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#PhillyPresents - Corporate Hearts by Mat Burke

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Name: Mat Burke

Photo by: Elizabeth Thorpe

Style: Bloody folk rock

Current Project: Just finished a new EP with Josh and Brian of The Lawsuits.  It's currently being mastered and will be released late this summer. 

Members: Mat Burke- Clumsy chords, screaming harmonica, bitter words

Most unique show: I'll play almost anywhere (ya know because I'm a whore) and when I was asked to play a variety show in Birmingham I jumped on the opportunity. I had never heard of any of the other bands in the lineup but was up for anything and excited to hear them. I opened the show, did my thing, and then headed to the bar.  Everyone was super nice and cool. The band playing next even picked up my bar tab. My back was turned away from the stage while they set up so I was shocked when I turned around to see two grown men rapping in bunny outfits. It was like Donny Darko mixed with country rap... I would open for them again if they asked (ya know because I'm a whore).
Upcoming show: Kung Fu Necktie.  Next Tuesday, June 24th with the Rivals, August John Lutz II of Levee Drivers and...


Introducing: Corporate Hearts

http://corporatehearts.bandcamp.com/
Corporate Hearts tend to get lumped into the "Folk/Punk" category. I hate that term and think deserve a little more credit than that. The first time I saw the duo of Zach and Craig Needles was at smoke filled Ray's Happy Birthday Bar in south philly and it was the perfect introduction. They plowed through song after song with such intensity, played every chord like it was the last they would ever play, and had a chemistry that you could smell in the air (well that might just have been Rays.). I knew I had to meet these guys and start playing shows with them ASAP. After introducing myself I learned that Zack and Craig were brothers and it all made sense.  We talked about music over some well whiskey and PBRs and before the night was over we had already started to put together a show for the near future.  Corporate Hears lyrics are honest and full of angst. They have nothing to hide and aren't afraid to say it like it is. They record all of their music themselves and release all of their music for free. To put it simply Corporate Hearts are brothers that play bad-ass music for the best reason... to play music. 

http://corporatehearts.bandcamp.com/
Corporate Hearts have been steadily rising in the Philly music scene over the past few years and just released their newest Ep Death Wishers in January. They are currently working on their first full length and it will be released on Wreck It Records. You can download all of their music at corporatehearts.bandcamp.com


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