Team Goldie

With the current music scene churning out countless carbon copy acts touted as “the next big thing” it is an increasingly rare occurrence to discover a unique performer taking music in a new and refreshing direction. With Team Goldie, however, it appears these discoveries can be made in the unlikeliest of places. Started in the Summer of 2004 as the bedroom studio project of Matt DiStefano and hailing from Landenberg, PA (a town more well-known for its general store than its music scene) Team Goldie’s songs explode with the clever lyricism of hip-hop, catchy pop hooks and energetic dance beats that, when combined, create a sound that is as easy to enjoy as it is tough to classify (“I don’t like to get caught up in genres” muses DiStefano, “but I think ‘hip-pop’ has a nice ring to it.")

Never intending to reach anyone outside a small circle of friends he played his first show in November 2004 to a crowded Syracuse University apartment and since then hasn’t looked back. With DiStefano playing all live instruments on recordings (with the exception of programmed drums) translating the songs to the stage took a modern approach. Armed with nothing but an iPod, a microphone and a notably energetic and interactive live show; dimly lit basements and college parties quickly turned to packed clubs and all-ages venues sharing the stage with the the likes of Gym Class Heroes, Girl Talk, Boys Like Girls, Ted Leo & the Pharmacists,Plain White Ts, Four Year Strong, Anberlin, Piebald, Hit the Lights, Bayside, I Am the Avalanche and many more. After two marathon bedroom recording sessions The Anniversary EP, the first formal release, was unleashed on the public to critical praise and the smiling eardrums of kids across the world. AbsolutePunk.net quickly named Team Goldie to their list of Absolutely Unsigned bands, MammothPress.com called the EP "perfect for the dance floor and your headphones" and shows grew exponentially as DiStefano all but erased the line between performer and audience with a truly unique live experience.

With a genre-bending collection of songs, a healthy internet buzz and an unmatched live experience it is only a matter of time before the words of BreakingCustom.com's review ring true: "Once this gets into the hands of the right people, Team Goldie will be a household name."

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