Mat Kearney Biography
Mathew William Kearney (born December 1st, 1978) is an American musician born in Eugene Oregon, now based in Nashville, Tennessee. Mathew has received critical acclaim and widespread recognition for his Columbia Records introduction, Nothing Left to Lose.
So far, he has a total of five top 20 hits on the Adult Top Chart. Just Kids, was launched on February 24th, 2015. The albums first single, ”Heartbeat”, was released on November 4th, 2014. Crazytalk was launched on May 4th, 2018.
Mat Kearney Age and Birthday
William was born on December 1st, 1978 in Eugene, Oregon, U.S. He is currently at the age of 42 as of 2020. He always celebrates his birthday on December 1st, every year.
Mat Kearney Height and Weight
Mathew stands at an estimated height of 6’0” (feet and inches) 1.8288 meters 182.88 cm. We are keeping tabs and will update this information once we get his other body measurements.
Mat Kearney Education
Matt went to California State University, Chico in Chico, California on an athletic scholarship
and majored in literature, playing soccer until his junior year. He first became interested in music after traveling to Nashville with music producer Robert Marvin. He tried covering songs by other artists using a roommate’s guitar, but realized he was not very good at it, and began writing his own.
Though things were going well for Mat at school, the partying atmosphere at Chico caught up to him. In an interview, Kearney said, “I guess I lived it up and did what everyone said you should do in college. I discovered the depth of depravity, the bleakness of that lifestyle. It just wasn’t working. I finally started understanding there must be more to life.”
Mat Kearney Parents
Mat was born and raised in Eugene, Oregon with his two brothers. At South Eugene High School, Kearney was a soccer player. We are keeping tabs and will update this information once we get any information on his parents.
Mat Kearney Wife
Matt currently resides in Nashville, Tennessee, in Hillsboro Village with his wife Annie, whom he married on June 5, 2010. Matt and his wife had their first child, a girl named Olive Sims Kearney on January 4, 2017.
Mat Kearney Facts And Body Measurements
- Full Names: Mathew William Kearney
- Age/How Old: 42 years old
- Date of Birth: December 1st, 1978
- Place of Birth: Eugene, Oregon, U.S.
- Birthday: December 1st,
- Marital Status: married to Annie
- Children: Olive Sims Kearney
- Nationality: American
- Profession: Musician
Mat Kearney Career
Mathew started sharpening on music fusing his simple guitar playing with spoken word or rap. He began to play at coffee shops and soon started to make small amounts of money. At this period, he had met a friend and future producer, Robert Marvin. The duo started making music together, but Robert had plans to move to Nashville, Tennesse. Robert asked Mat to help with the move and he accepted.
On April 18th, 2006, Mathew’s second album and major-label introduction, known as Nothing Left to Lose, was launched. It consists of various reworked songs from his first album Bullet, as well as some new material, and has sold over 450,000 copies to date. The title track was the first single from the album, peaking at number 41 on the Billboard Hot 100 for the week of February 10th, 2007. The single has sold over 500,000 copies and won various BMI awards. The track ”All I Need” was included in Grey’s Anatomy and NCIS. It peaked at number 94 on the Billboard Pop 100. To promote Nothing Left to Lose, Mathew toured with John Mayer, Sheryl Crow, Train, Mutemath, Meiko, and Cary Brothers throughout 2005, 06, and 07, he also headlined VH1’s first-ever ”You Oughta Know Tour” in 2007.
Mathew’s following album, City of Black and White, was launched through Columbia Records on May 19th, 2009. He featured with Nashville artists such as Trent Dabbs, Mathew Perryman Jones, Kate York, Paul Moak, Daniel James, Will Sayles, and Josiah Bell. Robert, the producer of Kearney’s previous albums and joined him again. The lead single was ”Closer To Love”, and it received much airplay, on both secular and Christian outlets. His second single is ”All I Have”, the last song he wrote before launching the album. In May 2009, he toured with Keane and The Helio Sequence for several weeks to promote the City of Black and White. It debuted on the Billboard 200 at number 13.
He toured with Owl City and Unwed Sailor on Owl City’s ”All Things and Beautiful Tour”. Young Love was launched on August 2nd, 2011. The album’s first single, ”Hey Mama”, was launched on May 10th, 2011. ”Hey, Mama” charted in the top 40 of adult pop songs at number 22. The second single ”Down” charter as high as number 23 on the Christian Songs chart. Just Kids, was released on February 24th, 2015. The album’s first single, ”Heartbeat”, was launched on November 4th, 2014. He toured with both Judah and the Lion and Parachute during his ”Just Kids” tour in 2015. From August 17th, 2016 through November 12th, 2016, he toured with Needtobreathe for their second annual Tour de Compadres, where he performed songs from his albums Nothing Left to Lose, Young Love, and Just Kids.
On December 13th, 2016, he signed with an independent music company Big Loud Mountain Management. On February 3rd, 2017 he launched a song with Filous, known as ”Goodbye”. He launched a self-titled EP on December 22nd, 2017, previewing songs from his forthcoming album, Crazy Talk. Mat launched his sith album, Crazytalk, May 4th, 2018 to average reviews. He did a two-month-long Crazytalk tour starting the third week of February 2018. The album’s single, ”Better Than I Used to be”, launched on November 10th, 2017, and reached number 27 on the Viral 50 chart. To celebrate the ten year anniversary of his second album, The City of Black and White, he launched The City of Black and White Revised EP in June 2019. He promoted the project with an acoustic concert tour beginning that Fall.
Mat Kearney Songs
- Ships in the Night
- Nothing Left to Lose
- Closer to Love
- Breathe In Breathe Out
- Air I Breathe
- Kings & Queens
- Undeniable
- Better Than I Used To Be
- Hey Mama
- Face To Face
- All I Need
- Where We Gonna Go From Here
- One Black Sheep
- Crashing Down
- Memorized
- Money
- All I Have
- Learning To Love Again
- Sooner Or Later
- Fire & Rain
- One Heart
- Heartbeat
- Here We Go
- Coming Home
- Changes
- Wanted Man
- Sleeping At The Wheel
- Heartbreak Dreamer
- Girl America
- She Got The Honey
- Straight Away
- Chasing The Light
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Mat Kearney Ships In The Night
Matt released his fourth studio album Young Love on August 2, 2011. Some who pre-purchased the album through Mat Kearney’s site received it as early as July 29, 2011. A deluxe edition of the album was released on May 1, 2012, with five bonus songs and a video for “Ships In the Night”.
Mat Kearney Air I Breathe | Just Kids
Air I breathe is a single from an album Just Kids. It is the fifth album from Mat. Republic Records alongside Inpop Records released the project on February 24, 2015.
Mat Kearney Nothing Left To Lose
Nothing Left to Lose is the second studio album and major-label debut by Mat. Several tracks are re-recordings or remixes of songs originally featured on Mat’s first album, Bullet.
Mat Kearney Albums
- Bullet
- Nothing Left to Lose
- City of Black & White
- Young Love
- Just Kids
- Crazytalk
Mat Kearney Closer To Love
Closer to Love is the first single from Mat’s third album City of Black & White. The album was released as a digital download on March 10, 2009. The song was featured in USA Today and chosen as the “Pick of the week. The music video was released on March 27, 2009.
Mat Kearney Chicago
Mat released an album the Chicago EP in 2005 on Aware/Columbia Records to promote his then-upcoming album Nothing Left to Lose (2006). It is a rare item and is now out of print.
Mat Kearney Net Worth
Mat has not revealed his net worth. He is a simple person and never likes to attract public attention by publicly displaying his wealth. However, this section is under review, we will update you when details about his net worth are revealed.
Frequently Asked Questions About Mat Kearney
Who is Mat Kearney?
Mathew William Kearney (born December 1st, 1978) is an American musician born in Eugene Oregon, now based in Nashville, Tennessee. Mathew has received critical acclaim and widespread recognition for his Columbia Records introduction, Nothing Left to Lose.
How old is Mat Kearney?
William was born on December 1st, 1978 in Eugene, Oregon, U.S. He is currently at the age of 42 as of 2020. He always celebrates his birthday on December 1st, every year.
How tall is Mat Kearney?
Mathew stands at an estimated height of 6’0” (feet and inches) 1.8288 meters 182.88 cm. We are keeping tabs and will update this information once we get his other body measurements.
Is Mat Kearney married?
Matt currently resides in Nashville, Tennessee, in Hillsboro Village with his wife Annie, whom he married on June 5, 2010. Matt and his wife had their first child, a girl named Olive Sims Kearney on January 4, 2017.
How much is Mat Kearney worth?
Mat has not revealed his net worth. He is a simple person and never likes to attract public attention by publicly displaying his wealth. However, this section is under review, we will update you when details about his net worth are revealed.
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