Matt Ostrower - Vocals, Guitar, Electronics
Joe Bognanno - Guitar
Leo McInnis - Guitar, Vocals
Chuck Hillwig - Bass
Richie Latoni - Drums


Their songs are like that favorite movie you just have to stop and watch every time it comes on TV: there's something comfortable and reassuring-and yet you are always noticing new things, too. With their soulful vocals, catchy melodies, and great arrangements, Lost in October's songs grab you the first time you hear them. But it's the little things-interesting instrumentation, lyrics that take on a life of their own and real dynamics - that make you turn them on again and again.

Writing songs has always come easily to Matt Ostrower, the vocalist, songwriter and driving force behind Lost in October. Even as a kid, songwriting came to him organically - and often in his dreams. More often than not, he would wake up with a vivid memory of what happened, and a finished song. As a result, Matt has resisted being pigeonholed into any one style, instead focusing on the characters that inhabit his songs. "I'm always trying to make sure that the storylines and characters are described honestly and musically," Ostrower states.

That organic style of songwriting lends itself really well to Lost in October's sound. Because he's focused on the characters, Ostrower is also free to select from a large palette of styles and colors: it can be a country twang on one track, and electronic samples on the next; however, nothings's done for effect, only to serve the song. Backed by a dynamic band led by bassist/ producer/ engineer Chuck Hillwig and lead guitarist Joe Bognanno, Matt is able to trust fully in them: these musicians are not afraid of spaces and leaving songs open to breathe - and are equally comfortable when they flat out rock.

All of these great sounds and characters are tied together by Ostrower's voice, which sounds a bit like David Gray and Gary Lightbody (Snow Patrol). Like the music that comes to him in his dreams, his lyrics are very visual, as well. As in "The Translator" , "As soon as pavement ends, I focus on the lens, what i see don't match, what I was there to catch" are both visual, and let you bring your own meaning to it. However, even songs like this that have a sense of world weariness, there is a strong undercurrent of hopefulness in everything. "Most of my characters are striving to hold onto that intangible feeling that anything really is possible" Ostrower states.

That visual focus, and character-driven songs are (no surprise) receiving a lot of attention from film and television. In 2008, �Stand Straight� and �She Moves� were featured in a documentary by academy award-nominated director Nathaniel Kahn. In 2005, "The Translator" was featured on NBC's Emmy-Award winning reality show Stating Over; later "Alison's Sound" was featured on Fox's The Simple Life with Paris Hilton and Nicole Richie.

In addition to delivering his music to millions, Ostrower has always been a firm believer in giving something back. During an adventure biking trip in Israel in 2001, he forged a friendship with Slava Rubin, a young entrepreneur who shared that same conviction. The two became fast friends, and in 2005 Rubin approached him with Music Against Myeloma, a charity created to help fight this rare form of cancer. Ostrower quickly signed on as Artistic Director, gathered award-winning musicians, and continues to deliver energetic performances at this annual event. To date, they have raised over $25,000 for the International Myeloma Foundation.

For the near future, Lost in October will continue to gig around NYC, seek distribution, and inclusion in television, and connect with music supervisors for film. And no matter where Ostrower and Lost in October end up - just like we do every time our favorite movie comes on at 2 in the morning - we'll be putting down whatever we're doing to check it out.