Matt Douglas, singer/songwriter for The Proclivities, is a music school trained jazz saxophone player that strayed into the world of songwriting. After graduating from NYU, Matt received a Fulbright Scholarship to study folk music in Budapest, Hungary. It was at that time that Matt started writing songs. After two years, Matt moved to Raleigh, NC where he met up with guitarist Chris Boerner and drummer Matt McCaughan (Bon Iver, The Rosebuds). They have released 3 albums, "Predispositions" (2006), a soundtrack called "Coney Island" (Blackwater Films, 2007), and their most recent "Handguns & Dancing Shoes" (2008). The Proclivities have been seen onstage with the likes of Josh Ritter, Laura Cortese, The Old Ceremony, Caitlin Cary, and more.