The 10 Mathew Street Band
Mike Stewart Composer, Vocals and Bass
Composer of countless radio jingles, television scores, who has produced or performed on music heard all over the world, He has worked with world famous musicians such as Tommy Roe, Joe South, William Bell (Georgia Hall of Fame Recipient and 2017 Grammy Winner), Buckner Garcia, the Atlanta Rhythm Section, Billy Joe Royal, Alicia Bridges, Isaac Hayes, Eddie Floyd, Bertie Higgins, Doug Johnson, and Bill Anderson.
Mike has gold record for playing keys on the 80’s hit, Pac Man Fever as a band member of Buckner and Garcia and recorded the theme to Disney’s Oscar nominated movie, Wreck It Ralph in 2012. Mike owned and operated a recording studio for more than 20 years working in all facets of digital audio and video. He is president and founder of Stewart Internet Solutions Inc., a internet consulting agency and services company located in the Nashville area. He along with Gary Talley, is the touring and performing keyboard player member of The Box Tops .
Pat McManus Composer and Vocals
Born in Pittsburgh, Pa.. Patrick McManus was destined to somehow find his way into the Entertainment/music Biz. At the age of 8 he was already writing
Original songs for his Family & Friends.
At age 12 he was playing in bands & singing lead vocals for the group that played at the high school dances.
At 17 he was already thinking about where he could move that would help him further his dreams.
He eventually ended up in Nashville..landing
A publishing deal to write songs at 18.
Pat was invited by a top producer/arranger Al DeLory to go to
Los Angeles and take his shot at the music industry there.
Pat had success
Writing for some R & B acts & charting with 3 records “The next Best Thing” “ Baby Hang Up the phone” with
Carl Graves &
“No Love in the Room” by the fifth dimension all co – written with Lefty Pedroski another Pennsylvania talent, and produced by John Flores, the producer of Rock the Boat.
One of Pat’s big achievements was getting the experience of singing on tracks in the Studio and a highlight of that was singing with
Johnny Mathis on one of his recordings.
Pat eventually made his way back to Nashville where his success
Rocketed him to becoming one of the top writers in Nashville.
He also continued singing as he was given the opportunity by his dear friends Mike Stewart & Ron Chancey who put him to work singing jingles for McDonalds, GM, 7 up and many others.
Pat is most noted for his co-written songs “American Made” by the Oak Ridge Boys “Little
Rock” by Reba
McEntire “Sentimental ol ‘ you” by Charly McClain and a string of other Top Billboard hits.
He is a multi award winning Songwriter.
Pat has also achieve accolades as a singer,producer & children’s book Author.
He has been a serving Member
Of the CMA board of Directors, the NSAI board and the NARAS board of Governors.
Pat is currently working on a Musical “Bobby Buick & the Accelerators & Four lads from Liverpool
Both Netflix type productions.
Pat is a publishing partner with Concord music publishing & Entertainment with locations in New York ,Nashville & London. They place music in films , commercials & Television productions.
Pat currently lives in Nashville with his also extremely talented wife, Donna & their dog Poppy!!
Donna McManus Vocals
Gary Talley - Guitar and Sitar
Legendary guitarist, singer and songwriter originally from Memphis, in 2018 Gary was inducted into the Memphis Music Hall of Fame as a founding member of the Grammy-nominated group The Box Tops who are famous for hits like “The Letter”, and “Cry Like a Baby.” Gary and original founding member, Bill Cunningham, recently reformed The Box Tops to keep their great catalogue of music accessible to the public.
In Nashville, Gary has recorded with Willie Nelson, Waylon Jennings, Tammy Wynette, Webb Pierce, Billy Joe Royal. He has worked other artists including Dobie Gray, Tracy Nelson, Pam Tillis, Dr. John, Brenda Lee, Tim McGraw, Bill Miller, Bobby Bare, Mac Gayden, Johnny Lee, Stella Parton, Shelly West, Clifford Curry, Earl Gaines, Fish Heads & Rice, Billy C. Farlow, Porter Wagoner, Karen Staley, Dean Dillon, Guy Clark, Paul Craft, Sheb Wooley, Ferlin Husky, and David Lee Murphy.
In Memphis, he has worked with Hank Ballard, rockabilly pioneer Billy Lee Riley, and David Allen Coe. Gary has played concert dates with Freda Payne, Tennessee Ernie Ford, John Phillips (of the Mama & Papas), Billy Joe Royal, Pat Boone, and Jimmy Rogers.
Brad Sample - Guitar and Vocals
Brad Sample is a singer, songwriter, and guitar player from Nashville Tennessee. I grew up in Nashville and began working in studios and playing in bars and clubs at 15 and haven’t stopped loving it since then. I started out working at Ricky Skaggs studio and have worked in just about every other studio in town. I’ve played guitar and sang with Brett Eldredge, Michael Ray, Brooke Eden, and Randy Houser to name just a few. And have played the Grand Ole Opry dozens of times and continue to whenever I’m asked. In the last few years, I’ve released two of my own solo records. Rhinestones and Broken Bones, and Ghosts of a Love, and have loved touring and playing my own music live. Writing Songfinch songs for y’all has become a big part of what I love to do these days. Bringing a voice to people’s thoughts and feeling for one another has truly been a joy for me. It’s wonderful to hear all of these beautiful, amazing, sometimes funny, but always heartfelt stories and giving them a song.
Paul Winkler - Drums and Percussion
Paul’s experience and very diverse style of play has made him a sought after player in the Nashville music community. Paul works with a wide range of artists for live and recorded sessions with great time and rhythm. He constantly trains and hones his skills with some of the best in the world. Here is a quick summary about Paul:
- Has studied virtually all styles of music and played professionally in clubs in New York and in resorts in the Catskills backing numerous artists. Typical artist prep in the Catskills was – “Here’s my show. Find your part. I’ll count off and let’s go.”
- Played in theater productions – Chicago, Pippin, Jesus Christ Superstar, Godspell, to name a few.
- Played the Flevo Christian Music Festival (Holland) with recording artist Rick Altizer
- Played and/or recorded with Brian Gentry and Ken Marvin (Marvin and Gentry) and Peace (featuring the late Dan Peek of America), Victoria Venier, RM31, Rick Altizer, Kent Blazy, Gary Talley (The Box Tops), Rick Durrett (Crystal Gayle, Willie Nelson…) to name a few.
- Session work with musicians from Doug Stone, The Oak Ridge boys, John Denver, The Gants, Kenny Chesney, Shania Twain, Jewel, Lionel Richie, Tim McGraw, King Crimson, etc.
Jon Hamrick - Keyboards
Jon is a seasoned keyboardist, singer, and composer who has been a vital part of the Nashville music scene since the 1980’s. He studied commercial music and composition under legendary pianist and composer Bill Purcell at Belmont College, laying a strong foundation for a dynamic and enduring career in the industry.
With over a hundred television performances to his credit, Jon has collaborated with musical celebrities across a wide range of genres. Notably, he performed with the R&B group the Stylistics, during their induction into the Musician’s Hall of Fame in 2016. He has also toured extensively as a keyboardist and vocalist with acclaimed artists including The Stars of the Lawrence Welk Show, Jeff Carson, John Berry and Rhett Akins. Other artists that he has performed with includes: Garth Brooks, Kenny G., Michael W. Smith, Don Felder (Eagles), Cece Winans, Ricky Skaggs, Brenda Lee, Tanya Tucker and Lee Greenwood.
Since 1996, Jon has been the longtime keyboardist for Hall of Fame artist Ray Stevens, frequently performing with him at the Ryman, Grand Ole Opry and various other prestigious venues. His talent has also been featured on multiple episodes of the Real Housewives television series, through his work composing instrumental music for film and TV.
Whether in a recording studio, performing at the Opry, Ray Stevens CabaRay Showroom, international venue, or stadiu