Matthew Fiedler

I'm Matthew Fiedler, a 28-year-old United States Marine, husband, father, and martial poet/songwriter. "...Feel no fear before the multitude of men, do not run in panic, but let each man bear his shield straight toward the fore-fighters, regarding his own life as hateful and holding the dark spirits of death as dear as the radiance of the sun." -- Tyrtaeus, ancient Spartan poet I am not pro-war; I am not anti-war. I am a warrior and a poet, not an activist.

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A field in Scurry County by Christian Wiman

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My debut album, "Barrack-Room Ballads", has dropped!

I am a 28-year-old United States Marine, husband, father, and martial poet/singer/songwriter.

Linked above is my debut martial Indie Folk album.

I follow in the footsteps of soldier-poets come and gone, from Rudyard Kipling to Tyrtaeus, and have marched across blood-tides from Afghanistan to Syria as a kind of anti-Jesse Wells.

This quote sums up the philosophy of my debut album...

"...Feel no fear before the multitude of men, do not run in panic, but let each man bear his shield straight toward the fore-fighters, regarding his own life as hateful and holding the dark spirits of death as dear as the radiance of the sun."

-- Tyrtaeus, ancient Spartan poet

I am not pro-war; I am not anti-war. I am a warrior and a poet, not an activist.

In any case, I hope you enjoy my music.

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Check out "Quill" from our album Cliffhanger. Available on all streaming platforms including Apple Music!

Quill by Streetside Philosophy on Apple Music

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