American singer-songwriter Matt Thompson emerged in 2020 with the album No Shame, which racked up over four million listens across platforms. The following year saw the release of the track "Accelerate", which gave its title to the second album, which saw the light of day in 2023. In 2025, Matt Thompson returned with the Aftershock EP, followed by another EP, You Still Can't Face Me Now. In 2026, the track "Echo " made the UK charts (no. 38 singles and no. 36 downloads).