Career
Matt also plays guitar on the bonus track "Cover Maine Again" off of their self-titled album. Matt is known for his unpredictable stage persona and can be seen stage diving, crowd surfing, crowd walking and writhing around on stage during Cage the Elephant"s live performances. Shultz cites bands such as the Pixies as influential on his vocal style, explaining that he discovered them alongside other punk bands while living in England during the recording of Thank You, Happy Birthday.
Before starting Cage the Elephant, Matt worked in construction as a plumber.
He said in an interview with "Rock it out! blog" for "Consequence of Sound" that he felt if he didn"t quit that job, he would be stuck there for the rest of his life.
