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Matthew Wade Schwachman is an American singer-songwriter, & guitarist whose work is a blend of Inspirational Pop, Rock, & Alternative Music. In Addition to singing and writing, he plays acoustic guitar.

Early Life and college Years'

He was born in Boston, Massachusetts, and raised in nearby Worcester, Massachusetts. His father a residential Real Estate Broker and his mother was formerly a Makeup artist for Chanel. He attended high school at Bancroft School, where he learned to play guitar. It was during this time, he wrote his first song, "Side of the Road." for a senior project. He continued to play guitar and write throughout high school and whilst in college at the University of Massachusetts Amherst. The song "Side of the Road gained national recognition and was featured on the TV show One Tree Hill.

At 21, Matthew Wade was traveling Australia and whilst working out in the gym he suffered a debilitating sports injury to his neck and back. He returned to the States seeking treatment to treat the injury through traditional and alternative medicines. About four or five years passed, but he didn’t really find anything that worked for him, specifically. it was around 2005 that he was introduced to spirituality namely Kabbalah by his brother and, as a result, he credits this for alleviating his physical pain, and prompting a transformation putting the bigger pieces of the puzzle together in his life.

Matthew had always considered music more of a hobby than a profession, but as his life started falling into place, he realized he could use music as an outlet to share a positive message with the world. He started to feel better and better and eventually found an alternative doctor who taught him how to manage the pain. In 2005, he released his first album, "Uncharted Territory", on his own label, MSW Records.