The Genuine

Some years ago, The Genuine (jen-u-in) was born when husband and wife Matthew Allivato and Katelyn Allivato ne Brouwer wrote their first song together entitled "The Spinning." In August of 2012, Devin Forkel added percussion during the recording of their first EP "Our Woodgrain Hearts." Not long thereafter, The Genuine grew again with the addition of Gunnar Nagle on guitar and vocals completing the band.

The Genuine came together through a shared love for life and music and we look forward to sharing that with every person we meet. We don't play music to live, we live to play music, that is our sincerity. We will bend and grow with every song we sing.

After attending college for a short time studying chemistry, Katelyn decided to chase down more creative concoctions. She and Matthew had been been seeing each other for some time when she offered up her writing abilities one afternoon, that was the afternoon "The Spinning" was born, as well as many more to come.

The Genuine tied off the trio summer '12 with drummer and longtime friend Devin Forkel, who is classically trained in orchestral percussion. Devin attends college in Misenheimer, NC but shares the same drive and earnestness for music and life.

The band came to be out of a shared love for the experience of life and they look forward to sharing that again and again. Whether it's living room, cafe or bar, no number of miles or minutes can hold them back.

We dont write music to live, we live to write music. Thats our sincerity, whats yours?