Matt Duke is a South Jersey-bred singer/songwriter currently signed to Drexel University’s student-run record label, MAD Dragon Records, and Rykodisc. Duke began playing piano at the age of seven, and by ten he developed a deep love for the arts. Inspired by artists such as
Van Morrison,
The Band, and
Pearl Jam, he taught himself how to play his mother’s vintage guitar. Duke spent his high school years at Philadelphia’s St. Joseph’s Prep, where he was exposed to
Ani DiFranco,
Ben Harper,
Tool, and
Damien Rice. Impressed by their poignant lyrics and musical ambition, Duke started wr…
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