Matthew Friedberger
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About
Guitarist, songwriter, singer, and one-half of the rock duo The Fiery Furnaces. He also recorded several solo albums, including Goodbye Forever and Old Regimes.
Before Fame
In his early adulthood, he briefly attended the University of Illinois and played in such bands as Liquorette, The Mezzanines, and Corndolly.
Trivia
His first exposure to music was at a Greek Orthodox Church that he attended with his grandmother.
Family Life
He and his sister Eleanor formed The Fiery Furnaces.
Associated With
He followed in the footsteps of Jack White, The White Stripes founder, who popularized rock duos.
