SYSTEM 7 THREE

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System 7 Three is a two-piece creative pairing of Matt Vermunt and Christopher O’Connor. Their paths crossed due to a lifelong affinity for music, songwriting, musical performance and sound recording. Meeting in a rehearsal studio during a band audition, Vermunt and O’Connor first connected through their love of musical performance. During the global pandemic when stages and venues across the world closed the pair moved from the stage to the recording studio and work on System 7 Three began. With Vermunt on vocals and guitar and O’Connor on bass and percussion System 7 Three was born. Together the duo record and produce all System 7 Three music.

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THE ALBUM

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The collection of music on this album is a selection of songs chosen from over 30 years of songwriting by Matt Vermunt. Songs from this catalog of compositions became the fuel for this release by System 7 Three.  In 2020 Vermunt approached O’Connor with the thought of working together to record a group of songs he had written. The result of their strong mutual admiration and ability to seamlessly create is this 9-track album, System 7 Three. 

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A pair of songs date back to the early 90s, 5 tracks come from writing sessions in 2014-2016, 2 songs are more recent stemming from a fascination of forensic psychology, and from a concern for the trajectory our world seems to be taking. From the outset, the objective was to assemble a collection of diverse music showcasing a large amount of light and shade. Heavy to soft with varying styles and approach. The desire was to take the listener on a journey over a spectrum of sound.

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System 7 Three’s inaugural self-titled album was released in the summer of 2023.