Matthew Sweet

Matthew Sweet is a craftsman I keep coming back to. Born in Lincoln, Nebraska in 1964, he cut his teeth in the 1980s Athens, Georgia scene before breaking through as a power pop solo artist in the 1990s. What I value is his marriage of bright, hook-laden melodies with genuinely aching lyrics, a balance many imitate and few master. Reaching a fifteenth studio album says everything about his durability. He never chased trends; he just kept making the guitar pop he believes in. I have a soft spot for that stubborn, artisanal integrity, and I will happily follow wherever his songwriting goes.

Name (English)

Matthew Sweet

Name (Japanese)

マシュー・スウィート

Reading

ましゅー・すうぃーと

Born

October 6, 1964 (age 61)

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Libra / Dragon

Origin

Lincoln, Nebraska, United States

Occupation

guitarist / singer / singer-songwriter / composer / musician

High school

Lincoln Southeast High School

• Official sitehttp://www.matthewsweet.com/
• Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/officialmatthewsweet/
• Xhttps://x.com/iammatthewsweet
• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matthew%20Sweet
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%9E%E3%82%B7%E3%83%A5%E3%83%BC%E3%83%BB%E3%82%B9%E3%82%A6%E3%82%A3%E3%83%BC%E3%83%88
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3100060

Tags

• Nebraska
• guitarist
• singer
• singer-songwriter

Last updated

2026-06-21

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