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Guest Name
Matthew Nelson
Guest Occupation
Singer-Songwriter-Musician with the Nelson band and son of rock and roll legend Ricky Nelson
Guest Biography

M  A  T  T  H  E  W

N  E  L  S  O  N

SINGER-SONGWRITER-MUSICIAN

with

ROCK/GLAM METAL BAND

N E L S O N

and

SON OF LEGENDARY ROCK AND ROLL SINGER

R I C K Y  N E L S O N

EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW!

 

Matthew and Gunnar have rare insights into what it takes to earn longevity in the entertainment world. They continue the inspiring story of a most remarkable show business family. Their grandparents, Ozzie and Harriet, achieved immortality with “The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet,” the longest-running live action sitcom in television history. Earlier, the couple

had enjoyed big band success and had scored a number one hit in 1934. Long before MTV made twins Matthew & Gunnar pop-rock icons, Ozzie Nelson is credited with creating the first conceptual music video for Ricky Nelson’s “Travelin’ Man”.

“After the Rain” was the debut multi-platinum album by NELSON and they zoomed to number one with their hit song,

“(Can’t Live Without Your) Love and Affection,” which made history landing America’s iconic Nelson family (bandleader Ozzie Nelson, rock legend Rick Nelson, and twins Matthew & Gunnar) into the Guinness Book of World Records as the ONLY family in Entertainment with 3 successive generations of #1 hitmakers. NELSON’s “After the Rain” record and tour became a phenomenon just prior to the rise of grunge. The last major success of the good time rock’n’roll era, NELSON has had (1) Number One, (4) Top Ten, and (5) Top 40 Billboard Hot 100 hit singles, plus (5) #1 MTV videos and has sold over 6.5 million albums worldwide!

Every magazine from Rolling Stone to People did cover stories, and NELSON performed on television shows like “Late Night With David Letterman” and “Saturday Night Live.”

Nelson has always been synonymous with entertainment in America. Matthew and Gunnar follow Ozzie Nelson’s vision of embracing connecting with people and audiences through all forms of media. They have been doing television-hosting work for VH1 and E! Plus, Gunnar co-hosted LIFETIME Radio’s nationally syndicated morning show.

NELSON has been headlining at major rock festivals around the globe celebrating the 20th anniversary of “After the Rain”. Touring in China, the U.K. and of course the U.S. where they have also toured extensively with Peter Frampton and Styx.

Purchase

After The Rain

(Remastered 2017)

Celebrating their 1990 multi-platinum debut masterpiece.

And

Their latest release

Peace, Out

Both available at

amazon.com

 

For more information

about

Matthew and Gunnar Nelson

of

N E L S O N

Band

Visit

Main sitewww.matthewandgunnarnelson.com

Facebook:

www.facebook.com/NELSONtheband/

Twitter:

@MatthewandGun

Instagram:

www.instagram.com/nelson_band

YouTube:

www.youtube.com/channel/UC3HEfEEQgrrjZ9qgBcwGOCQ

Discography

Albums

After the Rain (1990) No. 17 US – RIAA: Double Platinum, AUS No. 100[11]

Because They Can (1995)

Imaginator (1996)

Silence Is Broken (1997)

Life (1999)

Lightning Strikes Twice (2010)

Peace Out (2015)

Other releases

as The Nelsons

Brother Harmony (1998)

as Matthew & Gunnar Nelson

Like Father, Like Sons (2000)

This Christmas (2015)

This Christmas Too (2016)

Compilations

20th Century Masters – The Millennium Collection: The Best of Nelson (2004)

Before the Rain: The Demos 1986-1990 (2010)

Live albums

Perfect Storm – After the Rain World Tour 1991 (2010)