Bennett Matteo Band (BMB) is a collective of brilliant musicians led by guitarist and writer Gino Matteo and vocal powerhouse Jade Bennett.

Extremely improvisational while having their feet planted in roots music, BMB are a breath of fresh air to the music world. BMB's experimentation and refusal to take themselves seriously has made every show an experience. 

Gino Matteo is carving the spot he deserves as a "force of nature" in the roots world. Sensational guitarist, songwriter and powerfully emotional live performer, he empowered the Sugaray Rayford hit machine for nearly a decade. Gino has destroyed countless audiences here in the US and abroad with his powerful wit, gut ripping playing, and incredibly gifted musicianship.

His explosive, spontaneous, and original live show stands with the most legendary of blues players. Gino, along with the gutsy soul-power vocals of his lovely and talented wife Jade Bennett, have been heating up the blues circuit across the western US and internationally. This hard charging dream team brings a raw and soulful interpretation to roots music, moving it forward progressively and creatively.

Bennett and Matteo met in 2010 in Southern California at a gig. Gino ended up sitting in with Jade and once she started singing, he knew they had to play together. They almost immediately moved in together and started writing music while Gino toured with Sugaray Rayford all the while keeping a catalog of music going with Jade Bennett. BMB wouldn't be formed for nearly a decade as Gino's tour schedule became more hectic. 

They played shows together anytime Gino was in town and Jade joined the Sugaray Rayford Band on tour as a backup singer a number of times. Over time, through touring and home life, Jade and Gino decided to go nomad and live full time off-grid. They decided the only thing they wanted to do was play music and live on their own terms. That dream became a reality as COVID swept the world. 

In 2020, just before the pandemic, they had an album done but it went on the shelf as the initial label they were signed to deemed it not blues enough and that they didn't know where to put it.  That's when the record's co-producer and BMB confidant Kid Andersen decided to pitch BMB to Mike Zito's Gulf Coast Records who loved the album and are releasing it.  It not being standard blues became a selling point and not a hindrance.  The album is a collective of their experiences.

Alonzo Chadwick possesses incredible vocal range, an amazing voice to perform almost any genre. He also has an energetic stage presence that impacts you emotionally as well as joyfully. Alonzo has stepped into his own as one of the Pacific Northwest’s premier male vocalist. Able to move deftly from a simmering ballad to an up-tempo R&B, Blues, Jazz, Funk, or Gospel Jam that creates a high-pressured Concert experience! He seeks out new ears and new souls to bless as he prepares to launch his career in music to the next level. At the age of 33, Alonzo has been pursuing his interests in music since the age of 10, where he started like many other artists of today: singing his first lead and stepping into the role of lead vocalist in his church choir. He is a true Musician/Vocalist that sincerely has a heart & compassion for music & the Lord. He desires to see people sincerely touched and impacted through his gifts of Music. Alonzo Chadwick is also a man of many talents. He is a poet, songwriter, actor, choreographer, playwright, and most of all a GREAT Father/Husband. He has an abundance of gifts, all of which he will boldly tell you that come from God and God alone! Originally born in Omaha, Nebraska, Alonzo has called the Pacific Northwest his home for the majority of his life. Though he has traveled far and wide in both in ministry and music. His gifts & talents (mostly singing) have taken him from the West Coast to the East and from the Northern states to the Southern states. For the last 7 years he has been a lead soloist in the annual “Gospel Christmas” put on by the Oregon symphony. He is the 2012 spring winner of the “Most Powerful Voices” singing competition sponsored by GMC channel. He has performed at National renowned “Oregon’s Blues Festival.” And performed with such artists as Josh Groban, Kim Burell, John P Kee, Canton Jones, William Murphy, etc… And Alonzo Chadwick has shared the stage with Artists such as CeCe Winans, Pink Martini, Oregon Symphony, Storm Large, Linda Hornbuckle, and National renowned Cantor Ida Rae Cahana.

Frank aka "WayFare", spends most of his time in the studio creating his own music and producing for artists in the US and Europe. While away from the studio, he's a touring musician, traveling with bands and artists from various genres. Listening to his music, you will hear heavy influences of gospel, jazz, and R&B. That's just a small fraction of what he's truly capable of.

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