Sweetwater Music Hall presents Matthew Logan Vasquez with Softjaw

Best-known as the co-founder and frontman for shapeshifting heartland indie rockers Delta Spirit, Matthew Logan Vasquez‘s fiery delivery and thought-provoking lyrics draw from a huge and versatile well of influences, including Gordon Gano, Kurt Cobain, Neil Young, and Thom Yorke. As a solo artist, he juggles elements of indie rock, electronic pop, R&B, and soulful Americana, flirting with despondency, but ultimately succumbing to beatitude. Vasquez’s latest release Frank’s Full Moon Saloon – an album that delivers more raw versions of songs that span the band’s 20 year career, was released in February this year. Part 2&3 of the Franks series will be rolling out through 2025.

A fresh-faced band hailing from the vibrant heart of Long Beach, California, Softjaw was born of a chance meeting between Dustin Lovelis, the band’s enigmatic frontman and guitarist, and Tanner Duffy, a fellow guitarist and vocalist. Softjaw’s music is a harmonious fusion of Beatles-esque melodies and ’90s power pop nostalgia with infectious hooks and anthemic choruses.