Matthew Shultz
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Matt Shultz is the lead singer for the American Alternative rock
band, Cage The Elephant
. Matt also plays guitar on the bonus track "Cover Me Again" off of their self-titled album. He is known for his energy on stage, stage diving, and his strong lyrics.
Matt Shultz was raised in Bowling Green
, Kentucky
, along with high school friends and other band members, his brother Brad Shultz (guitar
), Daniel Tichenor (bass
, backing vocals), Lincoln Parish (lead guitar
), and Jared Champion (drums, percussion).
In part due to their parents' religious views, Matt, Brad, and Daniel were largely unexposed to rock music
until around age twelve . Shultz previously worked as a plumber and claims that a co-worker who was a drug-dealer justified his side job by saying, "there ain't no rest for the wicked." Shultz said he wrote the lyrics down on a piece of drywall for the first time, meaning that the first appearance of the lyrics to "Ain't No Rest for the Wicked
" are behind somebody's toilet in Bowling Green, Kentucky . Shultz also stated that he had addiction problems in the past with methadone
, but has since cleaned up .
Alternative rock
Alternative rock is a genre of rock music and a term used to describe a diverse musical movement that emerged from the independent music underground of the 1980s and became widely popular by the 1990s...
band, Cage The Elephant
Cage the Elephant
Cage the Elephant is an American rock band from Bowling Green, Kentucky, that formed in mid-2006. Since their formation, the band has gained a large following in the US as well as the UK and Canada for their sound and their high-energy live performances. The band released their self-titled debut...
. Matt also plays guitar on the bonus track "Cover Me Again" off of their self-titled album. He is known for his energy on stage, stage diving, and his strong lyrics.
Matt Shultz was raised in Bowling Green
Bowling Green, Kentucky
Bowling Green is the third-most populous city in the state of Kentucky after Louisville and Lexington, with a population of 58,067 as of the 2010 Census. It is the county seat of Warren County and the principal city of the Bowling Green, Kentucky Metropolitan Statistical Area with an estimated 2009...
, Kentucky
Kentucky
The Commonwealth of Kentucky is a state located in the East Central United States of America. As classified by the United States Census Bureau, Kentucky is a Southern state, more specifically in the East South Central region. Kentucky is one of four U.S. states constituted as a commonwealth...
, along with high school friends and other band members, his brother Brad Shultz (guitar
Guitar
The guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...
), Daniel Tichenor (bass
Bass guitar
The bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
, backing vocals), Lincoln Parish (lead guitar
Lead guitar
Lead guitar is a guitar part which plays melody lines, instrumental fill passages, guitar solos, and occasionally, some riffs within a song structure...
), and Jared Champion (drums, percussion).
In part due to their parents' religious views, Matt, Brad, and Daniel were largely unexposed to rock music
Rock music
Rock music is a genre of popular music that developed during and after the 1960s, particularly in the United Kingdom and the United States. It has its roots in 1940s and 1950s rock and roll, itself heavily influenced by rhythm and blues and country music...
until around age twelve . Shultz previously worked as a plumber and claims that a co-worker who was a drug-dealer justified his side job by saying, "there ain't no rest for the wicked." Shultz said he wrote the lyrics down on a piece of drywall for the first time, meaning that the first appearance of the lyrics to "Ain't No Rest for the Wicked
Ain't No Rest For the Wicked
"Ain't No Rest for the Wicked" is the third single by the American rock band Cage the Elephant. It was released as a CD single on June 16, 2008 by Relentless Records and became the first Top 40 hit for the band in the UK. A music video was filmed for this song which was directed by of Pulse Films...
" are behind somebody's toilet in Bowling Green, Kentucky . Shultz also stated that he had addiction problems in the past with methadone
Methadone
Methadone is a synthetic opioid, used medically as an analgesic and a maintenance anti-addictive for use in patients with opioid dependency. It was developed in Germany in 1937...
, but has since cleaned up .