Matt Maeson, born in Virginia Beach, Virginia in 1992, is an American indie folk and rock singer-songwriter who grew up performing in prisons with his parents' ministry. The viral single Cringe was his breakthrough, and Bank on the Funeral (2019) is the debut to start with. Explore Matt Maeson vinyl, CDs, and reissues at Wax Trax Records.
Matthew Tyler Maeson was born in Virginia Beach, Virginia on July 11, 1992. His parents are prison ministry musicians, and he traveled extensively with their ministry across his childhood, performing in prisons. He launched his solo recording career with self-released material in the mid-2010s before signing with Atlantic Records. His 2019 debut Bank on the Funeral received critical attention. His 2018 single Cringe was viral and became his commercial breakthrough.
Matt Maeson's sound combines indie folk, indie rock, alternative rock, folk rock, and singer-songwriter with his distinctive vocal delivery and lyrical content addressing faith, family, addiction, and personal experience drawing on autobiographical reference points.
Atlantic Records pressings of the Matt Maeson catalog have been issued in color variant editions.
Listeners new to Matt Maeson typically start with Bank on the Funeral (2019).
