William Matheny (musician)

Not to be confused with William A. Matheny.

William Matheny
Matheny in 2016 (photo credit Melissa Stillwell)
Background information
Also known as Billy Matheny
Born (1984-08-10) August 10, 1984
Mannington, West Virginia
Origin Morgantown, West Virginia
Genres Country, Rock
Occupation(s) Singer-songwriter
Instruments voice, guitar, keyboard
Years active 2004–present
Labels Bar/None Records, Misra Records, Battle Worldwide Recordings
Associated acts Southeast Engine, The Paranoid Style, Tyler Childers, Rozwell Kid, Vandaveer
Website williammatheny.com

William Matheny (also known as Billy Matheny) is a Morgantown, West Virginia based singer-songwriter. Matheny was also a multi-instrumentalist for Southeast Engine and is currently a keyboardist and guitarist for The Paranoid Style. His musical style has been compared to the likes of Elvis Costello, Nick Lowe, Marshall Crenshaw, and The Modern Lovers’ Jonathan Richman.[1]

Early life

Born in 1984 in Mannington, West Virginia, he is the grandson of Mansfield Matheny, lead singer for The Rhythm Rascals.[2] His great-grandfather was a gospel singer and his father was a bluegrass guitarist. Matheny claims to have been performing with bands as a guitarist since the age of nine. He became the drummer of Cheap Truckers’ Speed[3] as a teenager, eventually moving to Morgantown and becoming a musician-for-hire.

Musical career

In 2008, Matheny joined the band Southeast Engine as a pianist and organ player.[4] He remained with the band until it went on "indefinite hiatus" at the end of 2012. Since that time, Matheny has continued to serve as a musician for The Paranoid Style (featuring Timothy Bracy of The Mendoza Line and Slow Dazzle) and Todd Burge,[2] among others. He and his band have been writing and recording the album that would eventually become Strange Constellations since 2013.[4] Matheny has appeared on the West Virginia Public Broadcasting program Mountain Stage a total of four times to date, both as a solo artist and as a member of a band.[2]

Current live band members[4]

Discography

as Billy Matheny

  • Billy Matheny (self-released, 2004)[5]
  • Born of Frustration (self-released, 2006) - sometimes credited to "Billy Matheny & The Frustrations"[3][6]

with Southeast Engine

  • Canary (Misra Records, 2011)[7]
  • Canaanville (Misra Records, 2012)[8][9]

with The Paranoid Style

  • The Power of Our Proven System (Misra Records, 2013)[10]
  • The Purposes of Music in General (Misra Records, 2013)[11]
  • Rock & Roll Just Can’t Recall (Battle Worldwide Recordings, 2015)[11]
  • Rolling Disclosure (Bar/None Records, 2016)[12]
  • Underworld U.S.A. (Bar/None Records, 2017)[13]

as William Matheny

  • Blood Moon Singer EP (self-released, 2016)[4]
  • Strange Constellations (Misra Records, 2017)[14]
  • Moon Over Kenova (Misra Records, 2018)[15]
  • Flashes & Cables/Christian Name 7" (Misra Records, 2018)[16]

References

  1. ↑ "Left of the Dial: Morgantown musician's songs of observation". Charleston Gazette-Mail. Retrieved 2016-12-24.
  2. 1 2 3 Thomas, Joni Deutsch, Nathan. "Front and Center with Morgantown's William Matheny". Retrieved 2016-12-24.
  3. 1 2 Slisz, Carin. "Cheap Truckers' Speed reunites after four years". The Daily Athenaeum. Retrieved 2016-12-24.
  4. 1 2 3 4 "The Sideman Steps Out". Retrieved 2016-12-24.
  5. ↑ "Billy Matheny - Billy Matheny | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 2016-12-24.
  6. ↑ "Born of Frustration - Billy Matheny | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 2016-12-24.
  7. ↑ "Canary - Southeast Engine | Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 2016-12-24.
  8. ↑ "New "Canaanville" EP & T-Shirt Album | Southeast Engine". southeastengine.com. Retrieved 2016-12-24.
  9. ↑ "Southeast Engine - "Canaanville"". Misra Records. Retrieved 2016-12-24.
  10. ↑ Christgau, Robert (2015-03-27). "Robert Christgau: Expert Witness – Cuepoint". Medium. Retrieved 2016-12-24.
  11. 1 2 "The Paranoid Style | Biography & History | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 2016-12-24.
  12. ↑ "Album Credits for Rolling Disclosure". paranoidstyle.tumblr.com. Retrieved 2016-12-24.
  13. ↑ http://www.theweeklings.com/oking/2017/10/08/an-interview-with-the-paranoid-styles-elizabeth-nelson/
  14. ↑ "LISTEN: William Matheny, 'Blood Moon Singer'". The Bluegrass Situation. 2016-11-18. Retrieved 2016-12-24.
  15. ↑ https://www.popmatters.com/william-matheny-moon-over-kenova-2540932599.html
  16. ↑ "William Matheny Covers Centro-matic's "Flashes And Cables" « American Songwriter". American Songwriter. 2018-08-29. Retrieved 2018-09-04.
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