View Blog

Matthew Winters

Matthew Winters has been labeled an "indie/acoustic rogue." It's been said that he has "more balls than a bowling alley." It's been said that if Alkaline Trio and Conor Oberst had a child it would be Matthew Winters. Let it be said here that Winters has been and always will be his own entity. Rooted in the dregs of Spokane, WA, Winters has had short stints in bands ranging from metal to hardcore to political, Propagandhi-esque punk rock, even a bit of hip hop. All the while he wrote and maintained his own emotions on the sidelines. These emotions eventually surfaced and boiled over into demos and CD's that are collectively known as The Piss Sessions. Winters's latest effort, appropriately titled ...Under Your Skin Like Splinters (2007) has been a giant leap from his folky roots. Veering from the abrasive, anti-click track, solely acoustic sound that has acted as the groundwork for all his music, Winters employed a drummer for ...Under Your Skin. He layered and added other instruments to the record, thusly defining his style with more sound and a cleaner, more produced tone. For the fans that remember him for his drunken, campfire like stage presence, ...Under Your Skin Like Splinters was something of a mindfuck. However, still flying solo with just his guitar, Winters has been able to maintain the original feel of the songs that he wrote alone, tipsy, and in the dark. Winters's style appeals to both sides of the tracks.

www.myspace.com/matthewwintersmusic