Matthew E. White

Matthew E. White is a singer-songwriter from Richmond, Virginia who works primarily as a solo artist. His music draws from soul and folk traditions, often with an atmospheric quality that gives his songs a particular weight. He's known for the track "Cool Out," which features Natalie Prass, and for his 2012 album Big Inner.

White's early years included some difficult stretches with addiction and homelessness, experiences that seem to inform the introspective tone of his writing. He's self-taught as a musician, and that background comes through in the unpolished, personal feel of his recordings. Another song like "Gone Away" shows how he can build a mood with spare arrangements and direct lyrics.

His discography includes Fresh Blood from 2015, Gentlewoman, Ruby Man from 2017, K Bay from 2019, and Innerverse from 2020. For live performances, he's often joined by musicians like Tyson Rogers on drums, Chris Tench on keyboards, and Doug Stuart on bass. In 2018, some insensitive remarks he made about women in music caused backlash and led to canceled shows.