Nathan Mathes has been writing and performing music under the radar in Wisconsin for nearly fifteen years. In 2010, after spending most of his career fronting indie-rock bands, Mathes released his first solo album, American Whitecaps. People have described his music as indie folk-rock, featuring songs that are driven by acoustic guitar and subdued, heartfelt vocals. With the release of American Whitecaps Mathes played a number of local shows and received a bit of national television recognition, as he had several songs featured on Public Television’s Roadtrip Nation and on the MTV reality shows Chelsea Settles and Friendzone.
Hoping to build on this momentum from American Whitecaps Mathes assembled a more accessible collection of songs for his second album, Roselawn. Mathes drew inspiration for this album from his love for his wife Jane and a newly-realized contentment with his life. As with American Whitecaps, Mathes recorded Roselawn at home in his basement studio. Mathes is joined by Jane who sings and plays percussion on several tracks.
Audiences at Mathes’ live shows continue to grow as he wins them over with his powerful, intimate performances. He has performed extensively in the Green Bay area as well as throughout the Midwest, in cities such as Milwaukee, Madison, Chicago, and Minneapolis.
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"Roselawn is a stellar album, and one I’d recommend to any fans of Elliott Smith, The Eels, Bon Iver, and Fleet Foxes. Nathan Mathes’s passion and genuine contentment shine through on a CD that is a truly human work of art." - IndependentMusicpromotions.com (2012)
"In the world of blogging, artists like Nathan Mathes only cross your path every now and then…You won’t hear many better debut albums this year!" - BatteryInYourLeg.com (2010)
"This is the kind of album that makes us glad we continue to write about music because if we didn't...it would be very unlikely that we would be turned onto obscure gems like this." - Babysue.com (2010)
“Nathan Mathes has it going.” - Fingtertips.com (2010)