If you were to base your guess on what the music of Matthew E. White would sound like by solely looking at him, you’d likely peg him for being the front-man for a crunchy Southern-rock jamband. To the contrary, the bearded, long-haired singer-songwriter, who released his highly recommended debut album Big Inner back in August, has crafted a sound that’s drenched in the slow-burn, baby-making sounds of Stax funk and soul, mixed with elements of gospel, folk and rock.
White, who we’d like to anoint “The Barry White for the Pitchfork Generation,” is in the midst of run with The Mountain Goats that continues tonight at the Santa Fe Brewing Company in Santa Fe, New Mexico; and recently released the music video for the panty-dropping track Will You Love Me. Ladies be warned.
