Following an eventful year in and out of the studio and on the road consistently, Matt Poss Band are steadily proving that overnight success can take a while to accomplish. It's not unusual for new fans to think that this band suddenly just appeared out of nowhere, but in fact they've been paying their dues for many years, performing across the Midwest and continually improving on all fronts. New fans are drawn in by the songs, the musicianship and the dynamic live shows, but they're retained primarily by the affable personalities in the band, as well as the honest images and feelings conjured up by the song lyrics.

Matt Poss Band's most recent studio effort, entitled 'Buy The Ticket, Take The Ride', was released in November of 2011. Recorded in Nashville over the course of about a year and a half, it's the fourth album to spring forth from the Matt Poss Band camp since 2003. About the new disc, band founder, primary songwriter and lead singer Matt Poss says: "This record definitely shows our growth in terms of songwriting, as well as an improved depth of musicianship, and we think our fans will really like it. The progress from the first record to this one is tremendous and we're quite proud of it."

In 2009 and 2010 Matt Poss Band successfully headlined the "Pickup Truck Tour" across the Midwest, and also managed to squeeze in trips to Kyrgyzstan, Saudi Arabia and Afghanistan to perform for U.S. troops in and around war zones.

In between the headlining dates and USO/AFE tours, the band has managed to open shows and share the stage with some heavy hitters over the last few years. Some of these would include Shooter Jennings, David Allan Coe, Cross Canadian Ragweed, Georgia Satellites, Blackberry Smoke, Lady Antebellum, Pat Green, Miranda Lambert, Gary Allan and Brantley Gilbert. "If we're getting the calls," says Matt, "we'll continue to try to make it happen. We're not too picky - we like to play."

While the band strongly identifies with country music and continues to have success in that genre, it's not an easily categorized crowd that appears at the shows. Loyal country fans show up in droves, but the band also appeals to lovers of rock, bluegrass and everything in between. Upon listening to many of the songs, it makes perfect sense, because the music is not easily categorized either. Quite appropriately, the band say they've composed a new slogan that goes something like this:

"Sounds like Country, Feels like Rock, Tastes like Chicken."