Matt the Electrician is Matthew Sever, a quirky, sincere folk/pop singer songwriter based in Austin, TX. He has self-released 10 studio albums, and 2 live CDs since 1998. Matt moved to Austin, TX from the West Coast in 1996 to pursue music full time. He regularly tours all over the world, specifically The US, Canada, Western Europe and Japan. His songs have been featured on Network TV shows, in feature length movies, and in TV commercials. He regularly plays festivals, theaters, nightclubs, and house concerts, and will continue to do so until he cannot.

He has performed most recently at the Newport Folk Festival, Austin City Limits Festival, Travelers’ Rest Festival, Old Settler's Music Festival, Winnipeg Folk Festival, Sisters Folk Festival, Kerrville Folk Festival, High Sierra Music Festival, and Tondr Folk Festival in Denmark.

Matt the Electrician’s 11th studio album, “The Ocean Knocked Me Down” was released into the world on February 2nd, 2024. For the new project, Matt returned to his “home studio” of sorts, The Aerie, in Austin, TX, (owned and operated by Mark Addison) where Matt had recorded 4 of his previous records, including 2009’s “Animal Boy”. And like that record, Matt and Mark played nearly all the instruments on the new record. There are some special guest musicians as well, including MtE regulars, Seela, Jon Greene, and Stephanie Macias. Plus, first timers Carrie Rodriguez, Luke Jacobs and Oliver Steck. To call this a pandemic record might be slightly misguided, even though most of the songs were in fact written during 2020 and 2021. But the vibe of the record is upbeat, and weird, and fun, and sometimes sad, but hopeful, and occasionally poignant, and silly, and hopeful, but ridiculous, and also hopeful. You might think that’s a lot of vibes, but there are 16 songs on the record, because we’ve all been through a lot, and so Matt figured that, this time, everyone deserved a few more songs and a few more vibes than usual.

“Matt the Electrician sings about virtue and hope on his upcoming album, We Imagined An Ending…The guitars are Big Star bright, the harmonies choir-like, and Matt’s own delivery a jolt of clarity in a cacophonous world.” – Rolling Stone

“Matt (The Electrician) is a wonderful musician and captivating performer and his songs have come to mean a lot to me of late. He is an artist who has serious weight to his music, yet its delivered in a beautifully light and accessible manner. And he is simply one of the nicest guys to be around. He would be a great edition to any festival.” - Martyn Joseph

“Matt the Electrician weaves humor, intelligence and great musicianship into his music while covering the full spectrum of human experience. His songs and his chops instantly make you wonder how you haven't already heard of him.” - Willie Porter

"The Austin native has averaged a top-notch album every couple of years, endeared himself to a small, rabid fan base and mined a goofy/profound folk vein similar to that of Arlo Guthrie, John Prine and Loudon Wainwright III.... So far, Sever's gotten five things right." - Harp Magazine

"...as carefully crafted and insightful as good Paul Simon. With a raspy voice and subtly complex arrangements, Sever brings a delightfully different energy to the often hidebound folk scene; electrifies it, actually."- L.A. Daily News

"Matt the Electrician proves singer/songwriters can be funny without being clowns and thoughtful without being overwrought." – Amplifier

"His musical confections remind me of butter mints, the small white fluffy kind that instantly melt in your mouth. After each song finishes you1re left with only a pleasant taste." - Vintage Guitar Magazine

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