Hi.

I live in Northampton, Massachusetts USA and write melancholy indie-folk ballads on an old piano and some old keyboards. I’ve made a number of records over the years with a rotating cast of friends and fellow musicians (Matthew Larsen and The Documents). You can find those records on the internet easily at any of the usual streaming services. I made some records a long time ago with a number of bands too (Smokejumpers, Northernly) but those are somewhere in a box in the depths of the basement or on whatever is left of MySpace.

I spend a lot of time solo on the living room piano and downstairs in my basement filled with old keyboards.

Lately especially, I’ve been gathering ideas, revisiting old songs and writing new songs along with a newly reformed version of The Documents. We’ve begun recording a new record and big things are happening in 2025.

See you on the internet, a house concert, an intimate songwriter’s room or small stage somewhere soon.

– Matthew

Sometimes short, quiet and sweet– other times building into wall-of-sound anthems, Matthew Larsen and The Documents’ introspective indie-folk piano songs often recall loss, relationships, and serious health issues (Matthew’s own experience with cancer and mortality). His songs are lovingly written and recorded in studios, hallways, and living rooms in Western Massachusetts, New York, and Los Angeles.