Matt Lenny and The Breakdown will release a new album 'For the Birds' at the Box Factory

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Southwest Michigan-based Matt Lenny and the Breakdown will release their new album, “For the Birds,” with a performance April 22, 2023, at the Box Factory for the Arts in St. Joseph.
Southwest Michigan-based Matt Lenny and the Breakdown will release their new album, “For the Birds,” with a performance April 22, 2023, at the Box Factory for the Arts in St. Joseph.

ST. JOSEPH — Southwest Michigan-based Matt Lenny and his band, The Breakdown, will release their new album, “For the Birds,” with a performance at 7 p.m. April 22 at the Box Factory for the Arts, 1101 Broad St.

Joining the band will be Kalamazoo singer-songwriter Kait Rose, who added vocals to the album.

The monthly host of the Box Factory’s open mic, Lenny is a guitarist, songwriter and singer influenced by Muddy Waters to David Bowie.

“For the Birds” features a collection of songs exploring family, aging and the various paths that lead us home.

Kalamazoo singer-songwriter Kait Rose will be the support act for Southwest Michigan's Matt Lenny and the Breakdown when the band releases its new album, “For the Birds,” on April 22, 2023, at the Box Factory for the Arts in St. Joseph. Rose added vocals to the album.
Kalamazoo singer-songwriter Kait Rose will be the support act for Southwest Michigan's Matt Lenny and the Breakdown when the band releases its new album, “For the Birds,” on April 22, 2023, at the Box Factory for the Arts in St. Joseph. Rose added vocals to the album.

Based in Kalamazoo, Rose bares her soul with songs of personal struggle and strife. She has produced seven records, most recently 2022’s “Balance.” Her debut music video, “Bad Mother,” is a Michigan Music Video of the Year nominee.

For more information about Matt Lenny and The Breakdown or to listen tracks from the album, visit mattlenny.com.

Tickets are $12 in advance and $15 at the door.

For more information, call 269-983-3688 or visit boxfactoryforthearts.org.

This article originally appeared on South Bend Tribune: 'For the Birds' will be released by Matt Lenny and The Breakdown