Meet Matt - Voice & Guitar Teacher

Matt is a Boston native who moved to Seattle 11 years ago. He has been writing and performing his entire life, beginning as a choir member at the age of 6, and as a cast member in a perhaps better-forgotten public theater rendition of the Pirates of Penzance in 1997. From there, he went on to learn guitar so that he could accompany himself and perform alone. When he was 20, he dropped out of school to become the lead singer of a local Massachusetts band called Silhouette Rising, only to break off on his own and become a full-time solo act by the time he was 21. Although he loved playing big stages, his first love for performing was with house shows and DIY venues. The music community in Boston back in the 2010s was run almost entirely by audio-engineering students who would record and perform for each other, and therefore that was the rhythm that Matt fell into. Not only had he mastered the drama of musical performance, but he also learned how to record himself and others, deepening the already ecstatic musical experience.

He moved to Seattle in 2014, and ever since then has been writing, performing, teaching and encouraging other musicians of all ages. You can find him at Pike Place Market performing on a weekly basis, or at a local farmers market, or at one of many public parks in the Seattle metro area through the Parks Department's Busking program. Not only can he offer his students the opportunity for more confidence (and therefore more enjoyment) with musical performance through his decades of experience, but he also offers recording services for students who want to create lasting mementos, high-quality demos, or who simply need collaboration to make their creative project a reality. If you are within an hour of Seattle, please reach out!