Matt Odmark
{{short description|American musician (born 1974)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=January 2018}}
{{Infobox musical artist
| name = Matthew Odmark
| image = Matt_Odmark, Jars of Clay in Toronto (446643308).jpg
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| background = non_vocal_instrumentalist
| birth_name = Matthew Thomas Odmark
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1974|1|25}}
| birth_place = New York City, New York, U.S.
| death_date =
| instrument = Guitar, vocals, banjo
| genre = Alternative rock, folk, Christian, country
| label = Essential/Silvertone, Gray Matters/Nettwerk
| occupation = Musician, songwriter
| years_active = 1994–present
| associated_acts = Jars of Clay
| website =
}}
Matthew Thomas Odmark (born January 25, 1974)Jars World, [http://jarsworld.com/miscellaneous/bios/tim/theirbio_s.shtml Jars World: Music: Tim] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070927161541/http://jarsworld.com/miscellaneous/bios/tim/theirbio_s.shtml |date=September 27, 2007 }}. Date of Birth noted. Retrieved August 9, 2007.NSAI Songwriter Achievement Awards. [http://host1.bondware.com/%7Ensaimain/news.php?viewStory=49] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120208071432/http://host1.bondware.com/~nsaimain/news.php?viewStory=49|date=February 8, 2012}} Full name noted. Retrieved August 15 is an American musician most known for being a guitarist for Christian alternative folk rock group Jars of Clay.
Biography
Matthew Odmark was raised in Rochester, New York where he attended McQuaid Jesuit High School. He studied English literature at the University of Rochester. As a youth he knew pianist Charlie Lowell. When guitarist Matt Bronleewe left Lowell's band Jars of Clay, Odmark took his place as guitarist and backing vocalist.
In 2001, Jars of Clay were awarded honorary graduations from Greenville College due to their demonstrated understanding of their craft. Despite never being an attendee of the school, Odmark was granted this award also.
Personal life
Matthew Odmark is married to Kristen Odmark. They adopted their son, Dylan Matthew Odmark, in 2007. They adopted another son, Owen Leigh Odmark, in 2009.IMDb. [https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1702752/bio IMDb Matthew Odmark Biography]. Retrieved August 9, 2007.
Awards
In 2001, at the Orville H. Gibson Guitar Awards, Odmark received "Best Acoustic Guitar (Male)".
References
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Category:American rock guitarists
Category:American male guitarists
Category:Christian music songwriters
Category:American performers of Christian music
Category:Musicians from Rochester, New York
Category:Guitarists from New York City
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