Matt Molchany (born July 3, 1980) is an American musician, audio engineer, and owner of Shards Recording Studio in

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. He is a member of indie rock band VoirVoir; past bands include Wheelie and Gertie Fox. After playing and touring as a musician, Molchany opened Silent Sound Studios in Allentown, PA and in 2017 founded Shards Recording Studio as a "creative sanctuary" in Bethlehem, PA. VoirVoir continues to perform, opening for bands such as

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, and touring with

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. In 2016 VoirVoir was a featured band on "bandcamp daily," where their album was favorably described as "confident and fully realized, with the five-piece band touching on and tearing through classic melodic indie rock." As engineer, producer, and guest performer, Molchany has worked with a wide variety of musicians, including heavy metal bands, noise rock, and children's music, most notably with

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on her album "Rocket To The Moon". He is also active as a show promoter and radio DJ, founding the Tape Swap Radio series of concerts with

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Radio's Shamus McGroggan. Tape Swap concerts feature local, regional, and national performers in venues such as coffee houses, libraries, and rooftops.

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