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Matt Lang

Matt Lang

Canadian country music artist


Matt Lang is a Canadian country singer and songwriter. He has released two albums More and Moonlight Sessions, as well as five singles, including "Getcha" and "Only a Woman".[2]

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Early life

Lang is from Maniwaki, Quebec. He recalls Johnny Cash's "Folsom Prison Blues" as the first song he ever performed live.[3] While primarily playing hockey as a teenager, Lang realized his true passion was writing and performing music. He cites Cash, Dwight Yoakam, and Merle Haggard as artists he listened to growing up, in addition to regional Quebecois acts Kaïn, Les Colocs, and Okoumé.[4]

Career

Lang began his career as a Francophone singer on Quebec reality show La Voix, North America's French language counterpart to The Voice.[4] He subsequently released a French album before deciding to pursue his passion for country music.[4] When he travelled to Nashville, Tennessee in 2018, Lang stated he was then only learning to speak the English language,[5] while working on his self-titled extended play.[6][7]

Lang won the second annual SiriusXM "Top of the Country" competition in September 2019.[8] He released his debut country music album, More, on Jayward Artist Group in June 2020, which contains the singles "Water Down the Whiskey", "Getcha", "Only a Woman", and "In a Bar".[9][10][11] Lang noted influence of Bakersfield sound and the western-influenced Franco-country music of Quebec in his music.[5] In 2022, Lang collaborated with Tyler Joe Miller on the single "Never Met a Beer", which received a nomination for Musical Collaboration of the Year at the 2023 Canadian Country Music Awards.[12]

Discography

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References

  1. "Award Winning Country Artist Matt Lang to Release Sophomore Album June 5th". Matt Lang PR. May 8, 2020. Retrieved September 9, 2021.
  2. "More - Matt Lang". AllMusic. Retrieved September 10, 2021.
  3. Karkera, Sharanya (January 28, 2020). "Matt Lang: Canada's next country star". UW Imprint.
  4. Ellwood-Hughes, Pip (February 25, 2021). "Interview: Matt Lang Opens Up About Learning To Speak English And His Album 'More'". Entertainment Focus.
  5. Genest, Catherine (June 4, 2020). "Matt Lang and Laurie Leblanc: Heading West". Words and Music. SOCAN Magazine.
  6. Woods, Alec (August 24, 2021). "Matt Lang – More: Album Now Also Available In Germany - Country D". CA News Ottawa. Retrieved September 9, 2021.
  7. Ellwood-Hughes, Pip (June 6, 2021). "Matt Lang Releases New Single 'In A Bar'". Entertainment Focus. Retrieved September 9, 2021.
  8. "Jayward Artist Group - Matt Lang". Jayward Artist Group. Retrieved September 23, 2021.
  9. Dicaire, Christopher (November 9, 2022). "Le vidéoclip de "Never Met a Beer" maintenant disponible!". La Cliqc. Retrieved July 30, 2023.
  10. "Matt Lang - Love Me Some You (Official Video)" (video). YouTube. April 6, 2018. Retrieved September 9, 2021.
  11. "Matt Lang - My Final Pour (Official Video)" (video). YouTube. October 4, 2018. Retrieved September 9, 2021.
  12. "Matt Lang, Getcha - Official Music Video" (video). YouTube. May 15, 2020. Retrieved September 9, 2021.
  13. "Matt Lang Only A Woman Official Music Video" (video). YouTube. November 13, 2020. Retrieved September 9, 2021.
  14. "Matt Lang - Official Music Video IN A BAR" (video). YouTube. June 9, 2021. Retrieved September 9, 2021.
  15. "2023 CCMA Awards Nominees". Canadian Country Music Association. July 13, 2023. Archived from the original on July 14, 2023. Retrieved July 18, 2023.

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