Biography
"The words and the music matter first"
Matthew Alexander is a Charlotte N.C. based singer-songwriter. He was part of the dynamic folk scene in Cambridge, MA and New York City in the late sixties and early seventies. During this time he opened for Billy Joel, Tim Weissberg and Bruce Springsteen. Songs from his 8 CDs have aired on radio stations throughout the world. His rendition of the Gordon Lightfoot classic "Steel Rail Blues" peaked at #3 on the Folk Charts in November, 2020. He performs throughout the Southeast. His music can be heard on Spotify, Apple and on Pandora at Matthew Alexander Radio.
Upcoming Shows
Ru Ru's Tacos and Tequila
September, 25, 2024, 6-9:00 pm
(704) 946-8161
715 Providence Road
RECENT SHOWS
Join Us on Father's Day: June 16th, 2024
And on ; June 30th 2024
12:00 am to 2:pm
Live show
All Original Songs
The Waterman Fish Bar, 9615 Bailey Road, Cornelius NC 28031
(704) 237 - 3247
"Poignant and prolific" Debbie Jet, Rock Hill Herald
Critical Praise for Midnight Dream Station
"What he possesses is that same genuine essential tonality found in the voices of John Prine, Kris Kristofferson, Jon Dee Graham, Buddy Miller and John Martin… it is sincere, formulated with a generous amount of experience and significance."
JOHN APICE, ASSOCIATE EDITOR, AMERICANA HIGHWAYS, 5/17/23
Midnight Dream Station
“A reflection on life's mysteries…likely to lift one's spirits…colorful and soulful”
Hannah Means Shannon, 6/27/23 Wildfire News + News
