Matt Maltese

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Matt Maltese
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Background information
Birth nameMatthew Jonathan Gordon Maltese
Born (1997-10-06) 6 October 1997 (age 27)
Origin Reading, England
Genres
Occupations
  • Musician
  • singer-songwriter
Instruments
Years active2015–present
Labels
Website matt-maltese.com

Matthew Jonathan Gordon Maltese (born 6 October 1997) is a British-Canadian [2] [3] singer-songwriter. His style blends elements from indie pop, indie rock, and chamber pop. [4] Since releasing his debut single "Even If It's a Lie" in 2015, Maltese has released four studio albums, and four EPs. [5] In July 2021, Maltese announced his third studio album, Good Morning It's Now Tomorrow ; the album was released in October 2021 via Nettwerk, the label he is currently signed with. [6] [7] Maltese released his fourth studio album, Driving Just to Drive in April 2023.

Contents

Early life

Born to Canadian parents, his father of Italian descent, [8] Maltese was raised in Reading, England. [9] [4] [10] He attended the Henley College, pursuing A Levels in Music, Maths, English and Economics. [11] [12] According to an interview with Vice he started writing music at the age of 14. [13] When he was a teenager Maltese began buying and selling vinyl and with the money he made, moved to Camden, London. [4]

Career

2015–2017: SoundCloud and early singles

Maltese released his first single, "Even If It's a Lie", on SoundCloud in 2015. [4] [14] After the release of the single, Maltese signed with Café Bleu Recordings, a subdivision of Atlantic Records. [10] In 2016, through Café Bleu Recordings, Maltese released his follow up EP, titled In a New Bed. [15] The following year in 2017 Maltese released a single titled "As the World Caves In" [16] which as he shared in an interview, is about the idea of then-UK Prime Minister Theresa May and then-U.S. President Donald Trump, deciding to spend a night of romance together before triggering atomic warfare. [17] [18] [19] The single saw a resurgence on TikTok starting in May 2021 following a cover by singer Sarah Cothran. [20] In January 2023, it was certified Silver in the UK by the British Phonographic Industry (BPI) for selling 200,000 equivalent units. [21]

2018–2019: Bad Contestant and Krystal

In June 2018 Maltese released his debut album, Bad Contestant . [22] The album was produced by Jonathan Rado of American Indie rock duo Foxygen. [23]

In November 2019 Maltese released Krystal . [24] The album was mostly recorded, produced, and mixed by Maltese in his bedroom studio. [25] With the release of Krystal, Maltese embarked on a UK headline tour in November 2019, he played on tour at six venues. [26]

2020–2021: Madhouse and Good Morning It's Now Tomorrow

In March 2020, Maltese released the single "Ballad of a Pandemic" [27] about the COVID-19 pandemic; the single was released the same day as lockdown restrictions were imposed in the United Kingdom. [28]

In May 2020, Maltese released "Queen Bee" featuring vocals from Sorry's Asha Lorenz. [29]

In June 2020, Maltese took part in Tiny Gigs, a livestream event hosted by Tiny Changes, a mental health charity, to raise money for a COVID-19 relief fund. [30] [31]

In August 2020, Maltese released his extended play Madhouse. [32]

In May 2021, Maltese released a single titled "Mystery". [33] He then released another single in July 2021 called "Shoe" which was released following the announcement of Maltese's third studio album, Good Morning It's Now Tomorrow . [6] The album was released in October 2021. [34] [35]

Maltese performing in 2024 MattMaltese ReithHumphreys2.jpg
Maltese performing in 2024

2022–present: Quiet Recordings and Driving Just to Drive

In March 2022 Maltese released a new song called "Smile In the Face of the Devil" [36] as a part of his new EP titled Quiet Recordings. This EP would be a collection of more ambient tracks of off his previous album Good Morning It's Now Tomorrow. Quiet Recordings was released on 8 April 2022

In October 2022, Maltese released his new single "Mother". [37] [38] [39] [40]

In December 2022, Maltese announced that his new album would be releasing in 2023. He then released a teaser for a new track followed by a single in January 2023 titled "Driving Just to Drive". The same day as this single was released Maltese announced his new album titled Driving Just to Drive would release on 28 April 2023.

Discography

Studio albums

List of studio albums, with selected details
TitleDetails
Bad Contestant
Krystal
  • Released: 8 November 2019
  • Label: 7476
Good Morning It's Now Tomorrow
Driving Just to Drive
Songs That Aren't Mine
  • Released: 8 March 2024
  • Label: Tonight Matthew

Extended plays

TitleDetails
In a New Bed
  • Released: 22 April 2016 [41]
  • Label: Café Bleu Recordings [15]
Blood, Sweat & Beers: Live at the Drugstore and Poems from the Road
  • Released: 2017 [42]
  • Label: Café Bleu Recordings
madhouse
Quiet Recordings

Singles

As lead artist

Maltese has released the following singles: [15]

YearTitleAlbum/EP
2015"Even If It's a Lie"Non-album singles
2016"Vacant in the 21st Century"
"Strange Time"Bad Contestant
2017"As the World Caves In"
"No One Won The War"Non-album singles
"Comic Life"
2018"Greatest Comedian"Bad Contestant
"Like A Fish"
"Nightclub Love"
"Bad Contestant"
"Misery"
2020"Tokyo (Italian Version)"Krystal
"Ballad of a Pandemic"Non-album single
"queen bee"madhouse
2021"Mystery"Good Morning It's Now Tomorrow [6]
"Shoe"
"You Deserve an Oscar" [43]
"Good Morning" [44]
"Nothing Breaks Your Heart Like Christmas"Non-album single
2022"Smile in the Face of the Devil"Quiet Recordings
"Mother"Driving Just To Drive
2023"Driving Just To Drive"
"Museum"
"Florence"
"The Earth is a Very Small Dot"Non-album single
2024"Kiss Me"Songs That Aren't Mine
YearTitleAlbum/EP
2022"Cate's Brother (Matt's Version)" (with Maisie Peters)Non-album single
2021"Salt Lake City" (with Etta Marcus)View from the Bridge

Tours

Headlining act

(with special guest Sophie May, Hohnen Ford, Searows)

Supporting act

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