As long as the craft of songwriting has been in existence, there have always been young writers hoping to become the new voice for a generation. What sets Alaska-native Matt Hopper apart from the masses is that there’s actually nothing fantastical about his dream at all. After spending the better part of the last three years on the road playing to both loyal fans and newbies, classic venues and tiny bars, his name is quickly becoming synonymous with a unique brand of songwriting that music fans are often starved for, but rarely fed.

Though currently touring as a solo artist, Hopper is perhaps most well-known for fronting his band, The Roman Candles and for his work with Madison favorites Blake Thomas and the Downtown Brown. His latest record is in the final stages of creation, and set for a February release. For someone who regularly spends each night in a different city with no home base recording studio, putting a record together would normally seem like an impossible task, but Hopper finds it to be a style that suits him. Read more on Last.fm. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.