Award-winning Nashville producer, songwriter + mixer
I help artists take songs from voice memo, demo or half-finished production to a finished record without sanding off what made them exciting in the first place.
Indie · alternative · rock · pop · electronic
Selected work with Shawn Hook, Allie Moss, Leah Nobel, Anthony Raneri, Daru Jones, BELLSAINT and more.
Additional music and catalog placements across HBO, IFC Films, Netflix, Fox Sports and Spotify.
Selected credits + placements
Selected work
Production reel
A broader reel of production, writing and mixing work.
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How I work
Most projects don’t need more ideas. They need someone who can hear which idea is the record.
I work with artists from writing and arrangement through production and mix. Sometimes the move is rebuilding a chorus. Sometimes it’s getting the vocal that carries the song, finding the sound that unlocks the arrangement, or cutting what keeps it from landing.
I’m direct, collaborative and protective of the artist’s point of view. The goal is a finished record with a clear identity—not a production that could belong to anybody.
Production · Co-writing + arrangement · Vocal production · Mixing · Artist development
About
Matt Kass is an award-winning Nashville producer, songwriter, mixer and multi-instrumentalist with more than two decades in music. He studied ethnomusicology at Cornell University and spent a decade touring and releasing records before moving fully into production.
His work includes records with Shawn Hook, Anthony Raneri, Allie Moss, Leah Nobel and more, along with music for HBO Documentaries, IFC Films, Netflix and Fox Sports. A two-time ASCAP Plus Award recipient, he also earned Best Live Album honors at the 2008 Independent Music Awards for producing Tale of Two Cities by The Brakes. His music has appeared across television and national advertising, including campaigns reaching more than 100 million impressions.
Based in Nashville. Working in person and remotely.
Studio + record label
Future Relics is my home base for writing, production and mixing. The room is built to move quickly from the first idea to the final mix, with instruments and recording options ready to go when the song needs them.
Projects that need a larger live room, a specific console or a different city can move to another studio without breaking the creative thread.
Future Relics is also the record label I use to help develop artists and releases beyond the studio—connecting the creative work to release strategy, long-term development and the infrastructure needed to keep a project moving.
Start a project
Have a song, demo or project in progress? Send a private link and a few sentences about where it stands, what feels unresolved, and what kind of help you’re looking for.
Demos, rough mixes and half-finished ideas are all welcome. I’ll listen, respond personally, and tell you honestly whether I’m the right fit—and what the next step should be.
