Joining John Mayer, Colbie Caillat, and Keane on a recent album release, Cedar Avenue should get used to such impressive company. The success surrounding this acoustic-synth rock band, fronted by husband and wife duo, Jesse and Derrin Mathews, has positioned Cedar Avenue on the brink of national, break-out success.

"Someday soon I'll do the things I been saying..." begins the title track for Cedar Avenue's debut CD. And someday soon may actually be now. After years of performing and headlining in the Twin Cities' leading clubs and venues the group got their first brush with national fame when their song "7 Years" was featured on the season finale of the ABC police drama Rookie Blue. Averaging more than 6 million viewers per episode, Rookie Blue catapulted Cedar Avenue into the homes and hearts of music enthusiasts across the nation.

It's rare that a contemporary music group can deliver tasty hooks within such a rich musical landscape on their first, totally independent, full-length release. Yet that is exactly what Cedar Avenue delivers with its 10-track debut. Veteran Twin Cities music columnist Chris Riemenschneider said this about the band's debut CD: "Cedar Avenue, a Fray- and One Republic-like, piano-laced quartet...sounds primed for radio play, with the dramatic, gorgeously sung title track ['Someday Soon'] and the stormy rocker 'Up North.'"

Known for their remarkable vocal performances, as well as their ability to draw widely diverse crowds of college hipsters, middle-aged women, and cheese enthusiasts, Cedar Avenue has been helping pack venues throughout the Midwest, opening for huge sold-out crowds with acts such as Augustana, A Fine Frenzy, Hanson, and Graham Colton.

And as Jesse belts in the title track, "All I need is a possibility" - that's what the group has certainly garnered with their gem-studded debut album.

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"Think The Fray. Think Augustana. Then forget what you think you know about bands that sound like this and actually listen to Cedar Avenue. You'll hear melodies that come to life with emotion. You'll find yourself immersed in something familiar, yet different. [The music] is bold and it carries its own weight. It literally speaks for itself. Trust me. Just give it a listen."
- Todd Aarnes, Examiner

"The lyrics are absolutely captivating and fresh ... they break down all barriers of expectations and give you an album full of unique material ... there is something strangely captivating about this album ... Someday Soon proves to be a standout album."
- Jay Schneider, OurStage.com

"They support their high-energy songs with subtle acoustic chords and soaring melodies that would impress even the toughest of songwriting critics."
- Jamey Glen Womack, RecordSpeak

"Cedar Avenue, a Fray- and One Republic-like, piano-laced quartet ... sounds primed for radio play, with the dramatic gorgeously sung title track and the stormy rocker 'Up North'."
- Chris Riemenschneider, Star Tribune

"Cedar Avenue is an immensely talented ensemble that seems to have ironed out any wrinkles in days long past ... '6am Tomorrow Morning' [is] truly a solid pop offering."
- Bassey Etim, Air & Sea Battle

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