Singer-songwriter, poet, and pianist Matt Maltese makes melodic alternative pop that mixes personal heartbreak with wry reflections on the state of the world.
â Born in England to Canadian parents, he began writing songs as a teen, inspired by American jazz and classic singer-songwriters, including Leonard Cohen, one of his dadâs favorites.
â Maltese released his debut track, âEven If Itâs a Lie (Demo),â in 2015, and his first EP, In a New Bed, in 2016.
â Hugo White of The Maccabees fame produced 2017âs Blood, Sweat & Beers, a combination live vinyl EP and zine of poems Maltese wrote while on tour.
â In 2017, he earned press attention for âAs the World Caves In,â which imagined an apocalyptic romance between President Donald Trump and Prime Minister Theresa May.
â Bad Contestant, his 2018 major label debut, was produced by Jonathan Rado of Foxygen.
â He wrote and produced the breakup-themed Krystal, his 2019 sophomore LP, in his home studio in London.
â Brian DâAddario of The Lemon Twigs added guitar and Asha Lorenz of Sorry provided backing vocals on âqueen bee,â from Malteseâs 2020 EP, madhouse.