Thanks for listening! I've built up a home studio through the years and have had fun recording some original songs. I don't have a lot of extra time to put stuff up here but every so often I'll add a new recording. I played in bands as a drummer and was fortunate enough to record in some real studios. After the band days I worked at church for a LONG time, eventually becoming the music pastor. My songs are inspired by what moves me which is pretty much the lavish love of God and my love for my wife.

After cutting his teeth on open mics around the Bay Area, San Francisco songwriter Matt Jaffe was discovered by Jerry Harrison of Talking Heads. Together, they produced his first album at the age of 16, cementing Matt's dedication to music. Soon, he formed a band, dropped out of college, and has not looked back. Since then, Matt has written more songs than he can remember the words to, crisscrossed the country opening for Mavis Staples and Wilco, and co-written with Tom Higgenson of the Plain White T's. Inspired by the great lineage of rock n' roll, he marries literary lyrics with the undeniable urge to dance. Having suffered from seizures since 2015, Matt also uses his music to unite local and national epilepsy communities. Matt will be releasing his sixth album, “White Roses in the Snow,” over Summer 2022.

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