Matt Lang is a Canadian
country
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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".
Early life
Lang is from
Maniwaki, Quebec
Maniwaki is a town in the province of Quebec, Canada. It is situated north of Ottawa, Ontario, on the Gatineau River, at the crossroads of Route 105 and Route 107, near Route 117 (Trans-Canada Highway). The town is the administrative centre f ...
. He recalls
Johnny Cash
John R. Cash (born J. R. Cash; February 26, 1932 – September 12, 2003) was an American singer-songwriter. Most of his music contains themes of sorrow, moral tribulation, and redemption, especially songs from the later stages of his career. ...
's "
Folsom Prison Blues
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" as the first song he ever performed live. While primarily playing
hockey
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as a teenager, Lang realized his true passion was writing and performing music. He cites Cash,
Dwight Yoakam
Dwight David Yoakam (born October 23, 1956) is an American singer-songwriter, actor, and filmmaker. He first achieved mainstream attention in 1986 with the release of his debut album ''Guitars, Cadillacs, Etc., Etc.''. Yoakam had considerable s ...
, and
Merle Haggard
Merle Ronald Haggard (April 6, 1937 – April 6, 2016) was an American singer, songwriter, guitarist, and fiddler. Widely regarded as one of the greatest and most influential figures in country music, he was a central pioneer of the Bakersfield ...
as artists he listened to growing up, in addition to regional Quebecois acts
Kaïn,
Les Colocs
''Les Colocs'' (The Roommates) were a Quebec rock band formed in Montreal in 1990 by singer-songwriter André "Dédé" Fortin. Known for their energetic performances and eclectic fusion of musical styles, they blended rock with folk, swing, blues ...
, and
Okoumé.
Career
Lang began his career as a Francophone singer on Quebec reality show ''
La Voix
''La Voix'' () is a francophone Canada, Canadian reality television, reality talent show as part of the international television series franchise ''The Voice (franchise), The Voice'', based on the original The Voice of Holland, Dutch version o ...
'', North America's
French language
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counterpart to ''
The Voice''.
He subsequently released a French album before deciding to pursue his passion for country music.
When he travelled to
Nashville, Tennessee
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in 2018, Lang stated he was then only learning to speak the
English language
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,
while working on his self-titled extended play.
Lang won the second annual
SiriusXM
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"Top of the Country" competition in September 2019. He released his debut
country music
Country (also called country and western) is a popular music, music genre originating in the southern regions of the United States, both the American South and American southwest, the Southwest. First produced in the 1920s, country music is p ...
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".
Lang noted influence of
Bakersfield sound and the
western
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-influenced Franco-country music of
Quebec
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in his music.
In 2022, Lang collaborated with
Tyler Joe Miller
Tyler Joe Miller is a Canadian country music, country singer. He was the first independent artist to debut with back-to-back No. 1 hits on the ''Billboard (magazine), Billboard'' Canada Country chart with "Pillow Talkin', Pillow Talkin" and "I Wo ...
on the single "
Never Met a Beer", which received a nomination for Musical Collaboration of the Year at the
2023 Canadian Country Music Awards
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.
In 2023, Lang formed a collaboration with the Alpha Tango distillery in
Val-d'Or
Val-d'Or ( , , ; meaning "Golden Valley" or "Valley of Gold") is a city in Quebec, Canada with a population of 32,752 inhabitants according to the 2021 Canadian census. The city is located in the Abitibi-Témiscamingue region near La Vérendrye ...
and Harricana Aventures in
Amos
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* ''Amos'' (album), an album by Michael Ray
* Amos (band), an American Christian rock band
* ''Amos'' (film), a 1985 American made-for-television drama film
* Amos (guitar), a 1958 Gibson Fl ...
, producing a rum with banana and maple syrup flavors. The products were made available at
SAQ.
In early 2024, Lang toured across Canada on
Aaron Pritchett 's "Liquored Up Tour" with
Cory Marks
Cory Gerald Joseph Marquardt (born October 11, 1989) is a Canadian country rock singer-songwriter better known by his stage name Cory Marks. He is signed to Better Noise Music. He has released three albums, '' This Man'' in 2015 under Big Star R ...
. He released his album ''All Night Longer'' on May 10, 2024, via
Symphonic Distribution
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. The album includes the singles "All Night Longer", "A Hundred Beers", and "Sweet on You". In February 2025, Lang signed a management contract with River House Artists, a publishing contract with
Anthem Entertainment, and a U.S. booking deal with WME.
Discography
Albums
Extended plays
Singles
Christmas singles
Music videos
Awards and nominations
References
External links
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Living people
Canadian country singer-songwriters
Canadian male singer-songwriters
Singers from Quebec
People from Maniwaki
Participants in Canadian reality television series
21st-century Canadian male singers
Year of birth missing (living people)
21st-century Canadian singer-songwriters