EC-CHAP Acoustic Artist Series: Bastards of Fine Arts (Indie/Folk/Rock)

BASTARDS OF FINE ARTS are a new band with old roots: MATT KEATING and STEVE MAYONE are songwriting veterans, singularly releasing multiple albums and garnering rave reviews from around the world.

Matt and Steve, two acclaimed solo artists, met at a dinner party hosted by Ringo Starr's publicist, Elizabeth Freund of Beautiful Day Media, and began an artistic collaboration that has evolved into a formidable musical partnership. Both began their careers in the 1990’s with bands and as solo artists, sharing the studio and stage with Levon Helm, David Bowie and Larry Campbell. NPR says of Keating "In a career spanning 20 years, Keating has established himself as one of America's great under the radar songwriters. His work is rife with clever incisive tunefulness." Of Mayone Americana UK says "The stark truth is Mayone is a master songsmith. He crafts and molds his stories eloquently and intelligently and there's not many that you can say that about".