Matthew Brookshire is a songwriter and performer originally from North Carolina. With composer Curtis Moore, Matthew wrote original songs for the film Palindromes (directed by Todd Solondz), pop songs for drag icon Kevin Aviance and Tony Winner Sara Ramirez, and created a musical about a woman’s obsession with Lifetime Movies called For The Love of Tiffany (book co-written with Thomas Mizer, lyrics by Amanda Green). Matthew’s two albums, 8 Songs and Best Friend, are available on iTune and elsewhere.. Matthew is featured on Kelli Rae Powell’s Live at Jalopy and on a compilation from the American Folk Art Museum. www.matthewbrookshire.com “…performed live by the marvelous Mr. Brookshire, on vocals and piano…The arrangements are stripped down and seductively vibrant.”–Brian Seibert, The New York Times “The fabulous singer-songwriter Matthew Brookshire joins the carnival.”–The New Yorker “Similarly somber and in control is the presence of the singer and songwriter Matthew Brookshire…While playing the piano, he sings Prince’s “I Would Die 4 U” and a soulful rendition of Ms. Bush’s “Running Up That Hill”…Whenever Mr. Brookshire sings, “Pow” turns intimate, allowing for an enticing sort of melodrama to creep into the piece.”–Gia Kourlas, The New York Times