Etobicoke’s up-and-coming artist Dante Matas loves music and began writing tunes on the piano at the age of eight.
After forming his first band at the Etobicoke School of the Arts as lead singer and guitarist, Dante realized music was his passion and a means to his creative expression.
A multi-instrumentalist and producer, he has obtained a Master of Arts in Philosophy and a penchant for poetry. Dante has combined his interests to create his own unique brand of indie-pop, folk, and experimental music.
He is influenced by the likes of Radiohead, Tame Impala, Sufjan Stevens, Fleetwood Mac, The Beatles, and Leonard Cohen among others.
Dante’s music tends to have a contemplative and introspective character to it, but never at the expense of a catchy melody.
Having released both “A Colourful Headache” LP in 2018 and “Midnight Sun” EP in 2017 and promoting them both with an east coast tour, Dante has been steadily putting out new singles to add to his musical repertoire.
His music has been used in commercials, public service announcements, popular YouTube channels and gets airplay on both Canadian and U.S. college radio.
Dante writes and records music, plays frequent shows with his band, and is constantly perfecting his craft. Dante’s overall drive is to communicate human emotion through music and lyrics in a way that resonates with a diverse audience.
He can be reached at dantematas.com