His demo Even If It's A Lie swiftly generated 2.7 million Spotify-plays and saw Matt Maltese fully immerse himself in the emerging music scene of South London. Influenced by role models like Leonard Cohen and Nick Cave the 20-year-old singer-songwriter recorded his debut EP late at night in his bedroom, singing quietly so as not to wake his housemates. His new single is produced by Hugo White from The Maccabees and takes a darker more political route.