Hey everybody, this is Up N’ Comin blog with our second feature – Up For Grabs! Headed out from Windham, New Hampshire, this band is composed of Jeff Trovato for Vocals and Guitar, Matt Carbonello with Guitar and Vocals, Casey Coupe on the Bass, Alex Whitehead on the Drums, and Pat Fitzgerald on the Guitar and Keys! As the guys get ready for their music careers to take off (new music and gigs coming soon!), we got some quality Q&A time with Matt!
What’s the hardest thing you’ve ever done? Matt said that one of the hardest things that Up For Grabs has to deal with is “developing a style that is our our own and unique sounding.”
If you could learn to do anything, what would it be? “It would be to promote effectively,” said Matt.
If you could meet anyone, living or dead, who would you meet? Like our previous feature, Matt wasn’t entirely sure who he would like to meet. “Probably Soupy from the Wonder Years,” he decided.
What’s your style? Matt describes Up For Grabs‘ style as “Pop Punk.” He lists their biggest influences as The Wonder Years, Four Year Strong, New Found Glory, Set Your Goals, The Story So Far, Balance and Composure, Title Fight, Handguns, and Living With Lions.
Interesting Answers
Where’s Waldo? Matt answered, “Alex’s Basement.” Now we’re left wondering, what else could we find down there?
How do you say “hello”? According to Matt, his signature way to say “hello” is “Wink(;”
Summer or Winter? Thanks to the well-loved Warped Tour, Matt says he prefers Summer over Winter.
It’s your last hour on Earth. What are you going to do? If he were to only have an hour left on Earth, he would “play POP PUNK to a sell out crowd,” says Matt.
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