- Glen Ellyn, IL
- Singing Guitarist
- $200 and up
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Matt Krahula
Overview
I am an Indie-Folk Americana artist that draws comparisons to Mumford & Sons, The Lumineers, and Lord Huron. I can perform from a huge list of pop, country, Classic Rock, and Americana covers and originals.
Reviews
1 review
Steve N.
September 4, 2025Terrific performer
Matt made our special day so much more special. He was great in communicating and planning in the weeks leading up to our event and of course on the day of the event. He is a terrific performer who I highly recommend.
Hired as: Singing Guitarist
Booking information
Price range: $300 - $2000
Languages: English
Gig length: 10 - 240 minutes
What to expect
A high energy set full of quirky covers & originals adapted to an Indie Folk Americana style.
About
Matt Krahula is a multi-instrumentalist, singer-songwriter, producer, based out of Lake Villa, Illinois.
He started his musical career at the Purchase Conservatory of Music, earning a Bachelor Degree in Classical Music Performance on Upright Bass, studying under Timothy Cobb (principal bassist of the New York Philharmonic).
After graduation, he started the Americana rock group, The Nightmare River Band (NRB), which took NYC by storm in the early 2010’s. Their sophomore album established Krahula as one of the top writers in the scene, landing him and NRB opening slots for The Last Bandoleros, The Legendary Shack Shakers, Robert Ellis, Tokyo Police Club, and many more. The album spent several weeks in the CMJ top 40, and the single, “Mary”, was nominated for an Independent Music Award (Best Alt Folk Song). The album went on to be featured in shows such as American Pickers, Say Yes to The Dress, Pawn Stars, and 9-1-1 on Fox. Although living worlds apart, the group has remained active, and is in the process of finishing a ten year anniversary reissue of their classic album, “Last Goodbye”.
After relocating to Oahu in 2018, Krahula landed a spot playing bass and singing with legendary Grammy Nominated Hawaiian musician, Henry Kapono. Since then he has split time performing as a solo artist, bassist, and studio musician. His quirky brand of Alt-Folk Americana has earned him residencies at some of the most popular bars and clubs on Oahu, and has garnered him opening slots for The Silversun Pickups & Frank Turner. He most recently was featured as one of Kapono's "Artists on the Rise". His solid reputation as one of the most dependable sidemen in town has found him performing with the likes of Henry Kapono, John Cruz, Tavana, Hook and Line, & Johnny Helm. His work as a studio musician most recently took him to Hollywood, where he was the upright bassist/ music consultant on the EMMY Nominated Score for HBO’s Station 11.
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Services offered
Past booked events
August 2025
31
Sunday
Anniversary Party
1:30pm - 2:15pm
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Palatine, IL
Set list
3 Little Birds - Bob Marley
500 Miles - Proclaimers
All I Want Is You - Barry Louis Polisar (Juno Soundtrack)
All The Small Things - Blink 182
Aloha Friday - Kimo Kahuano
American Girl - Tom Petty
And We Danced - The Hooters
Angel From Montgomery - John Prine
Atlantic City - Bruce Springsteen
Back On The Train - Phish
Bad Bad Leroy Brown - Jim Croce
Bad Guy - Billie Eylish
Bad Moon Rising - Creedence Clearwater Revival
Bittersweet Symphony - The Verve
Blister in the Sun - The Violent Femmes
Brand New Key - Melanie
Breakfast at Tiffany’s - Deep Blue Something
Brown Eyed Girl -Van Morrison
Call Me Maybe - Carly Rae Jensen
Can't Always Get What You Want - The Rolling Stones
Can’t You See - Marshall Tucker Band
Cecilia - Simon and Garfunkel
Change - Blind Melon
Cigarettes and Whiskey - Muppet Show
Country Roads - John Denver
Come on Feel The Noise - Quiet Riot
Cripple Creek - The Band
Dancing Queen - ABBA
Danny Boy -TRaditional
Danny's Song - Loggins & Messina
Dandelion Wine - Clancy Brothers
Dirty Old Town - The Pogues
Disarm - Smashing Pumpkins
District Sleeps Alone - The Postal Service
Don't Look Back In Anger - Oasis
Don't Think Twice, It's Alright - Bob Dylan
Drift Away - Dolby Grey
Drunken Sailor - Traditional
Father And Son - Cat Stevens
Farmhouse - Phish
Feels Like Home - Randy Newman
Fields of Athenry - Dubliners
Fight for Your Right to Party - Beastie Boys
Finnegan's Wake - Dubliners
Fishing in the Dark - Nitty Gritty Dirt Band
Flake - Jack Johnson
Follow You Into The Dark - Death Cab For Cutie
Folsom Prison Blues - Johnny Cash
For What It's Worth - Buffalo Springfield
Forever Young - Alphaville
Free Falling - Tom Petty
Galway Girl - Steve Earle
Gambler - Kenny Rogers
Gin & Juice - Snoop Dogg
Girl From The North Country - Bob Dylan
Glycerine - Bush
Good Riddance - Green Day
Happy Together - The Turtles
Harvest Moon - Neil Young
Heart of Gold - Neil Young
Helpless - Neil Young
Here Comes Your Man - The Pixies
Hey Hey My My - Neil Young
Hide Your Love Away - The Beatles
Ho Hey - The Lumineers
Home (And I’m Staying This Time) - C&K
Horse With No Name - America
Hot and Cold - Katy Perry
Hotel California - The Eagles
Hotsteppa
Hound Dog - Elvis
Hungry Heart - Bruce Springsteen
I am Going to Make it through This Year - The Mountain Goats
I And Love and You - The Avett Brothers
I Can’t Help Falling in Love - Elvis
I’m Into Something Good - Herman’s Hermits
I Think We're Alone Now - Tiffany
I’ve Just Seen a Face - The Beatles
I Wanna Be Sedated - The Ramones
I Will Wait - Mumford and Sons
Jamaican Farewell - Harry Belefonte
Jenny Jenny/ Save Tonight/ God
King of Carrot Flowers - Neutral Milk Hotel
Kiss - Prince
Kiss Him Goodbye
LA Woman - The Doors
Last Dance With Mary Jane - Tom Petty
Leaving on a Jetplane - John Denver
Let it Be - The Beatles
Little Lion Man - Mumford and Sons
Little Talks - Of Monsters and Men
Lifetime Party - C&K
Long December - The Counting Crows
Looking out my Backdoor - Creedance Clearwater Revival
Mad World - Tears for Fears
Maggie Mae - Rod Stewart
Man in Me - Bob Dylan
Me and Julio - Paul Simon
Milkman of Human Kindness - Billy Bragg
Money for Nothing - Dire Straights
Naive Melody - The Talking Heads
No Rain - Blind Melon
Once in a Lifetime - Talking Heads
One Hand in My Pocket
On The Road Again - Willie Nelson
Only Living Boy In New York - Simon & Garfunkel
Ophelia - The Band
Ordinary - Alex Warren
Piano Man - Billy Joel
Pink Pony Club - Chappell Roan
Pirate Turns 40 - Jimmy Buffet
Railway Stations - C&K
Riders on The Storm - The Doors
Ring of Fire - Johnny Cash
Rocking in the Free World - Neil Young
Rolling on The River - Creedence Clearwater Revival
Running Down A Dream - Tom Petty
Sedona - Houndmouth
Shelter From The Storm - Bob Dylan
Sign - Ace of Base
Somewhere over The rainbow - IZ
Sons and Daughters - Decemberists
Spin Me Round - Dead or Alive
Staying Alive - The Beegees
Stick Season - Noah Kahan
Strangers - The Kinks
Sweet Caroline - Neil Diamond
Sweet Home Alabama - Lynyrd Skynyrd
Teenage Dirtbag - Wheatus
Thank You - Johnny Suite
Three Little Birds - Bob Marley
Time After Time - Cindy Lauper
Turn The Page - Bob Seeger
Volcano - Jimmy Buffet
Walls - Tom Petty
What I got - Sublime
What’s Going On - 4 Non Blondes
White Sandy Beach - IZ
Wish You Were Here - Pink Floyd
Wonderwall - Oasis
Yer So Bad - Tom Petty
Yoshimi - Flaming Lips
Influences and inspiration
Mumford & Sons, Neil Young, Cat Stevens, John Denver, Johnny Cash, The Avett Brothers, Old 97's, Lumineers, Head and the Heart, Lord Huron
Setup requirements
I can work with all different setups and provide different levels of sound depending on budget.
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