I wanted to be Dave Pirner and Kurt Cobain when I was seven and that never went away. — Matthew Koma Copy Share Image
I've always been known for writing lyrics or being in a band but not necessarily for 'Oh, I love that guy's voice!' — Matthew Koma Copy Share Image
I was born in Brooklyn and grew up in Long Island, right outside of Manhattan. — Matthew Koma Copy Share Image
I remember being really young when I first became conscious of my unhealthy relationship with body image. — Matthew Koma Body Copy Share Image
I just make stuff that I like and hope other people like it too. — Matthew Koma Creative Copy Share Image
All I can really do is work hard because I love working hard and I love writing songs. — Matthew Koma Copy Share Image
My dad is a singer/songwriter, my moms sang and my brother is a drummer and tours with me. — Matthew Koma Brother Copy Share Image
I always love playing festivals because you don't often get to see a lot of your friends play shows so it's a… — Matthew Koma Festival Copy Share Image
I've been really fortunate to work with a lot of really talented people from different corners of the music world... it keeps… — Matthew Koma Copy Share Image
It was the classic 'being in elementary school' kind of thing; I was bullied for being a little chubby, having to take… — Matthew Koma Copy Share Image
I'd be on tour and have to pull over in the midst of a six-hour panic attack where I couldn't breather, my… — Matthew Koma Dark Copy Share Image
The most freedom I have is when I get to do DJ sets I get a little more freedom to play what… — Matthew Koma Copy Share Image
Between my brother and a family of musicians/writers who constantly blasted Bruce Springsteen, Elvis Costello and Tom Petty, I was a mutt. — Matthew Koma Copy Share Image
I've always been terribly uncomfortable with the idea of music fitting into one box so specifically that it's considered 'this' or 'that.' — Matthew Koma Copy Share Image
I've written plenty of songs that are not tailored for me, writing six different songs to fit six different artists' visions. — Matthew Koma Art Copy Share Image
If I'm not making music, I am drinking coffee, eating sushi, having a panic attack about anything and everything, reading articles about… — Matthew Koma Coffee Copy Share Image
The first time I was exposed to dance music was through my friend Noah who played me a mixtape of stuff he'd… — Matthew Koma Culture Copy Share Image
I always had some issues around body image and body dysmorphia, but didn't have the strength to face it or talk about… — Matthew Koma Body Copy Share Image
For me to keep sane, I have to be working on stuff that's a little all over the map. It helps my… — Matthew Koma Copy Share Image
It's crazy to walk out into an arena and be like, 'Wow, this is where we're touring now.' — Matthew Koma Copy Share Image
I'm attracted to lyricists with a unique, sincere and consistent perspective. — Matthew Koma Copy Share Image
I've never thought of myself as a singer - I've always just used my voice as a vehicle to deliver songs. — Matthew Koma Copy Share Image
I've never consciously tried to 'make hits' nor do I feel like that will ever be apart of my psyche. I just… — Matthew Koma Copy Share Image
Songs sort of come from everywhere - people, places, coffee, the aisles of Target... I tend to write pretty autobiographical so a… — Matthew Koma Autobiographical Copy Share Image
I love cooking. If you are lucky enough to be at my place at any mealtime, you are going to enjoy. It… — Matthew Koma Buffet Copy Share Image
Getting to work on some of Bruce Springsteen's music was a dream come true because he is such a huge influence of… — Matthew Koma Copy Share Image
Mental illness and eating disorders can affect anyone - every age, race, and gender - and I'm so proud to be a… — Matthew Koma Age Copy Share Image
I've always been a songwriter, whether it's singing or playing with a band or doing DJ sets, they're all different ways to… — Matthew Koma Copy Share Image
I'll work with DJs and they'll ask me to just use a line or two that I've written, to keep it simple.… — Matthew Koma Connection Copy Share Image
My brother took me to my first local hardcore shows at random VFW Halls when I was five or six, and that… — Matthew Koma Brother Copy Share Image
One Night' is a really different song than most people are used to hearing from me, being that a lot of my… — Matthew Koma Copy Share Image
The dance world is a different world for me, but it's really just a different angle on the same thing - delivering… — Matthew Koma Dance Copy Share Image
