Matt Stell
“I dread answering the question ‘what kind of music do you play’ every time… Read Full Bio ↴“I dread answering the question ‘what kind of music do you play’ every time it’s asked.” Says Matt Stell & the Crashers’ front man Matt Stell. “Every time someone asks me, I just end up telling them that we’re kinda like 30 of my favorite bands and proceed to recommend songs and YouTube clips to them.”
Matt Stell & the Crashers’ love for all kinds of music runs deep and they draw from many different sources for inspiration. Somewhere between Country, Americana, Blues, Soul, Folk, Gospel and Rock and Roll you’ll find MS&C. Geographically situated between the traditional homes of these and other styles of music, it makes sense that MS&C would learn from and study under these traditions in order to craft a sound that’s all their own. Evidence of this can be found on their upcoming release, Vestibule Blues. Stell—who wrote or co-wrote every track on the album—covered a lot of ground in terms of mood and subject matter. “There are songs about everything from crimes of passion and retribution, to high school scenes most people can relate to, to funerals, to the peculiar ways that men and women sometimes carry on, etc. The record definitely goes to some different places, and that’s the way I like it. I usually get bored with repetition.”
Matt Stell & the Crashers are headquartered just outside Stell's hometown of Morrilton, AR. The band includes Crashers founder and West Plains, MO native Joey Rowlett on bass, Conway, AR native Darren Barry on lead guitar, and the newest addition to the group, Cliff Aaron, on drums. Together this energetic four-piece outfit tours the South and Midwest with their own brand of Southern music. MS&C have played hundreds shows in the past 2½ years and shared the stage with the likes of Randy Rogers, Stoney LaRue, Wade Bowen, Eli Young Band, Chris Knight, Jason Boland and the Stragglers, John D. Hale Band, Bart Crow Band, Mark McKinney, No Justice, Reckless Kelly, Paul Thorn, Ryan Bingham, Johnny Cooper, Luke Bryan, Jake Owen, Eric Church, along with many others. They’ve made fans and friends along the way, and this year promises to bring on even more of the same.
“There’s nothing like writing a song that means something to a stranger,” Matt says, smiling. “And there’s nothing like playing those songs with your friends to strangers and then making friends out of them.”
Matt Stell & the Crashers’ love for all kinds of music runs deep and they draw from many different sources for inspiration. Somewhere between Country, Americana, Blues, Soul, Folk, Gospel and Rock and Roll you’ll find MS&C. Geographically situated between the traditional homes of these and other styles of music, it makes sense that MS&C would learn from and study under these traditions in order to craft a sound that’s all their own. Evidence of this can be found on their upcoming release, Vestibule Blues. Stell—who wrote or co-wrote every track on the album—covered a lot of ground in terms of mood and subject matter. “There are songs about everything from crimes of passion and retribution, to high school scenes most people can relate to, to funerals, to the peculiar ways that men and women sometimes carry on, etc. The record definitely goes to some different places, and that’s the way I like it. I usually get bored with repetition.”
Matt Stell & the Crashers are headquartered just outside Stell's hometown of Morrilton, AR. The band includes Crashers founder and West Plains, MO native Joey Rowlett on bass, Conway, AR native Darren Barry on lead guitar, and the newest addition to the group, Cliff Aaron, on drums. Together this energetic four-piece outfit tours the South and Midwest with their own brand of Southern music. MS&C have played hundreds shows in the past 2½ years and shared the stage with the likes of Randy Rogers, Stoney LaRue, Wade Bowen, Eli Young Band, Chris Knight, Jason Boland and the Stragglers, John D. Hale Band, Bart Crow Band, Mark McKinney, No Justice, Reckless Kelly, Paul Thorn, Ryan Bingham, Johnny Cooper, Luke Bryan, Jake Owen, Eric Church, along with many others. They’ve made fans and friends along the way, and this year promises to bring on even more of the same.
“There’s nothing like writing a song that means something to a stranger,” Matt says, smiling. “And there’s nothing like playing those songs with your friends to strangers and then making friends out of them.”
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Matt Stell Lyrics
A River Through It My home, ain′t much to it Just some rollin' hills and…
Ain't Too Good It′s not all my business But I can't stand it anymore He…
Better I Drink Her memory used to kill me, but I found a…
Better Than That You're at a booth in the corner, over my shoulder I…
Boyfriend Season Go ahead and put it all on me, girl Like that…
Break Me Down There's a long trail Following you around Made from broken h…
Breakin' in Boots Don't ask her on a straight tequila night Man, she loves…
Chase it Down I was just gonna turn these wrenches Long enough for you…
Everywhere But On It's a big ol' world outside this little town Thought that's…
Gameday Dress 25 sisters, all train closed Putting on make up getting read…
God is a woman And she said "You I love it how I move you,…
Grass Looks Greener I tried to warn her this ain't a friendly game It's…
Home in a Hometown Ain't nothing but a cigarette, scratch-off, stop on your way…
I Bet Whiskey Would We just hit it off and got so much in…
I Love You Too I bet he ain't ever noticed that dress And you…
If I Was a Bar I'd have an all night Happy Hour With the coldest beer…
Last Habit Any night, any bar, I was up and down to…
Look at Me Now I was a wide open Hemi on the highway I was…
Man Made A skyscraper, record player, Kentucky eighty proof The telep…
Memphis On the River You try so hard to be a mystery, a lady…
One of Us (One of us, one of us) (One of us, one of…
Pray for You I've never been one to ask for help If I need…
Reason Why Love is a gamble, it's a game But those dice ain't…
Tell Me Me and the boys, drinking down at Georgia′s So many Tuesdays…
That Ain't Me No More I used to drink 'til I got drunk My fuse was…
The Best Thing I tried to warn her this ain′t a friendly game It's…