Matthew Ramsey (songwriter)
Introduction
Matthew Ramsey is an American country music songwriter and the lead vocalist of the American country music band Old Dominion with several hit songs on country radio to his credit.
Early life
Matthew Ramsey grew up in Buchanan, VA. He learned to play the drums at a young age before picking up the guitar at age 14. He received a degree in Illustration from Virginia Commonwealth University.
Personal life
Matt resides in Nashville with his wife and two daughters.
Career
Matt moved to Nashville in 2000 to pursue a career in songwriting, where he met Trevor Rosen and the two became members of the group Old Dominion. Ramsey has had several hit songs including The Band Perry's "Chainsaw", Craig Morgan's "Wake Up Lovin' You", Dierks Bentley's "Say You Do", Kenny Chesney's "Save It for a Rainy Day", as well as songs by Sam Hunt and Luke Bryan. The band released its debut studio album, Meat and Candy, on November 6, 2015, with songs that reached the top ten on the country charts.
Songs written by Ramsey
| Year | Artist | Album | Song | Co-writer(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | The Band Perry | Pioneer | "Chainsaw" | Josh Osborne, Shane McAnally |
| Luke Bryan | Crash My Party | "Goodbye Girl" | Josh Osborne, Shane McAnally | |
| Craig Morgan | The Journey (Livin' Hits) | "Wake Up Lovin' You" | Trevor Rosen, Josh Osborne | |
| 2014 | Dierks Bentley | Riser | "Say You Do" | Shane McAnally, Trevor Rosen |
| Old Dominion | Old Dominion EP | "Break Up with Him" | Trevor Rosen, Whit Sellers, Geoff Spring, Brad Tursi | |
| "Nowhere Fast" | Matt Jenkins, Trevor Rosen | |||
| "Beer Can in a Truck Bed" | Matt Jenkins, Trevor Rosen | |||
| "Wrong Turns" | Matt Jenkins, Trevor Rosen | |||
| Sam Hunt | Montevallo | "Ex to See" | Sam Hunt, Josh Osborne | |
| "Make You Miss Me" | Sam Hunt, Josh Osborne | |||
| Kenny Chesney | The Big Revival | "Save It for a Rainy Day" | Andrew Dorff, Brad Tursi | |
| 2015 | Pat Green | Home | "Day One" | Josh Osborne, Shane McAnally |
| Old Dominion | Meat and Candy | "Break Up with Him" | Trevor Rosen, Whit Sellers, Geoff Spring, Brad Tursi | |
| "Nowhere Fast" | Matt Jenkins, Trevor Rosen | |||
| "Beer Can in a Truck Bed" | Matt Jenkins, Trevor Rosen | |||
| "Wrong Turns" | Matt Jenkins, Trevor Rosen | |||
| "Snapback" | Trevor Rosen, Brad Tursi | |||
| "Half Empty" | Matt Jenkins, Trevor Rosen | |||
| "Said Nobody" | Trevor Rosen, Brad Tursi | |||
| "Song for Another Time" | Trevor Rosen, Matt Jenkins, Brad Tursi | |||
| "Crazy Beautiful Sexy" | Josh Osborne, Ross Copperman | |||
| "'Til It's Over" | Shane McAnally, Ross Copperman | |||
| "We Got It Right" | Shane McAnally, Ross Copperman | |||
| 2016 | Mark Leach | Homemade | "If You're Down" | Trevor Rosen, Matt Jenkins |