Matt Urmy is a New World poet. Born in New York City, but raised in Tennessee, he walks in the footsteps of free thinkers. His performances weave listeners between the gritty free verse of the 1960’s and smoking folk-country blues. Labelled an “Americana” artist, his voice is etched with the weathered years of life polished with the sad pangs of hope that mirrors the depth of his writing.
Lonesome Road Review
Check out The Lonesome Road’s review of Sweet Lonesome. Donald Teplyske writes: When I first encountered Matt Urmy’s music earlier this year — on the superior compilation East Nashville Vol. 3: More Music from the Other Side — I felt inadequate having never previously heard this spellbinding poet, lyricist, singer,…
Tour Updates
I am continually adding dates to my fall/winter tour schedule, so if you’d like me to come to your town… don’t hesitate to let me know. I do theatre shows on down to house concerts… any way I can bring the music and poetry to the people!
Sweet Lonesome Album Available Now!
Sweet Lonesome is now available! The album features performances by many of my heroes: Mary Gauthier, Jonell Mosser, and Ashley Cleveland to name a few… It is also the first record to be recorded in the historic Quonset Hut Studio in 28 years. This studio is home to some of…
Bijou Theatre
A recent performance I did with Mary Gauthier at the Bijou Theatre in Knoxville, TN for WDVX’s Tennessee Shines series. Enjoy!