With their unique brand of acoustic rock, the soulful stylistics of MP&Co. have established the band as a mainstay of the Las Vegas music community. Vocalist-guitarist Matt Phillips charges the experimental spirit of the group with his stirring lyrics and bluesy rhythms. Propelled by the local acclaim garnered as a solo singer-songwriter, in 2008 Phillips recruited a group of multifaceted musicians with whom to collaborate. Thriving in live performance, the band has cultivated a word-of-mouth thrumming among a growing number of fans as diverse as its members — Matt Phillips (vocals/acoustic guitar); Don Shipman (drums); Luis Zaldaña (bass); Zeke Tomaselli (keyboards); James White (turntables). Issuing their first EP, …or shine (2009), MP&Co.’s novel and colorful approach to song continues to forge their distinct heartbeat which asserts that the essence of music is impartial — further still, it’s “music for everybody”!