Mat Kearney

It took Mat Kearney nearly a half a dozen albums to title a record with his own name. But sometime in early 2023, as he sat with the exceptionally warm and true songs comprising his seventh studio release, the Nashville-based artist realized that this was the album to make the cut. “In a way, the project felt reminiscent of when I first started making music,” says the experienced troubadour. “But it’s also a culmination of all the art, craft, and abilities I've been honing over the years. I realized it just felt like me.” Being yourself is the work of a lifetime, but a convergence of factors helped nudge Mat a little closer to that goal this time: hard-won independence, a blossoming creative fellowship, and life stress that left him with no other option.

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