Out singer-songwriter Matt Zarley has just released the video for "I Just Knew," the lead track from his forthcoming album and musical short film hopefulROMANTIC. The project is a universal story about loving, letting go, and holding onto faith that there's somebody for everybody.
Watch the video for "I Just Knew" here
hopefulROMANTIC, the album, will be released on February 10, 2015. hopefulROMANTIC, the film, due early next year, is a unique and practically dialogue-free narrative articulated solely through Matt Zarley and collaborator Andy Zulla ("Smash") 's soulful pop score. It co-stars Chuck Saculla (featured in this video), Jolie Jenkins and George Takei. The film and its songs merge Zarley's love of pop music and musical theatre into a cohesive whole. Each song is one part of a narrative trajectory that tells the story of one man's journey through love, heartbreak, and healing. "I Just Knew" is the beginning of that journey.
Matt will continue to unveil music videos and songs from the film and album throughout the coming months.
Learn more about hopefulROMANTIC here:
hopefulromanticmovie.com
About Matt Zarley:
Matt's passion for songwriting resulted in his first solo album, Debut, which was released in 2002. His second album Here I Am was named one of Billboard magazine's "Critics Top 10" picks for 2008. Matt continued to make his mark on the music industry in 2011 with the release of his most personal album to date, Change Begins With Me, which was embraced with rave reviews and won OutMusic awards for "Single of the Year" and "Album of the Year." He's also had four consecutive singles on Billboard's Club Play chart.
Zarley is an internationally published songwriter and has had numerous songs recorded and released overseas by some of the biggest names in international music. In addition, Matt has the distinction of being named the first openly gay bachelor in People Magazine's "Hottest Bachelors" issue in 2002 - opening the door for other openly gay men to be featured in the mainstream publication.
Matt began his career at 12 years old starring in national commercials and, subsequently, his career led him to his Broadway debut while he was just a teenager. Zarley has appeared in numerous shows and has played the title roles in both Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat and The Who's Tommy on Broadway.
Project Website: http://www.hopefulromanticmovie.com/
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