Matthew Friedberger, born October 21, 1972, in Oak Park, Illinois, is an American singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist best known for his work in the indie rock duo the Fiery Furnaces with his sister Eleanor. He grew up singing in a Greek Orthodox church and wrote his first song, "Cumulous Nimbus Cloud", in fourth grade. Prior to forming the Fiery Furnaces, he played in bands such as Corndolly, Liquorette, the Mezzanines, and the Grand Vizars. The duo released seven studio albums before entering an extended hiatus in 2011. Friedberger issued the solo double-disc album Winter Women and Holy Ghost Language School (2006) through 859 Recordings, followed by the vinyl subscription series Solos (2011) and Matricidal Sons of Bitches (2012) on Thrill Jockey. In 2016 he collaborated with Bob D'Amico under the name Saqqara Mastabas to release the album Libras, and has issued solo work including Mr. Fried Burger, I Resume (2015).
