Matt Hendricks is keeping the blues alive with his gritty, heartfelt singing, old school guitar playing and genuine original songs. He won the Windy City Blues Challenge in 2009, and is proud to have earned that title again in 2016. Equally at home as a solo performer or with a band, Matt has always been a fan of the blues. He learned their
true meaning when he was killed in a car accident at 27 years old. After being brought back to life in a hospital bed and struggling through a long recovery, he was able to continue performing and writing songs distinctive to his life’s experiences. Not long
after his recovery, he was asked to open for the great Buddy Guy at the Pabst Theatre in Milwaukee. It was after that show that he was told to come to Chicago and start playing Buddy’s club. Now you can see Matt perform every Tuesday and Thursday evening, and Sunday afternoons at the world renowned Buddy Guy’s Legends in Chicago, the House of Blues, the Smoke Daddy BBQ, Lagunita’s Brewery and any venue where great music is played. 

Recordings 

Self-titled Recordings:
Let Me In, 2016
Way Down Deep with Gerry Hundt, Bob Carter, 2012 (listen)
Sun Session with Bill Curtis, 2010 (listen)
Under the Influence with Bill Curtis, Aaron Gardner, Benny Rickun, 2009 (listen)
Live at Legends with Bill Curtis, 2008 
Live at the Bremen with Bryan Nebel, 2005 (listen)
Ghetto Blues Hotel first solo release, 2004                                                                                                                                          
Recordings with other artists:
Under Streetlight Glow with Heidi Spencer and the Rare Birds, 2011
I've Read Salinger with Lisa Gatewood, 2007
The Luck We Made with Heidi Spencer and the Rare Birds, 2005
Matches and Valentines with Heidi Spencer and the Rare Birds, 2004