Matthew Thomas Ramsey (born October 21, 1977) is an American

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singer and songwriter who is the lead vocalist and rhythm guitarist of his band

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, with several hit songs on country radio to his credit.

Early life

Ramsey grew up in

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, where he attended James River High School. He learned to play the drums at a young age before picking up the guitar at age 14. He received a degree in Illustration from

Virginia Commonwealth University Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) is a public research university in Richmond, Virginia. VCU was founded in 1838 as the medical department of Hampden–Sydney College, becoming the Medical College of Virginia in 1854. In 1968, the Virgini ...

Career

Ramsey moved to Nashville in 2000 to pursue a career in songwriting, where he met

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and the two became members of the group

. Ramsey has written several hit songs including

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's "

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's " Wake Up Lovin' You",

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's " Say You Do",

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's " Save It for a Rainy Day", as well as songs by

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and

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. The band released its debut studio album, '' Meat and Candy'', which included the number one singles "

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" and " Song for Another Time", and top five single " Snapback", on November 6, 2015. The band has released three more albums, '' Happy Endings'', their self-titled album, and '' Time, Tequila & Therapy'' in 2017, 2019, and 2021, respectively.

Songs written by Ramsey

References

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