*All songs written and performed by Matthew Cloutier unless otherwise noted.
Matthew Cloutier is a singer-songwriter born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. His formative years were spent in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida on the punk scene. At aged 14 his band, The Abusers, opened for iconic punk rock band Black Flag at Finder’s on the Beach in Hallandale, Fla. The Abusers would later become Rock City Angels.
Matthew moved to Tallahassee, Florida and studied Theater at FSU. His college band, Zombie Birdhouse, is widely known and toured extensively in the late 80s and 90s, including opening for Cheap Trick. Following Zombie Birdhouse Matthew continued his solo career and formed the band Buckshot Jones. They toured throughout Florida and Georgia. All the while his solo performances and repertoire flourished and he continues to write and perform.
Utmost thanks to those who have helped me along the way. Dan Godwin and John Kelly (R.I.P.) Daniel Foster, Terry Clark, Dale Shumate, Bubba McCall, Big Dave Gilliard, John Kurzweg, Jeff Hanson, and my beautiful family in San Antonio, TX! Can't wait to get back to the Hill Country!
contact: matthewjosephcloutier@gmail.com
