# Matt Scannell

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**Matthew Bennett Scannell** (born February 10, 1970)[2][3] is an American musician. Scannell is the lead vocalist, lead guitarist, primary songwriter, and founding member of the alternative rock band [Vertical Horizon](/source/Vertical_Horizon).[4]

## Early life and education

Scannell is a native of [Worcester, Massachusetts](/source/Worcester,_Massachusetts).[4][5] He was given his first guitar when he was seven years old.[6] Scannell attended high school at [Deerfield Academy](/source/Deerfield_Academy) in [Deerfield, Massachusetts](/source/Deerfield,_Massachusetts).[5]

Scannell enrolled at [Georgetown University](/source/Georgetown_University) in Washington D.C. after graduation from high school.[4] In 1992, Scannell received a [bachelor's degree](/source/Bachelor's_degree) in [psychology](/source/Psychology) from Georgetown University.[5][7]

## Career

In 1990, Scannell and another Georgetown student, [Keith Kane](/source/Keith_Kane), formed the band [Vertical Horizon](/source/Vertical_Horizon).[4] The two began performing in Washington clubs in October 1991.[5]

The duo released their first album, *[There and Back Again](/source/There_and_Back_Again_(Vertical_Horizon_album))*, in 1992 after graduation from Georgetown.[4] Scannell has since appeared as the lead vocalist of all of Vertical Horizon's albums.

Singer [Richard Marx](/source/Richard_Marx) and Scannell collaborated to release the albums *[Duo](/source/Duo_(Richard_Marx_and_Matt_Scannell_album))* in 2008 and *[Duo Live](/source/Duo_Live)* in 2010. On June 8, 2011, Scannell appeared at the Arcada Theatre in [St. Charles, Illinois](/source/St._Charles,_Illinois), with actor [Hugh Jackman](/source/Hugh_Jackman).[8] Scannell and Jackman were invited to perform as guests of Marx.[8]

## References

1. ["Heartbeats and Hellos - Matt's Bio"](https://www.angelfire.com/ca5/hyzenthlay20/vh/Matt.html)

1. ["Vertical Horizon shares journey from Georgetown University to Wolf Trap"](https://wtop.com/entertainment/2021/08/vertical-horizon-shares-journey-from-georgetown-university-to-wolf-trap/). *WTOP News*. August 10, 2021.

1. ["Matt Scannell di Apple Music"](https://music.apple.com/id/artist/matt-scannell/82436486). *music.apple.com*

1. ["Artist Profiles: Vertical Horizon"](https://books.google.com/books?id=FikEAAAAMBAJ&q=Matt+Scannell+born&pg=PA98). *[Billboard Magazine](/source/Billboard_Magazine) (page 98)*. May 21, 2001. Retrieved 2011-07-17.

1. Catlin, Roger (February 1, 2001). ["Vertical Horizon Reaches For Stars: From Acoustic To Metal, Band Finally Hits It Big"](https://www.courant.com/2001/02/01/vertical-horizon-reaches-for-stars/). *[Hartford Courant](/source/Hartford_Courant)*. Retrieved 2011-07-17.

1. ["Meet Vertical Horizon"](https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=5rZjAAAAIBAJ&pg=5227,201188&dq=matt+scannell+hurley&hl=en). *[The Vindicator](/source/The_Vindicator)*. November 16, 2002. Retrieved 2011-07-17.

1. Skeehan, Patrick (October 17, 2003). ["5,000 Students and Alumni Attend Homecoming Tailgate"](http://www.thehoya.com/5-000-students-and-alumni-attend-homecoming-tailgate-1.1886837). *[The Hoya](/source/The_Hoya)*. Retrieved 2011-07-17.

1. ["Hugh Jackman to perform at Arcada in SC"](https://web.archive.org/web/20120323000417/http://couriernews.suntimes.com/entertainment/5544844-421/hugh-jackman-to-perform-at-arcada-in-st.-charles). *[The Beacon-News](/source/The_Beacon-News)*. May 23, 2011. Archived from [the original](http://couriernews.suntimes.com/entertainment/5544844-421/hugh-jackman-to-perform-at-arcada-in-st.-charles) on March 23, 2012. Retrieved 2011-07-17.

## External links

- [Songfacts: Interview with Matt Scannell](http://www.songfacts.com/blog/interviews/matt_scannell_of_vertical_horizon/)

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