Matthew Kelly

Matthew Kraig Kelly is a singer, guitarist, songwriter, and historian. Kelly is best known for his work with the influential LA noise-rock band The Autumns, which he fronted for more than a decade (1997–2008).He is also a member of the experimental post-punk collective The Sound of Animals Fighting, and the black-metal-inspired Pyramids. In addition to his musical output, Kelly is a historian of the modern Middle East. He holds a PhD from the University of California at Los Angeles (UCLA), has published several articles in professional journals, and is the author of a forthcoming book with the University of California Press.Kelly currently resides in Los Angeles with his wife, the dancer and choreographer Tammie Rose Johnston. They have one son.