Soul searching. Songwriting. Smooth singing. Ghost hunting. Eye-catching. Hair hero.

Team-Edward-approved. Bucketful of charm. Lyrically insightful. Once in a lifetime. All around cool guy.

 

Matthew Jude is blessed – he seems to know exactly where he is going, and exactly how to get there. Where others fail to make an impression amid today’s information overload, Matthew’s music and talent cut straight through. A pop star in the making, Matthew Jude has both magnetism and talent that is undeniable. Listening to his shimmering guitar melodies, energetic beats, and fresh lyrics, the Los Angeles-based Matthew Jude evokes confidence and polish.

 

He’s both utterly self-assured but still charmingly down-to-earth. Born in Southern California to a creative family, music was ingrained in Matthew’s youth. He used to sing everyday with his mother and sister growing up. At age 5, he started teaching himself piano. In high school he taught himself guitar, and began playing music in local churches. His passion for music carried over to his academic years when Matthew studied music at Cal Poly Pomona University.

 

Fontana, his hometown, wasn’t one of the world’s great musical hotspots and his search for musical collaborators led him to producer Mike Shapiro [Justin Timberlake, will.i.am]. In 2013, he hit the studio with Shapiro in order to begin recording what would eventually become the EP. Together, they tapped into a sound he refers to as “refreshing and earthy”. His inspirations include contemporary pop artists like Jason Mraz, John Mayer, and Bruno Mars, and classic artists such as Van Morrison and The Temptations. Matthew is the sole songwriter on all songs he performs and records. Passionate and thoughtful energy courses through the first single “Rush Like the Wind”. The song is illustrative of his ability to strike an emotional chord with his honest songwriting and powerful vocal delivery. Imbuing a fresh spirit into traditional pop, “Rush Like the Wind” is about true romance. Matthew reveals, “It’s a timeless story about wanting to show someone how you feel about them, but not being able to. I’m sending my feelings to the person so they will never feel alone.”

 

Matthew has spent most of 2014 gigging non-stop in Southern California to swooning teenage fans. Ultimately, Matthew is all about uplifting listeners. “I’d love for people to be able to take this with them and want to hear it over and over again,” he concludes. “And, if it happens to help someone on their journey in life, that would be truly amazing.”