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Artist
Matt Urmy
12+ albums
about
Matt Urmy is a new world poet. Born in New York City, but raised in Tennessee, he walks in the footsteps of free thinkers. His performances weave listeners between the gritty free verse of the 1960’s and smoking folk-country blues. Labeled an “Americana” artist, his voice is etched with the weathered years of life polished with the sad pangs of hope that mirrors the depth of his writing. You cannot simply listen to any song once--every line is wrought with subtext and meaning that distills our existence—our lives. Heavy? Yes, he is. One reviewer wrote “Matt's part wolf, part river, part moonlight, and part cloud...oh yeah, and part human too..." Motivated by his artistic passion, his music grows each year—a true “lifetime artist.” This is fueled by his driving and overwhelming work ethic, (90 self-booked and promotoed shows in 2009), as well as his compelling love for music and language. His most recent album, ‘Sweet Lonesome’ embraces his southern Americana roots style and also brings in guest appearances by local and national roots-rockers Jonell Mosser, Ashley Cleveland and Mary Gauthier, who inspired the title track. Linking up with Belmont University, he also did something nobody else had done since 1982 —he cut an album in the historic Quonset Hut, the half-cylinder studio that was built by Owen and Harold Bradley, home to Patsy Cline's "Crazy" session and central to the many Sony/Columbia artists that turned Music Row into Music Row. Recorded li
