Matthew Schroeder's debut CD"Signal" is a stunning collection of solo acoustic fingerstyle guitar music. Produced by prominent Minneapolis producer Dan Schwartz, and mixed by Tim Snow, this CD features eight original compositions played on six string, twelve string and lap slide guitar. Also included are Schroeder's arrangements of Little Martha by Duane Allman, and Steamboat Gwine 'Round de Bend by John Fahey. The solo pieces are complimented by renowned musicians Dan Chouinard, accordion; Joe Savage, Pedal Steel; Jeff Victor, Organ; Enrique Toussaint, bass; and Marc Anderson, percussion. Matthew is a Milwaukee based WAMI (Wisconsin Area Music Industry) winning guitarist and is one of a handful of players to graduate, with honors, from the short lived cooperative program between The Wisconsin Conservatory of Music and The University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee with a performance degree in American Finger-Style guitar. Matt is also one of Milwaukee’s prominent guitar educators and serves as Chair of the Guitar Department at The Wisconsin Conservatory of Music, where he has taught since 1992.