Bio
Solo emo-punk outfit from Long Island, NY, drawing inspiration from the 90’s emo era, as well as the midwestern and north-east emo-punk line-up (Somos, the Hotelier, and more.) Pushing the creative boundaries of emo-punk since 2016!
Ackerman is Matt Barba - also the Founder of Regrown Recordings, a professional home-recording space on Long Island that specializes in servicing small, local and DIY artists that would have otherwise not had the money or capacity to approach a larger commercial studio space.
Debut Album
A Stitch in the Side, A Pain in the Chest
All songs on Ackerman’s debut album are written, performed, produced, recorded, and mixed by Matt Barba at (various iterations of) Regrown Recordings. The album was mastered by Greg Obis at Chicago Mastering Service.
“…[T]here is nothing left unsaid on this debut project that explores the deepest pits of self-devaluation, chronic depression and the severe pain of loss and life.” The album includes features from Gravler’s guitarist Nick Mac, drummer Trevor Gafa, and vocalist Nicole St. Leger.
Sit down, close your eyes and listen to the candid epic that tells a story of pain and the human experience.