Matt Charette is a Boston-based singer-songwriter who came up through punk and hardcore before landing in a raw, punk-inflected Americana. With The Truer Sound - a band built around pedal steel, Hammond organ and a tight rhythm section - he released Lo-Fi High Hopes in 2023, drawing praise from Relix, Americana UK and Dying Scene. Charette is a fixture of Boston's DIY circuit and has previously played the Czech Mighty Sounds Festival alongside Frank Turner.
Matt Charette & The Truer Sound performed as special guests at the Express Checkout event at Lizard Lounge in Boston on the occasion of the release of the album Lo-Fi High Hopes.
The band released their second album Lo-Fi High Hopes (March 10, 2023), which received positive reviews from Relix, Americana UK, Dying Scene, and DigBoston.
Matt Charette performed at the Mighty Sounds festival in the Czech Republic, where he shared the stage with Frank Turner and Black Flag.
Charette appeared in the Mighty Sounds 2022 line-up alongside bands such as Anti-Flag, Royal Republic, and Agnostic Front.
