Matt Slocum (born 27 December 1972) is a

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, cellist,

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and composer, known for his work as the principal songwriter and lead guitarist of Sixpence None the Richer.

Biography

Born in Rhode Island to Joseph and Hildegard Slocum, his family moved to New Braunfels, Texas, when he was eight months old, and opened a book store. In 1991, while a senior at New Braunfels High School,1990-1991 New Braunfels High School Yearbook Slocum played guitar with Chris Taylor on a garage-band tape release called ''A Place to Hide Away (Part 1)''. He was a member of

Love Coma Love Coma is a Christian rock/alternative group in the early 1990s based in the San Antonio area of Texas.Baimbridge, Richard (September 28, 1992). "Spiritual Love Coma a band of Christians", ''San Antonio Express-News'', p. E3. The group disband ...

, a Christian rock band, and in the early 1990s he met vocalist Leigh Bingham Nash while attending the same church in New Braunfels, Texas. Slocum and Leigh formed Sixpence None the Richer; he and Nash are the band's only constant members. He co-wrote, with Nash, the song "Nervous In the Light of Dawn" for Nash's debut solo album '' Blue on Blue.'' In 2006, Slocum toured with the band The Choir, playing bass. He has also played guitar with Over the Rhine, and played bass in the band the Astronaut Pushers. Slocum played cello on Viva Voce's first album, ''Hooray for Now''. As studio guitarist and cellist, he has recorded on albums by artists Julie Miller, Plumb, Wes King,

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, Hammock, Lost Dogs, The Choir, Dividing the Plunder, Threefold, and

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. He also appeared as cellist on the Chris Rice DVD Inside Out.

Discography

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The Fatherless and the Widow ''The Fatherless and the Widow'' is the debut studio album by American band Sixpence None the Richer, released in 1994 File:1994 Events Collage.png, From left, clockwise: The 1994 Winter Olympics are held in Lillehammer, Norway; The Kaiser Per ...

'' (1994) * ''

This Beautiful Mess ''This Beautiful Mess'' is the second studio album by American band Sixpence None the Richer, released in 1995 (see 1995 in music). The recording was produced by Armand John Petri, who also managed the band from 1993 to 1997. ''This Beautiful M ...

'' (1995) * '' Sixpence None the Richer'' (1997) * ''

Divine Discontent ''Divine Discontent'' is the fourth studio album by American band Sixpence None the Richer, released on October 29, 2002. Background Lead singer Leigh Nash has described her understanding of the album title as being that "sometimes your pa ...

'' (2002) * ''

The Dawn of Grace ''The Dawn of Grace'' is a Christmas album by the alternative rock and indie pop band Sixpence None the Richer. The record was released on October 14, 2008. Background ''The Dawn of Grace'' was produced by Steve Hindalong and consists of eight ...

'' (2008) * ''

Lost in Transition ''Lost in Transition'' is the sixth studio album by the band Sixpence None the Richer released on August 7, 2012, via Tyger Jim label. It is the first album full of mostly original material since 2002's ''Divine Discontent''. The interim perio ...

'' (2012)

References

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