Matt McAndrew is an American singer-songwriter that rose to national fame during his stint on Season 7 of NBC’s reality TV singing competition The Voice where he was part of Team Adam, of Maroon 5 fame. His final single for The Voice, “Wasted Love,” reached number 14 on the Billboard Hot 100 and reached number one on the iTunes Charts. McAndrew has toured with megastar artists such as Maroon 5, Nick Jonas, Andy Grammer, and the Plain White T’s.
A native of New Jersey, singer and songwriter Matt McAndrew first emerged onto the Philadelphia music scene in 2014 after graduating from the University of the Arts. He then released his first album, “View of the Pines.” In 2016 he released EP number two, “Rush in Slowly.” His music is available on all streaming platforms. On Spotify, his solo music has over 30,000 followers and over 51,000 monthly listeners.
McAndrew gained notoriety when he auditioned for The Voice.Three chairs were turned by his rendition of Christina Perri’s “A Thousand Years” during his blind audition. Matt quickly established himself as a crowd favorite and was able to secure a spot in the live shows with relative ease. Under the tutelage of Adam Levine, he finished as the runner-up.
You can keep up with McAndrew via Instagram where he boasts over 89 thousand followers. Through Instagram, he also offers singing lessons. He hosts his own Twitch channel where you can watch him play popular video games on a live stream. In January 2019, he became the lead vocalist of the American post-hardcore band Slaves. Together they released the album “To Better Days” in 2020 which features McAndrew on lead vocals.