Matt North

Longtime drummer turned guitarist, singer, & songwriter Matt North graces the podcast today. He’s got such an amazing story that starts with his uncle, the poet laureate Jesse Stuart. His influence on Matt’s life is unquantifiable. As was moving from his hometown as a child. But he found comfort and friendships playing the drums. It was such a help to him that he found himself playing as a professional drummer by the age of thirteen! But that’s just the beginning. He moved to San Francisco for the music scene but stayed for the comedy. He began doing standup and roomed with Patton Oswalt and Mitch Hedberg. Their dedication to their craft lit a fire under Matt, but for his music, not his comedy. He wound up in LA playing drums, professionally and even doing some acting. But with the rising cost of living in LA, coupled with the discovery that his son had a learning disability and would require assistance, Matt and his family decided it was time to leave. He moved to Nashville where he ended up in a lawsuit about the quality of the special needs education his son was receiving. All of this helped to inspire his latest album, Bullies In The Backyard. There are songs influenced by his legal battles, the job he had to get at The Home Depot to help pay for that battle, and even his awesome mother-in-law. Go buy the album at mattnorth.net and while you’re there, click the social links to keep an eye on this guy. And follow us, too @PerformanceAnx. You can help us through ko-fi.com/performanceanxiety or getting merch at performanceanx.threadless.com. Rate & review. and check out all the other great shows on the Pantheon Podcast Network, like Long May You Young, The Rock & Roll Archive, Stephanie & Stephanie Talk Tunes, Side Jams, & more. But for now, check out singer, songwriter, & great dad, Matt North on Performance Anxiety. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices