CHILLIN’ WITH CONOR MATTHEWS
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CHILLIN’ WITH CONOR MATTHEWS
Born in Chicago, the singer-songwriter Conor Matthews has steadily climbed the ladder to music industry success since packing up and moving to the songwriting capital of the world, Nashville, Tennessee.
After gaining traction with a series of online covers and taking up songwriting while still in high school, Matthews’ achieved his first break at 19 when his deft talent for raw, ripped-from-his-heart lyrics caught the attention of country superstar Keith Urban who signed the young singer to a publishing deal.
His career then took an unexpected twist, with Matthews recalibrating his goals. After leaving behind country songwriting and southern rock, he rebranded himself as a not just a writer but a full-fledged artist, initially inspired by Justin Timberlake. The gamble paid off: this fall, Matthews became the first artist signed to Altadena, a music company in partnership with Warner Records which was founded by the late songwriter busbee.