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 Tom Higgenson of Plain White T’s, opened shows for Blues Traveler and Wilco, and recorded nine albums, trying to make listeners think and dance simultaneously.

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 seventh album, Gone Enough to Miss, and is in the process of finishing its followup for release in 2025.