Matt is awesome. You should hire him. Everyone at our wedding loved him, from my hipster friends to my brother's military friends to some snooty relatives to the hillbilly side of the family to my 80 year old grandma. He is simply the best sing...er/songwriter in Birmingham, he has a really unique voice, and he is a comfortable and natural performer.
We once heard Matt playing in a local bar in 5 Points and while we hadn't planning on going in there, ever, we liked his sound so much that we crossed a busy street to go inside and listen to his whole set. He was the first person we hired after we got engaged.
We opted to hire his duo (Brother Starfoot) because we wanted an acoustic sound and were on a budget, but his 5-piece band also looks amazing. He performs all kinds of music: Top 40, R&B, country, old standards, original songs, and special requests. We were able to choose request songs for our wedding reception, and we chose the theme from the TV show Firely, an old Gene Autry song, and Florence & the Machine. During the reception he performed some old standards and also performed songs we requested by Lil Wayne, Old Crow Medicine Show and Britney Spears. All of the covers were amazing. I was not really sure if anyone would be dancing, but more than a few people did, and we had a great time!
Matt and his music partner had such great harmony that everyone kept asking if they are brothers, but they aren't. They showed up promptly to do the set-up and sound check. Matt's contract was very clearly stated and he was our MC. He also let us use his sound system for the ceremony, which was really, really nice.
Both musicians tuxes for the reception and played for nearly 4 hours outside in humidity. Not only that, but they both actually seemed to be enjoying themselves - and we all were too!
Matt is probably worth 5 times what we paid him, and I cannot say enough nice things about what a nice guy he is. I know he plays sometimes at World of Beer and also Fuego Cantina in Birmingham - his website also has dates for shows in Huntsville and other places around the state. If you ever get a chance to see him perform, go check him out and see what you think!