Matt Sucich writes songs mostly with a pen and sings them, always, with his mouth. His last name is pronounced Sue.Sitch and the new record titled TALKING AT WALLS is out NOW on Five & Dime Records. Originally thought up as a kind of “deluxe” addition to last year’s Holy Smokes LP, and a way to extend the lifespan of an album in this current short-attention-span-era, Talking At Walls has ended up becoming its very own thing. A live-off-the-floor in-studio record. Live performances of seven previously released tracks, and one brand new song.
“Sucich is a straight dealer. There is no artifice in his storytelling. His relatable, sad, and funny three-act song-plays help me learn as much about myself as I do about him while he questions his motives, his surroundings, and observes the weird dance of humanity”
His 2021 LP, Don't Be so Hard on Yourself, puts lyrics front-and-center in a mostly hushed production, and Dave Holmes of Esquire magazine says Don't Be So Hard On Yourself "feels like a good, honest talk with a close friend after a tough year." From the vivid imagery of opener, Make Peace to the personal vignettes of New Normal, Matt is joined by long-time collaborators and bandmates, as well as a special appearance from Adam Duritz of Counting Crows.
“Matt Sucich is my favorite New York songwriter. There is something quintessentially NY school about him. I love the way he writes, the detail of it and the effortless brilliance of his guitar playing.”
Prior to that, Matt released his Thousand Dollar Dinners LP in 2019, which was well received up until the world shut down. It garnered some nice quotes from reputable online magazines. Here's one:
“On Thousand Dollar Dinners, Sucich finds himself at his most authentic & honest, & his absolute best.”
On the road Matt Sucich has most recently toured with Counting Crows and Kathleen Edwards. Matt has also performed at Willie Nelson’s Heartbreaker Banquet in Luck, TX, Firefly Music Festival in Dover, DE, Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival in Manchester, TN and Newport Folk Festival in Newport, RI. It’s possible you’ve heard Matt Sucich on the radio, including NYC's WFUV, WXPN in Philadelphia, and Nashville’s Lightning 100. Or maybe Matt’s singles like “Upper West Side” & “Montauk,” came up on your weekly playlist...or maybe not. Either way you’re here now, so thanks.
Photo: Patrick Glennon
On Tour
Photo: Ehud Lazin