Rain Moves Eli Mattson to Sunday Night
Mattson's bio from EliMattson.com:
"A voice of unmistakable depth and maturity; a songwriter of experience and insight, accompanied by fluid hands at his piano, sending an emotionally driven message that is, in any genre he chooses, both articulate and authoritative..."
Brought to international attention as second place winner on season three of America's Got Talent, Eli Mattson has fans spanning the globe begging for more music! His powerful yet intimate voice is unique and unexpected, and his piano playing is an extension of his soul. He has a charismatic aura about him and sings with deep soulfulness. His original songs are deeply personal, almost dark at times and beautifully composed, and lyrically rich.
"I've got one word for you...SENSATIONAL!!!....All I know is if Elton John gets a cold, he's calling you to step in" -Piers Morgan
"Eli, you played with such emotion and passion... you make every song your own" -Sharon Osborne
Eli Mattson is entering the international music scene as an independent performer playing solo with the Grand Piano and sometimes with his band. He is currently writing songs for a new CD. Eli is the Cellcom Spokesperson for 2009 and appears in their television and radio spots. Eli Mattson traverses the country singing his heart out to wherever fans are calling his name.
Eli started piano lessons at age five but since the age of two was always sitting at the ivory keys making music. He wrote his first instrumental piece at the age of eleven; three-song demo when he was 19, he received a Peninsula Arts Association/Wisconsin Arts Board grant to make a full CD of original music. The CD was called "Monsters", and he quickly sold out the first printing. Since then he has traveled around the country performing solo in piano bars and spent the better part of one year on the road with a country band that honed his performance skills and taught him the rules of the road. Five years of solo city gigs including weekly performances at Davenports and other piano bars in Chicago brought him back to Door County for several summers to play outside venues. Passersby literally stopped dead in their tracks when they heard his voice. His fan base was built when people discovered him by chance, and became loyal followers all the way thru the America's Got Talent Competition. Eli's thousands of fans continue to support him, some traveling from Europe to catch his performances in the U.S.
Eli Mattson Joins Joel Godett on M'sTV