Band Member Bios

Matt Wilson

Piano, Vocals

Matt Wilson is a consummate performing musician. He first gained national exposure wowing sold-out audiences as the “Piano Man” in the First National Tour of the Billy Joel and Twyla Tharp Tony-award winning musical “Movin’ Out.” In 2005, the Texas State Senate honored Matt with a resolution for his achievements in the area of Fine Arts. Most recently, Matt was accepted to the 2016 - 2018 Texas Commission on the Arts Touring Roster. Matt continues to tour with his band, headlining numerous public, private, and social events of all sizes.

Karol Ann Moore

Karol Ann has been singing all her life. In 1994, she attended a singer/songwriter conference where she met her husband and they spent the next 6 years touring the US performing for a variety of audiences. Over the last 20 years, she has spent her time leading worship at her local church, women's events and retreats. She has been fortunate to perform around Austin with many artists and has had many opportunities in the studio on projects for a wide range of artists as well as her own original music. Karol Ann has an ability to draw people in with her powerful vocals and connects with all ages as she communicates the passion behind the songs she sings.

Kristi Foster Grider

Kristi Foster Grider received her bachelors degree in music performance from Baylor University, and traveled to Los Angeles in 2003 to perform on ABC's "All American Girl." After moving to Austin, TX in 04, she began singing in local bands and performing backup vocals for her hubby, Josh Grider. She has been teaching voice, piano, and guitar lessons for 12 years, and she currently teaches an early childhood music class in New Braunfels, TX where she lives with her musician husband and their two sons. Kristi has performed in St. Patrick's Cathedral in NYC, in the Grace Cathedral in San Francisco, at the White House, and has leant her vocals to the Official "Grease" video game for Wii by Paramount Pictures. She is a featured musician with The Texas Heritage Music Foundation, and she appeared along side her husband on a couple of episodes of "Troubador Texas," a television show chronicling the lives of Texas musicians..

Kevin Flatt

With a Bachelors Degree in Trumpet Performance from the University of Texas in Austin, Kevin Flatt has played with many great bands & musicians including Kenny Wayne Shepherd, Dumpstaphunk, Spoon, What Made Milwaukee Famous, Band of Heathens, Boombox ATX, Dahebegebees, Curtis Lee, Tameca Jones, Dave Scher, Sauce, Grant Ewing Band, Austin Jazz Band, NAJO Band, Austin Pops, Austin Symphony Big Band, Don Harvey & A is Red, The Original Recipe Big Band, Candi & The Muthaload, The Raven Tree, FM Underground, Clouds are Ghosts & many more. Now living in Austin, TX, Kevin Flatt is a well-known and an established freelance musician on call for trumpet, guitar, & horn arrangements. In addition to playing lead guitar and trumpet for the Matt Wilson Band, Kevin plays regularly with Jack Burton Trio, The All Nights, A is Red, Derrick Davis Band, The Urban Achievers Brass Band, & The NOW Jazz Orchestra.

Jimmy McFeeley

James McFeeley went to Texas State University and studied music. He has been playing professionally for nearly thirty years and has toured the U. S. and Europe extensively. He has many recording credits and has performed with many artists in the Texas music scene. Artists like Robert Earl Keene, Joe Ely. Paula Nelson, Django Walker, Kevin Fowler, Steve Earle. James is currently a free lance bass player in the Austin area. He plays with Matt Wilson Band, Darrel Goldman, George Devore, Kelley Mickwee. as well as many others.

Greg Lee

Beginning a lifetime passion for music, Gregg started piano lessons just before turning eight, and grew up playing for various school and church groups. As a teenager he became interested in the growing electronic music field, building his own synthesizers, and writing and recording his own music. He continued his music education at Texas State University, earning a degree in Piano Performance with an emphasis in Composition. He played keyboards with Cul de Sac in Austin for almost twenty years as well as performing with various bands and solo piano in the Austin area. He continues to write and record in his private studio and has composed the musical scores for several short films.

Kenny Williams

Fifteen years of living and performing in New York City included Kenny’s Broadway debut in Disney’s hit musical The Lion King as well as a role in the world premiere production of The Color Purple: the musical, which was produced by Oprah Winfrey. In addition, Kenny starred in the national tours of the musicals Grease! and Smokey Joe’s Café. Most recently, this ever-evolving performer has shined in several Zach Theatre productions including critically acclaimed Sophisticated Ladies, where he starred as the “Raconteur” opposite Tony award winner Jennifer Holiday. In 2008 Kenny made his concert debut in New York City, and went on to grace the stages of Joe’s Pub, B.B. King’s, S.O.B’s, BAM Cafe and the legendary jazz club, Birdland.

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