Mathew Sydney

They're here!

I've been digital only for a number of years now but due to demand for physical cd's, we've made the decision to make 'Masks' available on cd as well as digital.

Promo copies of the disks have arrived…

I'm excited to be wrapping up my latest project!

'Masks' is a five-song EP, and a follow-up to "Justice League," the single I released in 2014.  Some of these songs have been a part of my live set for years…

2019 is a year of new beginnings.  My first studio cover (of Fleetwood Mac's "Gypsy") comes out January 22nd.  I took this opportunity to blend folk rock arrangements with EDM in order to take the listener on a journey.  The…

Sans Merci was born at the crossroads.  "The Ledge" was the last song I wrote in Florida before moving across the country.  It was born from the powerful personal experiences I had at a spiritual retreat for queer men in…

THIS is the kind of music radio needs.  The Lillies’ self-titled album highlights their ability to explore diverse musical styles while staying faithful to their signature sound.  The opening track, “Who Cares,” has HIT written all over it.  An art…

Today is the last day of Winter and I feel like this Spring will mark a new beginning in many aspects of my life.  I’m starting a new day job, which, I pray, will allow me to further my music…

Yesterday marked the release of "Colleen Mine!"  This is a very special track because it's a fan favorite at my live shows but I seldom perform it anymore because it's the sort of quiet ballad that requires a…

They say Aaron Swartz did “the unthinkable” in taking his own life.  I hear people singling out his “mental health issues” as the cause of his suicide.  One person even said, “An innocent man does not commit suicide.”

I disagree…

Your fearless hero has just returned from The Big Apple.  As much as I love Florida, part of me will always belong to New York.  That is where my family had their start in this country and when I walk…

In a nutshell, Mr. Kirtsaeng is a college student bought some textbooks overseas (where they are cheaper) and then sold them here in the US on Ebay.  The US publisher of these books (John Wiley & Sons, Inc.) is crying…

Today I read an article about Leon Cooperman, the Wall Street billionaire who famously wrote a scathing letter to President Obama.

Since I come from a working-class background, and have enjoyed few economic privileges in my life, I am inclined…

Peace.

Those of you who follow me on Twitter or on Facebook know that I’ve been mentioning peace a lot lately.

Peace.

Our nation has been at war in the middle east since 2001.  Our sons and daughters are losing…