5 Albums I Can’t Live Without: Matty Mullins of Memphis May Fire 

Name  Matty Mullins

Best known for  Memphis May Fire frontman, Anberlin imposter.

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Current city  Nashville, TN.

Really want to be in  I really love being in Nashville. We’ve lived here for 11 years and I can’t imagine calling anywhere else home. San Diego also has a special place in my heart, but I think living there might ruin that, so I’m staying put.

Excited about  Memphis May Fire just announced our new album Shapeshifter releasing on March 28, as well as a U.S. headlining tour in support of the album. Check it all out at memphismayfire.com

My current music collection has a lot of  Lofi beats playlists.

And a little bit of  Whatever my homies are putting out.

Preferred format  I haven’t even seen a CD in ages. I have a good amount of vinyl and I stream as much as the next guy. 

5 Albums I Can’t Live Without:

1

Silence, Blindside

Blindside was the band that really opened my eyes to the possibility of a frontman both singing and screaming equally. I mimicked Christian Lindskog’s voice in my early years of learning it all and to this day I don’t think anyone has blended the 2 styles better than he did. 

2

Hiding Inside the Horrible Weather, My American Heart

I discovered My American Heart on the front page of purevolume.com during computer class in high school. I loved their music, and I was so inspired by the fact that they were already recording albums and touring at my [young] age. The band gave me a big confidence boost to pursue my dreams.

3

Phantoms, Acceptance

By the time Phantoms came out [in 2010], I was already obsessed with their Black Lines to Battlefields EP. Acceptance was a huge deal in the Pacific Northwest, which is where I grew up. I don’t think the band gets enough credit for how much of a masterpiece Phantoms was. It truly became a cult album and has inspired countless artists of different genres all over the world.

4

Fiends, Chasing Victory

I can’t believe this band didn’t get massive. Fiends is such a tasteful album front to back. For the timeframe it came out in, they really were tastemakers of the genre. I was living in Dallas at the time and whenever I hear a song from that record I can still smell the candle that was in my apartment.

5

Never Take Friendship Personal, Anberlin

I really debated whether I should do this or not. Truth is, this album has been a bigger part of my life than any other. My wife and I fell in love to these songs at the age of 16. My first band listened to these songs for inspiration before every rehearsal. To now be a part of this band that helped shape my music career, genuinely still doesn’t feel like real life. There’s more to this story, but you’ll have to wait for the announcement…  

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