylan’s “Queen Jane Approximately,” Radiohead’s “Planet Telex,” Pink Floyd’s “The Great Gig In The Sky,” or “Tumbling Dice” by the Rolling Stones.  But dig a little deeper and you’ll find that they are kindred spirits that are linked by the very things that make them perfect recordings. An essential part of bringing each musician’s vision into focus, those on the other side of the glass were able to capture it all in ways that elevated and honored the music.  It’s songs like those that first made me want to get behind the glass and work behind the scenes, and it’s what still inspires me to this day.    

I’ve been an audio engineer for the better part of a decade and currently split my time between State House Sessions, Sofar Sounds and client projects.  During the recording, mixing and mastering process, I will dissect a song piece by piece, taking it apart and putting it back together again like the engine in a car, because I believe that is the only way to capture an artist’s vision uncompromisingly and completely. 

Through house shows, live sound, sessions and individual client projects, I have had the pleasure of working with the following performers:

A Big Yes and A Small No / Abi Remold / Ali Awan / Ali Wadsworth / Allman Brown / Anna Tivel / Arc Iris / Austin Lucas / Bakithi Kumalo (Paul Simon) / Barney Cortez / Benjamin Jaffe / Bombadil / Bones Owens / Brookfield / Caroline Rose / Carroll / The Carousers / The Chairman Dances / Ciaran Lavery / Circa Survive / Cold Fronts / Covey / Crawford Mack / David Uosikkinen (The Hooters) / Danny Black (Good Old War) / The Dawn Drapes / Deadfellow / Dirty Dollhouse / The Dove and The Wolf / The Dream Eaters / Eleven / Elizabeth Moen / Ellen Siberian Tiger / Elliot Taylor / Eric Bazilian (The Hooters) / Ess See / Found Wild (Good Old War) / Gang of Youths / Haunt The House / Ill Fated Natives / Jason Ager / Jason Hawk Harris / Jessi Mason / JFlo / John Smith / Jonathan Rice / Josh Miller / Josiah Johnson (The Head and The Heart) / Jukebox The Ghost / Julie Rhodes / Katie Bird / Kuf Knotz & Christine Elise / Kylie Odetta / Lane Simkins / Lauren Scott / Levee Drivers / Lightnin Luke / Lil’ Frex / Logan Ledger / Low Cut Connie / Mat Burke / Matthew Logan Vasquez (Delta Spirit/Middle Brother/Glorietta) / Marielle Kraft / Micah Premnath / Michael Braunfeld / The Middle Ground / Minka / The Naked Sun / The National Reserve / Nicholas Edward Williams / Old Sea Brigade / Palmas / Parker Gispert (The Whigs) / Pete Hill / Pine Barons / Radical Face / RFA / Riley Pinkerton / Roger Harvey / Ruby Boots / Ruen Brothers / Ryan Culwell / Satellite Hearts / Scantron / Shilo Gold / Son Step / The Greeting Committee / The Harmaleighs / The Outdoor Type / The Sea The Sea / The Tall Pines / The Tisburys / Tim Baker / Tiny Hueman / TJ Kong and the Atomic Bomb / Trap Rabbit / Vincent John / Vini “Maddog” Lopez (Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band) / Vita and the Wolf / We Are Scientists / Whitebrow / William Matheny / William Ryan Key (Yellowcard) / Zigtebra

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State House Sessions


As the audio engineer, co-founder and curator of State House Sessions, I capture intimate, stripped down performances and thundering full band recordings from both veteran artists and new discoveries.

State House Sessions


As the audio engineer, co-founder and curator of State House Sessions, I capture intimate, stripped down performances and thundering full band recordings from both veteran artists and new discoveries.

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Sofar Sounds Philadelphia


As an Ambassador for Philadelphia's Sofar chapter, I handle live sound for select shows in addition to Recording, Mixing and Mastering audio for filmed performances.

Sofar Sounds Philadelphia


As an Ambassador for Philadelphia's Sofar chapter, I handle live sound for select shows in addition to Recording, Mixing and Mastering audio for filmed performances.


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Cover Club Sessions


From 2014- 2016, I engineered tracks for Root Down In The Shadow's video series Cover Club, which featured artists performing live, in-studio covers of each other's songs.      

Cover Club Sessions


From 2014- 2016, I engineered tracks for Root Down In The Shadow's video series Cover Club, which featured artists performing live, in-studio covers of each other's songs.      

The following videos are from a web series that I am proud to be apart of.  Check out what we've been up to!

The final session of Season 3 - Cover Club Recorded/Mixed by Matthew Phillips Mastered by Jim Salamone - Cambridge Sound Studios Facebook.com/PALMAS CoverClubPhilly.com RootDownInTheShadow.COm

The final session of Season 3 - Cover Club Recorded/Mixed by Matthew Phillips Mastered by Jim Salamone - Cambridge Sound Studios Facebook.com/PALMAS CoverClubPhilly.com RootDownInTheShadow.COm

Session #3 from Season 2 of #CoverClub. Recorded at Cambridge Sounds Studios with Director Bob Sweeney. Find all the videos at CoverClubPhilly.com Check out the recap at RootDownInTheShadow.com/2015/02/ali-wadsworth-satellite-hearts-cover.html For more Bob Sweeney directed videos : https://vimeo.com/bobsweeney For more info on Cambridge Sound Studios: http://www.cambridgesoundstudios.com/

Session #4 from Season 2 of #CoverClub. Recorded at Cambridge Sounds Studios with Director Bob Sweeney. Find all the videos at CoverClubPhilly.com Check out the recap at RootDownInTheShadow.com/2015/02/tutlie-covers-patti-labelle-and.html For more Bob Sweeney directed videos : https://vimeo.com/bobsweeney For more info on Cambridge Sound Studios: http://www.cambridgesoundstudios.com/

The first video from Season 2 of #CoverClub. Recorded at Cambridge Sounds Studios with Director Bob Sweeney. Find all the videos at CoverClubPhilly.com Check out the recap at http://www.rootdownintheshadow.com/2015/02/tj-kong-covers-purples-standard-human.html

Welcome to the 1st session from Season 3 of #CoverClub. Recorded at Cambridge Sounds Studios with Director Bob Sweeney. Find all the videos and recaps at CoverClubPhilly.com Check out more at RootDownInTheShadow.com For more Bob Sweeney directed videos : https://vimeo.com/bobsweeney For more info on Cambridge Sound Studios: http://www.cambridgesoundstudios.com/

The completion to the TJ Kong Cover Club session done at Cambridge Sound Studios. Directed by Bob Sweeney Find all the videos at CoverClubPhilly.com Check out the recap at rootdownintheshadow.com

Welcome to the 1st session from Season 3 of #CoverClub. Recorded at Cambridge Sounds Studios with Director Bob Sweeney. Find all the videos and recaps at CoverClubPhilly.com Check out more at HezekiahJones.com & RootDownInTheShadow.com For more Bob Sweeney directed videos : https://vimeo.com/bobsweeney For more info on Cambridge Sound Studios: http://www.cambridgesoundstudios.com/

Welcome to the 3rd session from Season 3 of #CoverClub. This session was recorded at Cambridge Sounds Studios with Director Bob Sweeney.

5th & final session from Season 2 of #CoverClub. Recorded at Cambridge Sounds Studios with Director Bob Sweeney. Find all the videos at CoverClubPhilly.com Check out the recap at RootDownInTheShadow.com For more Bob Sweeney directed videos : https://vimeo.com/bobsweeney For more info on Cambridge Sound Studios: http://www.cambridgesoundstudios.com/

Recorded at: Cambridge Sound Studios Engineered by: Alex Kopertowski, Matthew Phillips, Todd Mecaughey Mixed/Mastered by Matthew Phillips & Todd Mecaughey Upcoming shows: Sept 11th and 12th - Midnight Mountain Music Show http://masonporter.com/mmms/ Sept 18th - Camp Jam In The Pines Sept 24th - Meeting of the Minds Sept 26th - Sly Fox Can Jam Welcome to the 7th session from Season 3 of #CoverClub.

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