Matt Pryor

Matt Pryor

Lawrence, KS

Related Projects:  The Get Up Kids, The New Amsterdams, Radar State, The Terrible Twos

Genres:  EmoSinger-SongwriterFolkAcoustic

Stay On The Phone

Taken from The New Amsterdam's "Para Toda Vida" album. This is and example of the "Custom Song" option. One guitar and one vocal that could tell your story with the lyrics.

From California (Acoustic)

Taken from the Vagrant Records "Another Year On The Streets" compilation. This New Amsterdams song is an example of the "Custom Song With Extras" option. Multiple instruments and vocal harmonies to accompany your story.

For twenty years Matt Pryor has released over twenty albums as the singer and songwriter for The Get Up Kids, The New Amsterdams and as a solo artist. He has also recorded two albums for his kids as The Terrible Twos which he describes as “folk songs about dinosaurs and bugs”. He is primarily a balladeer and specializes in songs for anniversaries and special occasions.

*Note: There is an option to receive handwritten lyrics mailed to you directly, this is an upgrade that happens during the song request, before check-out.

Let Matt Pryor Write You a Song!

  • Normal price: $150 Guaranteed delivery by 12/24 Short and sweet, sometimes the most meaningful things are said with the fewest words. A great way to say "I Love You", "I Miss You" or "You're The Best".
    		$75.00
  • Normal price: $250 Guaranteed delivery by 12/24 You tell me the story and I'll write your song. Great for birthdays, anniversaries, weddings or just "because". You can sing the story of the adventures you've had together or celebrate what the future will bring.
    		$125.00
  • Normal price: $350 Guaranteed delivery by 12/24 Add some extra goosebumps to your custom song with vocal harmonies. A little piano or a tasteful guitar melody can add a lot to the tune. Sometimes the difference between ordinary and extraordinary is that little something "extra".
    		$175.00
  • Your custom song could be a punk rock anthem, a tender ballad for your first dance or a singable theme for your kiddo. Whatever you decide, you can give it the full band treatment.
    		$500.00

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