Matt Horany — Musical Resume

Artist Profile

North Texas musician, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist with over 30 years of guitar experience and a formal foundation in brass, jazz, and choral performance. Equally at home writing introspective alt-rock solo material and fronting a high-energy indie rock band. Records, produces, mixes, and masters all original work independently from original tracking to final release with a dedicated home studio and a lifelong ear for authentic, emotionally-driven sound.

Instruments & Skills

Electric & Acoustic Guitar

32 years · Various styles ranging from folk and classic rock to contemporary, grunge, metal and alternative rock.

Vocals

Lead vocals and harmonies. Tenor, baritone and falsetto vocal ranges. · 4 yrs classical choir training and music theory. Near perfect pitch vocals to create dynamic harmonies and innovative voice tracks

French Horn

7 years · concert & marching band

Songwriting

Original material across two active projects. Matt Horany Label producing over 8 originally recorded songs for two disting bang projects - Matt Horany (solo project) - Rainbow Skeletons (Alternative Rock Band Project).

DIY Audio Engineering

Recording · mixing · mastering · home studio

Arrangement & Production

Full-band production, layered tracking

Original Projects

Matt Horany

2020 – Present

Solo Artist · Songwriter · Guitarist · Bassists · Lead Vocalist · Producer

Solo alternative rock and indie project featuring powerful vocals over dynamic guitar work. Drawing from classic and modern alternative rock, the material spotlights introspective lyrics, driving rhythms, and memorable melodic hooks. All recordings written, tracked, mixed, and mastered independently from a personal home studio.

matthoranymusic.com ↗ Spotify ↗

Rainbow Skeletons

2023 – Present

Founder · Lead Vocalist · Guitarist · Primary Songwriter · Producer

North Texas indie rock band channeling 90s and early 2000s influences — grungy, dirty guitar and bass tones with an intentional garage aesthetic and high-powered vocals. Raw, muddy, and high energy. A new album is in active development. As with the solo project, all production, engineering, mixing, and mastering handled in-house.

rainbowskeletons.com ↗ Spotify ↗

Musical Education & Training

Concert Band — French Horn

S.H. Rider High School · Wichita Falls, TX

7 years

Dedicated brass instruction in a full concert and marching band program. Developed foundational music theory, sight-reading, ensemble listening, and performance discipline across an extended multi-year tenure.

Jazz Band — Guitar

S.H. Rider High School · Wichita Falls, TX

2 years

Ensemble jazz guitar performance, chord voicings, improvisation, and rhythm playing in a directed small-group jazz context.

Choir — Vocal Performance

S.H. Rider High School · Wichita Falls, TX

4 years

Formal vocal training in classical and contemporary choral literature. Developed breath control, pitch accuracy, blend, and expressive phrasing — all foundational to the lead vocal work across both original projects.

Guitar — Self-Directed Study & Performance

Ongoing

30+ years

Three decades of continuous guitar practice spanning electric and acoustic styles, rhythm and lead playing, fingerpicking, and studio technique. Extensive hands-on instrument knowledge developed through ownership and operation of Kilbourn Guitar Co.

Audio Engineering & Production

DIY Home Studio — Recording, Mixing & Mastering

Independent · Wichita Falls, TX

4+ years

Experienced self-taught audio engineer responsible for the complete production pipeline on all released material for both Matt Horany (solo) and Rainbow Skeletons. Work spans initial tracking, guitar and vocal recording, multi-track mixing, and final mastering for streaming distribution. Operates a purpose-built home studio with a curated collection of instruments and recording equipment.

Live Performance

Open mic performances, North Texas and Wichita Falls area venues

Live shows as lead vocalist and guitarist with Rainbow Skeletons

Solo acoustic performances as Matt Horany

Multiple years of formal ensemble and concert stage performance (band, jazz band, choir) at S.H. Rider High School