Hi, I’m Matt Jatkola.

 

I’m a songwriter, musician, producer, artist, and designer from Massachusetts. I believe in the connection between music, art, and design. My work reflects that.

My art and design portfolio features projects from my 16-year career at the Mosesian Center for the Arts as Director of Creative Services and Design, including print and web collateral for all our exhibitions, education programs, performing arts productions, fundraising, and special events. More art and design projects include client work for Harvard University, Serve Kindness, NOFA/Mass, and connections I’ve made as an artist and touring musician.

I'm the front person and songwriter of the power-pop band JATK, touring guitarist for indie rock band STRANGEPRIDE, and one half of genderless/genreless duo FBGM. I’ve released multiple albums, EPs, and singles. My songs have been placed in TV shows (90210). I've written music for commercials (IC Credit Union, Wada Farms). I composed the score for an indie film (Bloody Henry). I've shared the stage with acts such as Fun., Lucius, and The Front Bottoms.

I came up in the eclectic central Massachusetts punk/hardcore/DIY scene, fronting the indie rock/post-hardcore band The Danny Tanners (2000-2003), the experimental rock band Lights (2003-2007), and the synthpop band The Bynars (2008-2014), while simultaneously releasing music as a solo musician and creating visual artwork for all these projects.

I produce music and art out of my studio Peace & Love Laboratories in Arlington, Massachusetts.

I’d like to work on your next project. Let’s talk art, design, songwriting, production, scoring, mixing, remixing, performing, whatever!