MATCHING ORANGE is an exciting new band from the Boston area, distinguished by their high energy playing and brightly colored music folders. Using the trio of Eric McDonald (guitar, mandolin, vocals), Eric Eid-Reiner (piano), and Brendan Carey Block (fiddle), they create a swirling level of intensity, sometimes gritty, sometimes pure, and always engaging. Matching Orange takes full advantage of a diverse musical background, with extensive training in folk, classical, jazz, and other traditions. Using this training, a love for all varieties of traditional music and dance, and a desire for minimalism, they bring to the dance floor an intriguing mix of sound that is equally at home in front of a listening audience.

"Matching Orange is one of the most inventive and talented bands in New England. Its a tremendous pleasure to see and hear such an accomplished collection of individual musicians with such flair and creativity. I expect we'll all have the benefit of looking back and saying we knew about this group from the beginning...join the club!" -- Mark Sustic, director of Young Tradition Vermont & founder of the Champlain Valley Folk Festival