Биография

Songwriting has always been a form of therapy for McArthur. Over the past decade, the Florida native has filled a handful of EPs with his own mix of raw soul and lushly layered folk, working with producers like David Bianco (Tom Petty, Lucinda Williams) and Greg Wells (Adele, One Republic) along the way. He made his full-length debut with 2019's Ever Green, Ever Rain, an album that's by turns warm, woozy and wistful. The album shows the full range not only of McArthur's voice — a gorgeous instrument that soars and swoons, flecked with vibrato and palpable emotion — but his profound introspection too. Recorded with Grammy-winning producer Ryan Freeland and inspired by McArthur's long period of isolation and self-repair, Ever Green, Ever Rain is both earthy and anthemic — the sound of a songwriter who's unafraid to shine a light on his own faults. A decade before Ever Green, Ever Rain's release, McArthur sold his share of the family-owned bistro he'd launched with his brother at 21 years old. Free to pursue a career outside of the restaurant business, he began performing his original songs, quickly graduating from regional gigs in Florida to a string of cross-country tours and earned praise from outlets like Billboard, American Songwriter, PopMatters, and Huffington Post, who promised, "Michael McArthur's voice will make you wish he was singing about you."