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Matty Mullins (born July 3, 1989 in Spokane , Washington ) is an American rock musician. He has been the lead singer and songwriter for the metalcore band Memphis May Fire from Dallas , Texas , since 2008 .
Career
Before Mullins joined Memphis May Fire through an open casting, he only played in local groups from Spokane , Washington and the surrounding area. With Memphis May Fire he released the albums Sleepwalking (2009), The Hollow (2011), Challenger (2012) and Unconditional (2014), as well as the Between the Lies EP (2010).
As a guest musician he was already heard in the piece The Walking Dead from the album Genes [is] by the band Woe, Is Me . He is also a guest singer in the song Bohemian from the 2013 album The Campaign by the metalcore band Affiance . He is also involved in a music project called Rescuer , which has released With Time Comes the Confort, an album on Rise Records . He has also made guest appearances in plays by Hands Like Houses and Fallstar . It was planned that Mullins will have a guest vocal part on Sleeping with Sirens' album Feel, which will be released on June 4, 2013 . He can be heard in the piece Congratulations .
In January 2013 it was announced that Matty Mullins was working on a solo project. His first solo album of the same name was released on September 23, 2014 via Rise Records . In the week of October 11, 2014, the album debuted at number 66 in the US album charts .
Private
Matty Mullins was born on July 3, 1989 in Spokane , Washington . His father is also a musician . He grew up in a strongly Christian and conservative environment. His parents only allowed him to attend concerts by Christian rock bands such as Audio Adrenaline or The Newsboys . However, they accept his musical career. Mullins has been married to Brittany Mullins since he was 18. He is friends with the musicians Danny Worsnop ( Asking Alexandria ), Kellin Quinn ( Sleeping with Sirens ) and Vic Fuentes ( Pierce the Veil ). He is a staunch Christian . He lives with his wife in the suburbs of Atlanta , Georgia .
He is a vegetarian and was nominated for a PETA2 Libby Award in 2013. However, this went to Daniella Monet .
Songwriting
Matty Mullins is primarily responsible for the lyrics on Memphis May Fire. Most of them are about personal experiences as musicians or about relationships between band members. In the song Prove Me Right , Mullins criticizes the music industry , alluding to an experience the group had with their first label, Trustkill Records .
"The first single we released was called Prove Me Right. That song is about the music industry and what it does to me. And just kind of realizing that the 15 year old me that just wanted a record deal and thought that people in the music industry were just there to help support you and your dream when the reality of it is that it's the complete opposite. It's a bunch of money hungry suits that really don't care - and I'm not saying that this is everybody - but some of the people that we worked with - people who don't really care about the music or the art at all . All they see is dollar signs. So that song is about everyone who ever kicked me when I was down - tried to make me feel like I couldn't accomplish what I have today. It's kind of a middle finger to everybody who ever said I couldn't do it - because I'm here doing it right now. "
“The first single we released was called Prove Me Right . The piece is about the music industry and what it means to me. My 15 year old wanted to get a record deal in the hopes that people in the music industry would help make your dream come true. However, reality shows that the opposite is true. There are some greedy people - I'm not saying that everyone is like that - but there are some people we've worked with - people who don't care about the music or the art itself. All they see is money. Therefore the song is addressed to all those who let me down when I was already down and to all those who made me believe that I couldn't achieve what I achieved today. It's kind of a middle finger to everyone who ever said to me that I couldn't do that - that's why I'm here now. "
However, Mullins' lyrics often deal with personal problems, such as lovesickness ( Miles Away ), self-harm or drug addiction ( Vices ). Miles Away is a song that he dedicated to his wife. It is about the difficult situation of deciding between his family and being a musician. In the piece he explains that the family is more important to him than his job as a musician. The guest vocalist on this song was written by Kellin Quinn . Most of the band's songs are inspired from the perspective of other people's experiences. Fans of the group have also been a source of inspiration for some of Mullins' lyrics. But friends and families of the musicians also influence the way the lyrics are worked out. According to Mullins, this resulted in the album The Hollow .
Musical influences
Mullins names the hardcore band Every Time I Die as the main musical influence . He is also influenced in his music by groups such as Architects , Bring Me the Horizon Atreyu , and Asking Alexandria . In an interview he said that the group tried to copy each other a little when performing live with other bands.
Discography
With Memphis May Fire
EPs
- 2010: Between the Lies ( Bullet Tooth Records )
Albums
- 2009: Sleepwalking ( Trustkill Records )
- 2011: The Hollow ( Rise Records )
- 2012: Challenger (Rise Records)
- 2014: Unconditional (Rise Records)
- 2016: This Light I Hold (Rise Records)
solo
- 2014: Matty Mullins ( Rise Records )
- 2017: Unstoppable ( BEC Recordings )
Guest Posts
- 2011: The Architect by Fit for a King from the album Descendants
- 2012: Guest singer with Rescuer from Florida
- 2012: I Ain't Afraid of No Ghost by Outline in Color from the album Jury of Wolves
- 2012: The Walking Dead by Woe, Is Me from the album Genes [is]
- 2012: Watchmaker by Hands Like Houses from the album Ground Dweller
- 2013: Bohemian by Affiance from the album The Campaign
- 2013: Shallow Believer by Fallstar from the album Backdraft
- 2013: Congratulations by Sleeping with Sirens from the album Feel
- 2014: Break the Cycle by For Today from the album Fight the Silence
- 2014: The World In Your Way by Mireau from the album The World In Your Way
- 2014: The Deepest Well by Yellowcard from the album Lift A Sail
controversy
During the performance of his band Memphis May Fire as part of the Warped Tour on July 11, 2013, the singer gave a speech before the start of the piece Jezebel in which he criticized the questionable clothing style of some female festival goers. Both on the social network Tumblr , he earned anger and incomprehension from female fans of the band for his statement. Joel Birch, singer of the Australian melodic hardcore band The Amity Affliction - who also played on the Warped Tour - also harshly criticized Mullins for his address.
"The other guys in Memphis May Fire are cool as fuck, but Matty Mullins can get the fuck off Warped."
Almost two years later, Mullins said in an interview with The Badchristian Podcast that he used the "wrong words" to express his displeasure.
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b Chart tracking: US
- ↑ Alison Kopki: The Aquarian : Interview with Matty Mullins from Memphis May Fire: Version 2.0
- ^ Allmusic : Musician Profile: Matty Mullins
- ^ Allmusic : Rescuer - With Time Comes the Comfort: Credits
- ↑ Rock Sound : Sleeping with Sirens announce details of third album "Feel"
- ↑ cfmx: Reprise Press : Matty Mullins To Start Solo Project ( Memento of the original from July 3, 2013 in the web archive archive.today ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ Jason Tate: AbsolutePunk : Matty Mullins to Release Solo Album in September
- ↑ Matt Crane: Alternative Press : Matty Mullins announces solo album, releases first single
- ↑ a b Wesley Bauman: disarraymagazine.com: Exclusive Interview with Memphis May Fire
- ↑ Chris Epting: AOL Noisecreep : Memphis May Fire Frontman Says He Was Only Allowed to See Christian Rock Bands Growing Up
- ↑ a b c d Emma: everythingrock.co.uk : Interview with Matty Mullins of Memphis May Fire ( Memento of the original from July 7, 2013 in the web archive archive.today ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ a b c Ken: highwiredaze.com : Memphis May Fire: Confronting The Challenger
- ↑ a b c Carlos Ramirez: AOL Noisecreep : 5 Acts You Can't Miss at Warped Tour by Memphis May Fire's Matty Mullins
- ↑ PETA2 : Libby Awards 2013
- ↑ Shauna O'Donnell: Muen Magazine : Interview with Matty Mullins of Memphis May Fire September 26, 2012
- ^ Grant Trimboli: underthegunreview.net : STREAM: OUTLINE IN COLOR FT. MATTY MULLINS - “I AIN'T AFRAID OF NO GHOST” ( Memento of the original from June 7, 2013 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ The PRP : The Amity Affliction Vocalist Calls Out Memphis May Fire's Matty Mullins At 'Vans Warped Tour'
- ↑ Lockie_Murders: Killyourstereo.com : The Amity Affliction call out Memphis May Fire frontman
- ↑ Kriston McConnell: Under the Gun Review : THE AMITY AFFLICTION DISS MATTY MULLINS OF MEMPHIS MAY FIRE ( Memento of the original from September 13, 2014 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ Lambgoat.com : The Amity Affliction vs. Memphis May Fire singer Matty Mullins
- ^ Tyler Sharp: Alternative Press : Matty Mullins on his Warped Tour 2013 remarks: "I chose the wrong words"
| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Mullins, Matty |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American rock musician and songwriter |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 3rd July 1989 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Spokane , Washington (State) |