Matthew Winters has been labeled an "indie/acoustic rogue." It's been said that he has "more balls than a bowling alley." It's been said that if Alkaline Trio and Conor Oberst had a child it would be Matthew Winters.
Beginning in the dregs of the Spokane, Washington music scene, Matthew Winters has had short stints in bands ranging from metal to hardcore to political, Propagandhi-esque punk rock, even a bit of hip hop. All the while he maintained his own songwriting on the side. These emotions eventually surfaced and boiled over into demos and CDs that are collectively known as The Piss Sessions.
Winters' latest effort, appropriately titled ...Under Your Skin Like Splinters has been a giant leap from his folk roots.
Veering from the abrasive, anti-click track, solely acoustic sound that has acted as the groundwork for all his music, Winters employed a drummer for Under Your Skin. He added and layered in other instruments to the record, thusly defining his style with more sound and a cleaner, more produced tone.
For the fans that remember him for his drunken, campfire-like stage presence, ...Under Your Skin Like Splinters is something of a mindfuck.
Yet, still flying solo with just his guitar, Winters has been able to maintain the original feel of the songs that he wrote alone, tipsy, and in the dark. Winters's style appeals to both sides of the tracks.
Now based in Seattle, Winters continues to build his new following locally, and will be spreading his words this summer on a west coast tour.
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