Past Resident

Jeremiah Matthews

The Ellie Badge is a studio-based vehicle for singer-songwriter Jeremiah Matthews who began writing and recording songs at age 15.  After a brief stint as a traditional four-piece band and a short break during which Jeremiah attended graduate school, the Ellie Badge resurfaced as a stripped down, one-man, live show that leans heavily on live-looped drums, synthesizers, and guitars.  Song themes revolve around loss, growing up, and connection.

“What started out as a very distinctly (almost cliched) pop-punk sound has changed over the years to become something much more personal and raw. This massive shift in style is due to a change in influences and a commitment to DIY.  From the ground up the songs are written, performed, recorded, produced and marketed by me.”