Matt Slocum

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Matt Slocum (born December 27, 1972) is a guitarist, cellist, and composer. He is best known for his work with the rock band Sixpence None the Richer. He wrote the majority of their songs, including "Kiss Me".

Slocum played guitar in Love Coma, a Christian rock band, before leaving to start Sixpence None the Richer.

Slocum met vocalist Leigh Bingham Nash at a church retreat in the early 1990s. The two formed Sixpence None the Richer and were its only constant members.

In 2006, Slocum went on tour playing bass guitar for The Choir. He has also played guitar with Over the Rhine. Currently, Slocum plays bass in the band the Astronaut Pushers.

Slocum is also a respected studio guitarist and cellist, performing on albums by artists Julie Miller, Wes King, Switchfoot, Lost Dogs, The Choir, Dividing the Plunder, Threefold and others. He also appeared on cello on the Chris Rice DVD Inside Out.