Matthew Sweet
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Matthew Sweet (born October 6, 1964) is a power pop musician from Lincoln, Nebraska, United States. He was part of the burgeoning Athens, Georgia music scene in the early and mid-1980s before gaining commercial success during the early 1990s. As a young musician wanting to make a name for himself, Sweet set off to Athens, Georgia in the mid '80s, to attend college and join the vibrant Athens music scene, most famous as the home base for R.E.M. and The B-52's.
Influenced by: R.E.M., Big Star, The Replacements, Teenage Fanclub
- Active:
- mid-1980s-present
- Scene:
- Athens, Georgia / Lincoln, Nebraska
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