What’s striking about Matan Hamish isn’t just the range of his songwriting—it’s the raw honesty threaded through every track. The Tel-Aviv-based producer and songwriter crafts everything from haunting piano ballads to hard-hitting electronic anthems, each one carrying the weight of personal experience.
Matan Hamish’s return to music came from darkness. After taking a break to focus on his day job as a pediatrician, he found himself in what he describes as a deeply personal crisis. Music became his lifeline. “It helped me rise up from the darkest of places in my life,” he explains. That journey back to creation has resulted in a catalog that refuses to stay in one lane.
His path to music started in his teenage years with metal bands—a way to express himself that evolved as his tastes broadened. “As I grew up I opened up to many more genres of music,” he says. “I find myself enjoying writing in any genre that fits my current mood and the message the song is trying to convey.”
The decision to share his work publicly wasn’t easy. In a candid Instagram post, Matan Hamish revealed he’d been debating whether to release the songs he’d created over time. Overcoming that fear meant releasing shackles he’d been trying to let go of for months. What followed was a collection of tracks—”Homeland,” “Oxygen,” “Hallucinating,” “Tunnel Vision,” and “Mono to Stereo” among them—that showcase not just technical skill but emotional depth.
Each song is entirely his creation: composition, lyrics, arrangement, and production. The vocals come from various singers (Hamish admits singing “was never one of my strong suits”), but every performance follows his direction. The result is a cohesive vision across wildly different territories—from country-tinged vulnerability to dark house crescendos, from rock power to ethereal electronic vibes.
He describes his sound simply: “Big, melodic, a bit dramatic (like me) and always catchy.”
What Matan Hamish is searching for now is the next step. He’s not looking to be the face in front of the microphone. Instead, he wants his compositions to find homes with recording artists who can bring them to new audiences. He’s actively seeking a publisher or manager who sees the potential in his work—someone who can help get his songs recorded by artists worldwide.
“If you’re a manager for an artist looking for great songs and interested in one of mine, just let me know,” he says. His dream collaborations read like a wishlist of powerhouses: Christina Aguilera, Sam Carter, Anyma, Max Martin.
Currently, he’s reworking tracks with other producers while promising bigger and better productions ahead. For listeners discovering his music, Hamish hopes they find “a home, a voice they were looking for and still haven’t found in other songs.” It’s that search for connection—both his own and his listeners’—that drives the emotional depth in his catalog.
The versatility, the vulnerability, the sheer range—it all points to a songwriter who’s not just creating music but processing life through it.
(Oh, and for those wondering about the cat in his profile photo? That’s Chvostek.)
Artists and managers interested in Matan Hamish’s songs can reach him at matanhamish2@gmail.com. Check out his work on SoundCloud, listen to his curated best-of playlist, or follow him on Instagram.
