Matty Mullins was born and raised in
Spokane, Washington. His father was a pastor. He grew up in a Conservative Christian family and was only allowed to attend the concerts of Christian rock bands. Mullins graduated from
Shadle Park High School. When he was 18, he married Brittany Mullins. He is living in
Nashville, TN. He worked on the
Between the Lies EP and the albums
Sleepwalking,
The Hollow,
Challenger,
Unconditional,
This Light I Hold,
Broken,
Remade in Misery and
Shapeshifter. He is featured as guest vocalist for several acts like
Woe, Is Me,
Hands Like Houses,
Sleeping with Sirens,
For Today,
Spoken,
Nowhere To Be Found and
Yellowcard. In 2013 it was announced that Mullins started a solo project. His solo album was scheduled for release on September 23, 2014, via
Rise Records. It debuted at 66 on the
Billboard 200 charts in the US the week of October 11, 2014. On October 10, 2023, lead singer Stephen Christian of
Anberlin announced he would be stepping down from touring. Mullins was chosen as Anberlin's new live lead vocalist, and on June 14, 2024, the band announced their album
Vega, which features two songs with Mullins on lead vocals, "Walk Alone" and "Seven". "Walk Alone" was released on June 21, 2024 with an accompanying music video, with Mullins appearing to take over fully the mantle of the band's lead vocalist. == Musical influences ==