matt bauer

Matt Bauer is an American singer, songwriter and banjo player. Bauer grew up in Kentucky, and his music is rooted in the sounds and natural surroundings of the region. His melodies and banjo style bear the markings of traditional mountain music, bluegrass and early country, but his sound is distinctly contemporary. The lyrics live in the present and the arrangements draw on influences as varied as gamelan orchestras and post-rock. His 2008 album The Island Moved in the Storm