Matty Mullins | |
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 Mullins at With Full Force 2014 | |
| Background information | |
| Born | July 3, 1988 Spokane, Washington, U.S. |
| Genres | Post-hardcore, metalcore, pop rock |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, songwriter |
| Years active | 2008–present |
| Member of | Memphis May Fire, Anberlin |
Matty Mullins (born July 3, 1988) is an American singer who is the lead vocalist of the metalcore band Memphis May Fire. [1]
Matty Mullins was born on July 3, 1988, in Spokane, Washington. His father was a pastor. [2] [3] He grew up in a Conservative Christian family and was only allowed to attend the concerts of Christian rock bands. [4] Mullins graduated from Shadle Park High School. When he was 18, he married Brittany Mullins. [5] He is living in Nashville, TN. [2]
Before joining Memphis May Fire through an open audition in 2008 Mullins played in several local music groups in Spokane. [6] He worked on the Between the Lies EP and the albums Sleepwalking , The Hollow , Challenger , Unconditional , This Light I Hold , Broken , and Remade in Misery .
He is featured as guest vocalist for several acts like Woe, Is Me, Hands Like Houses, Sleeping with Sirens, For Today, Spoken, Nowhere To Be Found and Yellowcard. [7] [8] [9] [10] In 2013 it was announced that Mullins started a solo project. [11] His solo album was scheduled for release on September 23, 2014, via Rise Records. [12] [13] It debuted at 66 on the Billboard 200 charts in the US the week of October 11, 2014. [14]
He stated being influenced by bands like Every Time I Die, Architects, Bring Me the Horizon and Asking Alexandria. [15]
Mullins is the main songwriter for Memphis May Fire. His lyrics often deal with personal experiences, both as a person and a musician, and his Christian faith.
Mullins wrote "Prove Me Right" about the band's former label, Trustkill Records, and is a critique on the younger music industry. [16]
In 2016, Mullins launched a men's grooming brand: On Point Pomade. [17] He is active with his wife Brittany's peer-to-peer mentoring nonprofit, Beneath the Skin. [18]
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| Year | Song | Album | Artist |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | "The Architect" (featuring Matty Mullins) | Descendants | Fit for a King [20] |
| 2012 | "Thomas" (featuring Matty Mullins) | I Am Nothing | Convictions [21] |
| "Watchmaker" (featuring Matty Mullins) | Ground Dweller | Hands Like Houses [22] | |
| "The Walking Dead" (featuring Matty Mullins) | Genesi[s] | Woe, Is Me [23] | |
| 2013 | "Congratulations" (featuring Matty Mullins) | Feel | Sleeping With Sirens [24] |
| "Rokit Man" (featuring Matty Mullins) | Morla and the Red Balloon | Time Traveller [25] | |
| 2014 | "Break the Cycle" (featuring Matty Mullins) | Fight the Silence | For Today [26] |
| "The World in Your Way" (featuring Matty Mullins) | The World in Your Way | Mireau [27] | |
| "The Deepest Well" (featuring Matty Mullins) | Lift a Sail | Yellowcard [28] | |
| 2015 | "Portraits" (featuring Matty Mullins) | Permanence | Storm the Sky [29] |
| "Pretty Lies" (featuring Matty Mullins) | Pretty Lies | VERIDIA [30] | |
| "Drag Me Down (One Direction Cover)" (featuring Matty Mullins) | Single | Our Last Night [31] | |
| "Breathe Again" (featuring Matty Mullins) | Breathe Again | Spoken [32] | |
| 2016 | "Overcome/Overthrow" (featuring Matty Mullins) | Single | A Story Inspired [33] |
| "Winds" (featuring Matty Mullins) | Tramps | TRAMPS | |
| 2017 | "Someday" (featuring Matty Mullins) | Real Life | Aaron Sprinkle [34] |
| 2018 | "Slip" (featuring Matty Mullins) | Afraid to Dream | Between Forever [35] |
| "Who Am I" (featuring Matty Mullins) | Still Just Breathing | Set for the Fall [36] | |
| 2019 | "Traverse" (featuring Matty Mullins) | Single | Nowhere to be Found [37] |
| "Come to Life" (featuring Matty Mullins) | Single | Neon Feathers [38] | |
| "Monster" (featuring Matty Mullins & TYNAN) | Unleashed | Kayzo [39] | |
| 2020 | "Say Something (Justin Timberlake Cover)" (featuring Matty Mullins) | Single | Danny Worsnop [40] |
| 2022 | "Until We Break" (featuring Matty Mullins) | Blackout | From Ashes to New [41] |
| 2023 | "HUMAN" (featuring Matty Mullins) | Single | elijah [42] |
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