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Matthew Larsen & the Documents held their CD Release Party at The Apollo Grill in Easthampton on 05-28-11.

About the band:
Massachusetts piano-based musician Matthew Larsen underwent a stem cell transplant at Dana Farber Cancer Institute in Boston in December of 2005. Much of that experience is is reflected in the lush piano-driven indie rock songs on Apheresis, Matthew Larsen and The Documents' forthcoming full-length record. Lovingly recorded in studios, hallways, apartments and houses by David Chalfant (The Nields), an incredible cast of musicians have put their stamp on the record: Greg Saulmon (King Radio, The Brass), Steve Biegner (Smokejumpers), David Chalfant (The Nields), Mark Schwaber (Lloyd Cole and the Small Ensemble), Aric Bieganek and Rebekah Dutkiewicz (Oweihops, Northernly), Ethan Tufts (State Shirt), Julia Suriano (Steve Biegner), Matthew Loiacano (Matthew Carefully, Kamikaze Hearts), and Philip Price (Winterpills).

Recording the record was made possible by The Andrea Coller Memorial Award, presented to Matthew by Andrea Coller's family members and The SAMFund, an organization that assists cancer survivors with the transition to post-treatment life. Andrea Coller was a fellow Massachusetts musician and comrade who lost her battle with cancer in 2008.

Matthew organizes a traveling house concert series called Dark Dining Room, which aims to raise money for cancer related organizations while offering fellow musicians and fans a chance to hear live performances in an intimate setting.

Find out more about them Matthew Larsen and The Documents on line here -www.matthewlarsenmusic.com

Find them on Facebook here - http://www.facebook.com/matthewlarsenandthedocuments?sk=info