Matthew Sweet

Sidney Matthew Sweet (born October 6, 1964) is an American rock singer-songwriter and musician. He was part of the burgeoning music scene in Athens, Georgia, during the 1980s before gaining commercial success in the 1990s. His twelfth and thirteenth records, Tomorrow Forever and Tomorrow\'s Daughter, were released in 2017 and 2018, respectively.\n', '

Sweet was born in Lincoln, Nebraska. He attended Southeast High School in Lincoln, graduating in 1983. He moved to Athens, Georgia thereafter to attend college.\n', '

In 1980, Sweet, a high school student, wrote and recorded songs on four-track cassettes. He joined the band The Specs and released his first recording on a battle of bands LP produced by a local radio station, and fronted his own local band called The Dialtones. After graduating, Sweet travelled to Athens, Georgia, to attend college during the vibrant Athens music scene. Tha…