Matt Lang

Matt Lang
Birth nameMathieu Langevin
OriginManiwaki, Quebec, Canada[1]
Genres
OccupationSinger-songwriter
Years active2015-present
LabelsJayward Artist Group
Websitemattlangmusic.com

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

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

Albums

Title Details Peak chart
positions
CAN
[13]
More 94
Moonlight Sessions
  • Released: June 16, 2023
  • Label: Matt Lang
  • Format: Digital download, streaming
 —
All Night Longer
  • Released: May 10, 2024
  • Label: Matt Lang
  • Format: Digital download, streaming
 —

Extended plays

Title Details Peak chart
positions
CAN
[13]
Matt Lang
  • Released: September 7, 2018
  • Label: Productions Mathieu Langevin
  • Format: Digital download, streaming
 74

Singles

Year Title Peak chart positions Certifications Album
CAN
[14] 		CAN Country
[15]
2019 "Water Down the Whiskey" — 19 More
2020 "Getcha" 98 5
"Only a Woman" 99 11
2021 "In a Bar" — 5
2022 "Never Met a Beer"
(with Tyler Joe Miller) 		— 10 Spillin' My Truth
2024 "All Night Longer" — 23 All Night Longer
"A Hundred Beers" — 54
"Sweet on You" — 40
"—" denotes releases that did not chart

Music videos

Year Title Director
2018 "Love Me Some You"[18] Sébastien Ianuzzi
"My Final Pour"[19]
2020 "Getcha"[20] Bruno Labrie
"Only a Woman"[21] Sean Cartwright
2021 "In a Bar"[22] Movik Productions

Awards and nominations

Year Association Category Nominated Work Result Ref
2020 Canadian Country Music Association Rising Star — Nominated [23]
2023 Canadian Country Music Association Musical Collaboration of the Year "Never Met a Beer" (with Tyler Joe Miller) Nominated [24]
2024 Canadian Country Music Association Breakthrough Artist or Group of the Year — Nominated [25]

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. ^ Giliforte, Brittany (January 24, 2020). "Matt Lang shows Québec's take on country music". The Queen's Journal.
  4. ^ a b c Karkera, Sharanya (January 28, 2020). "Matt Lang: Canada's next country star". UW Imprint.
  5. ^ a b Ellwood-Hughes, Pip (February 25, 2021). "Interview: Matt Lang Opens Up About Learning To Speak English And His Album 'More'". Entertainment Focus.
  6. ^ Ougler, Jeffrey (January 24, 2020). "'I want to sound like an American country man'". The Sault Star.
  7. ^ Genest, Catherine (June 4, 2020). "Matt Lang and Laurie Leblanc: Heading West". Words and Music. SOCAN Magazine.
  8. ^ "Matt Lang Is Canada's Next Big Name in Country Music, Winning Sirius XM's Top of the Country and $25,000". SiriusXM Canada. September 6, 2019.
  9. ^ Woods, Alec (August 24, 2021). "Matt Lang – More: Album Now Also Available In Germany - Country D". CA News Ottawa. Retrieved September 9, 2021.
  10. ^ Ellwood-Hughes, Pip (June 6, 2021). "Matt Lang Releases New Single 'In A Bar'". Entertainment Focus. Retrieved September 9, 2021.
  11. ^ "Jayward Artist Group - Matt Lang". Jayward Artist Group. Retrieved September 23, 2021.
  12. ^ Dicaire, Christopher (November 9, 2022). "Le vidéoclip de "Never Met a Beer" maintenant disponible!". La Cliqc. Retrieved July 30, 2023.
  13. ^ a b "Matt Lang Chart History (Canadian Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved December 1, 2021.
  14. ^ "Matt Lang Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved December 1, 2021.
  15. ^
  16. ^ "Canadian single certifications – Matt Lang – Getcha". Music Canada.
  17. ^ "Canadian single certifications – Matt Lang – In a Bar". Music Canada.
  18. ^ "Matt Lang - Love Me Some You (Official Video)" (video). YouTube. April 6, 2018. Retrieved September 9, 2021.
  19. ^ "Matt Lang - My Final Pour (Official Video)" (video). YouTube. October 4, 2018. Retrieved September 9, 2021.
  20. ^ "Matt Lang, Getcha - Official Music Video" (video). YouTube. May 15, 2020. Retrieved September 9, 2021.
  21. ^ "Matt Lang Only A Woman Official Music Video" (video). YouTube. November 13, 2020. Retrieved September 9, 2021.
  22. ^ "Matt Lang - Official Music Video IN A BAR" (video). YouTube. June 9, 2021. Retrieved September 9, 2021.
  23. ^ "Search Past CCMA Awards Nominees - Matt Lang". Canadian Country Music Association. Retrieved September 23, 2021.
  24. ^ "2023 CCMA Awards Nominees". Canadian Country Music Association. July 13, 2023. Archived from the original on July 14, 2023. Retrieved July 18, 2023.
  25. ^ "2024 CCMA AWARDS NOMINEES". Canadian Country Music Association. Archived from the original on July 19, 2024. Retrieved July 25, 2024.