From Chicago, Illinois

From last.fm:

Matt Heckler is an American singer-songwriter who hails from the suburbs of Chicago. Matt began his solo career playing the local coffee house circuit. From 2004 to 2009, he played bass for punk band Statements Lost. When he isn't performing solo, he plays guitar for indie rock band Dangerpaw. Amerika is a compilation of recordings spanning his solo career thus far. He is currently gigging locally and recording his first full-length. He blogs about the recording process and his gigs on Tumblr. Read more about Matt Heckler on Last.fm.