Matt Mays - Canadian Singer-Songwriter

Christina chats with Canadian road warrior, singer-songwriter and Juno winner Matt Mays about protecting the song, life's ups and downs, mental and physical well being and the hard work that goes into being human.  Since departing seminal alt-country collective The Guthries in 2002,Matt Mays has alternated between solo projects (his self-titleddebut, the film soundtrack ...When the Angels Make Contact) andband projects (the eponymous Matt Mays & El Torpedo record and2008’s Terminal Romance). Following the dissolution of Matt Mays &El Torpedo in 2009, Mays released Coyote in 2012 to much acclaim,including a JUNO Award win for Rock Album of the Year.In 2017 Mays released Once Upon a Hell of a Time… to be followeda year later by the album’s ‘woody’ companion Twice Upon a Hellof a Time…. As the pandemic shut down touring in early 2020, Maysset up a studio in his garage and produced Dog City, an inspiringalbum written from the perspective of a rescue dog. In early 2021,From Burnside With Love, a live album showcasing unpluggedversions of his most popular songs, was released along with a concert film of the same name.Send Christina a comment, question, or review!Support the showGot a question for Christina? Call her Heartbeat Hotline in Canada: 1-902-669-4769Explore Christina's music, videos and tour dates at christinamartin.net