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Matt Thiessen
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<p>Matthew Arnold Thiessen (born August 12, 1980) is a Canadian-born American musician known for being co-founder, lead singer, guitarist, pianist, and primary songwriter for the rock band <a href="/facts/Relient_K/QfHlfkXl">Relient K</a>. With Relient K, he has released <a href="/facts/Relient_K_discography/V1vIGuyI">eight full-length albums</a>, including three that were <a href="/facts/RIAA_certification/TWwUbkQP">certified Gold</a>, and three that peaked in the top twenty on the <a href="/facts/Billboard_200/XtbnoFSM"><i>Billboard</i> 200</a>. Outside of his work with Relient K, Thiessen leads a side project called Matthew Thiessen and the Earthquakes, which released its debut album <i>Wind Up Bird</i> in 2018. In 2009, he co-produced and collaborated on <a href="/facts/Owl_City/nvynBFlf">Owl City</a>'s album <i><a href="/facts/Ocean_Eyes_(album)/xX3FEM8b">Ocean Eyes</a></i>. </p>