Matt Keating has established a distinctive sound that splits the difference between folk-rock and power pop, and favored words and music over angst and posture. While Keating's music is often labeled Americana, it is in fact inspired by a broad range of influences; traditional country, old school punk and classic songwriters. His persona has always leaned decidedly more towards the vulnerable everyman than the coolly affected and often emotionally distant rock icon. Read more on Last.fm. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.