William Matheny (musician)
Not to be confused with William A. Matheny.
William Matheny | |
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| Also known as | Billy Matheny |
| Born | August 10, 1984 Mannington, West Virginia |
| Origin | Morgantown, West Virginia |
| Genres | Rock |
| Occupation(s) | Singer-songwriter |
| Instrument(s) | voice, guitar, keyboard |
| Years active | 2004–present |
| Labels | Bar/None Records, Misra Records, Battle Worldwide Recordings |
| Website | williammatheny |
William Matheny (also known as Billy Matheny) is a Morgantown, West Virginia based singer-songwriter. Matheny was also a multi-instrumentalist for Southeast Engine and is currently a keyboardist and guitarist for The Paranoid Style. His musical style has been compared to the likes of Elvis Costello, Nick Lowe, Marshall Crenshaw, and The Modern Lovers’ Jonathan Richman.[1]
Early life
Born in 1984 in Mannington, West Virginia, he is the grandson of Mansfield Matheny, lead singer for The Rhythm Rascals.[2] His great-grandfather was a gospel singer and his father was a bluegrass guitarist. Matheny claims to have been performing with bands as a guitarist since the age of nine. He became the drummer of Cheap Truckers’ Speed[3] as a teenager, eventually moving to Morgantown and becoming a musician-for-hire.
Musical career
In 2008, Matheny joined the band Southeast Engine as a pianist and organ player.[4] He remained with the band until it went on "indefinite hiatus" at the end of 2012. Since that time, Matheny has continued to serve as a musician for The Paranoid Style (featuring Timothy Bracy of The Mendoza Line and Slow Dazzle) and Todd Burge,[2] among others. He and his band have been writing and recording the album that would eventually become Strange Constellations since 2013.[4] Matheny has appeared on the West Virginia Public Broadcasting program Mountain Stage a total of four times to date, both as a solo artist and as a member of a band.[2]
Current band members[4]
Discography
as Billy Matheny
- Billy Matheny (self-released, 2004)[5]
- Born of Frustration (self-released, 2006) - sometimes billed as "Billy Matheny & The Frustrations"[3][6]
with Southeast Engine
with The Paranoid Style
- The Power of Our Proven System (Misra Records, 2013)[10]
- The Purposes of Music in General (Misra Records, 2013)[11]
- Rock & Roll Just Can’t Recall (Battle Worldwide Recordings, 2015)[11]
- Rolling Disclosure (Bar/None Records, 2016)[12]
as William Matheny
References
- ^ "Left of the Dial: Morgantown musician's songs of observation". Charleston Gazette-Mail. Retrieved 2016-12-24.
- ^ a b c Thomas, Joni Deutsch, Nathan. "Front and Center with Morgantown's William Matheny". Retrieved 2016-12-24.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ a b Slisz, Carin. "Cheap Truckers' Speed reunites after four years". The Daily Athenaeum. Retrieved 2016-12-24.
- ^ a b c d "The Sideman Steps Out". Retrieved 2016-12-24.
- ^ "Billy Matheny - Billy Matheny | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 2016-12-24.
- ^ "Born of Frustration - Billy Matheny | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 2016-12-24.
- ^ "Canary - Southeast Engine | Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 2016-12-24.
- ^ "New "Canaanville" EP & T-Shirt Album | Southeast Engine". southeastengine.com. Retrieved 2016-12-24.
- ^ "Southeast Engine - "Canaanville"". Misra Records. Retrieved 2016-12-24.
- ^ Christgau, Robert (2015-03-27). "Robert Christgau: Expert Witness – Cuepoint". Medium. Retrieved 2016-12-24.
- ^ a b "The Paranoid Style | Biography & History | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 2016-12-24.
- ^ "Album Credits for Rolling Disclosure". paranoidstyle.tumblr.com. Retrieved 2016-12-24.
- ^ "LISTEN: William Matheny, 'Blood Moon Singer'". The Bluegrass Situation. 2016-11-18. Retrieved 2016-12-24.