Matt Lang

Lang is from Maniwaki, Quebec. He recalls Johnny Cash's "Folsom Prison Blues" as the first song he ever performed live.^[3] While primarily playing hockey as a teenager, Lang realized his true passion was writing and performing music. He cites Cash, Dwight Yoakam, and Merle Haggard as artists he listened to growing up, in addition to regional Quebecois acts Kaïn, Les Colocs, and Okoumé.^[4]

Lang began his career as a Francophone singer on Quebec reality show La Voix, North America's French language counterpart to The Voice.^[4] He subsequently released a French album before deciding to pursue his passion for country music.^[4] When he travelled to Nashville, Tennessee in 2018, Lang stated he was then only learning to speak the English language,^[5] while working on his self-titled extended play.^[6][7]

Lang won the second annual SiriusXM "Top of the Country" competition in September 2019.^[8] He released his debut country music album, More, on Jayward Artist Group in June 2020, which contains the singles "Water Down the Whiskey", "Getcha", "Only a Woman", and "In a Bar".^[9][10][11] Lang noted influence of Bakersfield sound and the western-influenced Franco-country music of Quebec in his music.^[5] In 2022, Lang collaborated with Tyler Joe Miller on the single "Never Met a Beer", which received a nomination for Musical Collaboration of the Year at the 2023 Canadian Country Music Awards.^[12] In 2023, Lang formed a collaboration with the Alpha Tango distillery in Val-d'Or and Harricana Aventures in Amos, producing Moonlight Rum, a rum with banana and maple syrup flavours. The products were made available at SAQ.^[13]

In early 2024, Lang toured across Canada on Aaron Pritchett 's "Liquored Up Tour" with Cory Marks.^[14] He released his album All Night Longer on May 10, 2024, via Symphonic Distribution.^[15] The album includes the singles "All Night Longer", "A Hundred Beers", and "Sweet on You". In February 2025, Lang signed a management contract with River House Artists, a publishing contract with Anthem Entertainment, and a U.S. booking deal with WME.^[16] In December 2025, he released an extended play All Night Even Longer, intended to be an add-on to his previous album.^[17]

On October 23, 2026, Lang will release his fourth studio album Ain't That Bad.^[18] It will be a concept album, inspired by the film The Hangover.^[18]