William Matheny (musician) explained

William Matheny
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Alias:Billy Matheny
Birth Date:10 August 1984
Birth Place:Mannington, West Virginia
Origin:Morgantown, West Virginia
Genre:Rock music
Pop music
Rock 'n roll
Contemporary pop
Traditional pop
Occupation:Singer-songwriter
Instrument:voice, guitar, keyboard
Years Active:2004–present
Label:Bar/None Records, Misra Records, Battle Worldwide Recordings
Associated Acts:Southeast Engine, The Paranoid Style, Tyler Childers, Rozwell Kid, Vandaveer

William Matheny (also known as Billy Matheny) is an American singer-songwriter from Morgantown, West Virginia. Matheny was also a multi-instrumentalist for Southeast Engine and is currently a keyboardist and guitarist for The Paranoid Style. His musical style has been compared to the likes of Elvis Costello, Nick Lowe, Marshall Crenshaw, and The Modern Lovers’ Jonathan Richman.[1]

Early life

Born in 1984 in Mannington, West Virginia, he is the grandson of Mansfield Matheny, lead singer for The Rhythm Rascals.[2] His great-grandfather was a gospel singer and his father was a bluegrass guitarist. Matheny claims to have been performing with bands as a guitarist since the age of nine. He became the drummer of Cheap Truckers’ Speed[3] as a teenager, eventually moving to Morgantown and becoming a musician-for-hire.

Musical career

In 2008, Matheny joined The Joe Prichard Band, the front man was Joe Prichard of the band called The Recipe, Matheny would play electric guitar and banjo. Matheny then joined the band Southeast Engine as a pianist and organ player.[4] He remained with the band until it went on "indefinite hiatus" at the end of 2012. Since that time, Matheny has continued to serve as a musician for The Paranoid Style (featuring Timothy Bracy of The Mendoza Line and Slow Dazzle) and Todd Burge, among others. He and his band have been writing and recording the album that would eventually become Strange Constellations since 2013. Matheny has appeared on the West Virginia Public Broadcasting program Mountain Stage a total of four times to date, both as a solo artist and as a member of a band.

Current live band members

Discography

As Billy Matheny

With Southeast Engine

With The Paranoid style

As William Matheny

External links

Notes and References

  1. News: Left of the Dial: Morgantown musician's songs of observation. Charleston Gazette-Mail. December 24, 2016. December 24, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20161224164540/http://www.wvgazettemail.com/article/20160324/GZ06/160329749. dead.
  2. News: Front and Center with Morgantown's William Matheny. Thomas. Joni Deutsch, Nathan. December 24, 2016.
  3. News: Cheap Truckers' Speed reunites after four years. Slisz. Carin. The Daily Athenaeum. December 24, 2016.
  4. News: The Sideman Steps Out. December 24, 2016.
  5. Web site: Billy Matheny – Billy Matheny Songs, Reviews, Credits AllMusic. AllMusic. December 24, 2016.
  6. Web site: Born of Frustration – Billy Matheny Songs, Reviews, Credits AllMusic. AllMusic. December 24, 2016.
  7. Web site: Canary – Southeast Engine Credits AllMusic. AllMusic. December 24, 2016.
  8. Web site: New "Canaanville" EP & T-Shirt Album Southeast Engine. southeastengine.com. December 24, 2016. October 27, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20161027002001/http://southeastengine.com/new-canaanville-ep-t-shirt-album/. dead.
  9. Web site: Southeast Engine – "Canaanville". Misra Records. December 24, 2016. December 24, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20161224164419/http://www.misrarecords.com/products/southeast-engine-canaanville. dead.
  10. Web site: Robert Christgau: Expert Witness – Cuepoint. Christgau. Robert. March 27, 2015. Medium. December 24, 2016. November 5, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20181105204435/https://medium.com/cuepoint/robert-christgau-expert-witness-c462c4859ce7. dead.
  11. Web site: The Paranoid Style Biography & History AllMusic. AllMusic. December 24, 2016.
  12. Web site: Album Credits for Rolling Disclosure. paranoidstyle.tumblr.com. December 24, 2016. December 24, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20161224232843/http://paranoidstyle.tumblr.com/RollingDisclosureNotes. dead.
  13. Web site: An Interview with the Paranoid Style's Elizabeth Nelson | The Weeklings. theweeklings.com.
  14. News: LISTEN: William Matheny, 'Blood Moon Singer'. November 18, 2016. The Bluegrass Situation. December 24, 2016.
  15. Web site: William Matheny Sees 'Strange Constellations' in His New Track, "Moon Over Kenova" (premiere), PopMatters. Jonathan. Frahm. March 1, 2018.
  16. News: William Matheny Covers Centro-matic's "Flashes And Cables" " American Songwriter. August 29, 2018. American Songwriter. September 4, 2018.

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