Matt Jaffe - OUTSIDE

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After cutting his teeth on open mics around the Bay Area, San Francisco songwriter Matt Jaffe was discovered by Jerry Harrison of Talking Heads. Together, they produced his first album at the age of 16, cementing Matt's dedication to music. Soon, he formed a band, dropped out of college, and has not looked back.

Since then, Matt has cowritten with Chuck Prophet and Tom Higgenson of Plain White T’s, crisscrossed the country opening for Blues Traveler and Alejandro Escovedo, and recorded half a dozen albums alongside luminaries of the Bay Area music scene. Inspired by the great lineage of rock n' roll, he marries literary lyrics with the undeniable urge to dance.

Matt has served as musical director for experimental theater, collaborated with poets on genre-bending spoken word, and curated residencies among fellow songwriters. Having had seizures since 2015, Matt also uses his music to unite local and national epilepsy communities. Matt has just released his sixth album, White Roses in the Snow, and is in the process of finishing its follow up for release in 2023.

• Matt Jaffe (vox, guitar)
• Rob Dietrich (vox, bass)
• Alex Coltharp (drums)

Tickets are for Smiley's patio. Tables will be on a first come, first served basis. In the event of rain, we will be moving the show inside. We will let you know via email if we plan to move the show. Thanks for remaining flexible in these difficult to predict times!