Matt Alber was born on February 6,1975 and is an American singer-songwriter, filmmaker, and youth advocate based in Portland, Oregon.
10 Facts About Matt Alber
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Matt Alber began singing as a child and studied music and vocal training at Truman State University in Kirksville, Missouri.
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Matt Alber was a member of the Grammy-award-winning all-male vocal ensemble Chanticleer from 1998 until 2003 when he left to pursue a solo career.
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In 2008, Matt Alber released Hide Nothing through Silver Label, a division of Tommy Boy Records.
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At the time, Matt Alber's relationship was suffering, and the song was written as a last-attempt to save it.
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Unhappy with his label's approach to creating music, Matt Alber left Tommy Boy Records in 2010 and has since been releasing his music independently.
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Matt Alber followed Hide Nothing with 2011's Constant Crows, which found the singer experimenting more with folk music and torch songs.
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Matt Alber stated in an interview with The Herald Palladium that the second record was influenced by his stripped-down, acoustic live performances, which was a change from the "dreamy" and starry-eyed sound from his debut.
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Matt Alber is gay and advocates for LGBTQ youth as part of his career.
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Matt Alber has a tattoo on his wrist that reads "Squire", which is one of his nicknames.