AS STRANGE AS ANGELS are:

Norman Matthew  |  Michelle Graves

As Strange As Angels are on the heels of two Billboard Top 40  Mainstream Rock singles (“Mirror Mirror” at #23 in June of 2019 & “Miracle”, also at #23 in October of 2019), plus features on Spotify Rock, Alternative Press (“10 Songs You Must Hear”) & Loudwire playlists.

As Strange As Angels will unveil the new single & video “Never Broken” on May 15th, 2020. Produced by Chris Dawson & Jimmy Beattie (Saul, Any Given Sin), “Never Broken” is an anthem for overcoming adversity in your life and not letting it break you. With the current state of the world, “Never Broken” fits all too well. The video, made while in COVID-19 quarantine was directed by Tom Flynn (of Ice-T, Lamb Of God, SAUL, All That Remains fame).

The band's latest release, the “Reimagined EP” (December 2019) features acoustic versions of the entire “Mirror Mirror EP”, plus a moving cover of “Pictures Of You” by The Cure, and was produced by Nick Page (The Darkness, The Bronx, Fuel).

After personal tragedy in 2016 rocked his life, Norman focused on raising his son, walking away from his musical dreams. While juggling the work of running his studio, writing for other artists, and his fatherly duties, he found the turmoil that he was going through was beginning to come out in the music that he was writing and felt the spark again. "For the first time, rather than speaking to the song, I let the song speak to me. I had never written lyrics that were a parallel of my life. Then I realized, I have a voice, and I need to be a voice for the voiceless."

The result of that reflection was 2019’s 4 song "Mirror Mirror" EP, which Matthew has aptly dubbed "heart rock" - from the heart, for the heart, by the heart. Say what you feel, and feel what you say.  The title track was co-written and produced by former RA front man Sahaj Ticotin (Starset, Sevendust, Stitched Up Heart).  The other 3 tracks - "Love And Death” (which features CJ Pierce Of Drowning Pool on guitar), “Days Go Bye”, and “Right Beside You” were produced by Norman and Mick Kenney (Motionless In White).  The recording features a heavy and melodic sound that is instantly familiar and yet unique - and is unlike most of the other music that is currently out in the Rock world.

Throughout his career, Norman Matthew has shared the stage with rock luminaries Rob Zombie, Korn, Deftones, Five Finger Death Punch, The Pretty Reckless, and Gemini Syndrome. He has also appeared on the national Vans Warped Tour.

Says Norman: “As Strange As Angels is a story with many chapters - each chapter needed to be given its own soundtrack. Whatever felt right, I ran with…I didn’t care about genre and labels. I just needed a vessel to call my own as a mechanism to communicate what I was thinking and feeling. I’m so thankful for all the amazing people who have helped me bring this release to life. Those who picked me up along the way, never gave up and never stopped believing in me. Plenty of people let go at a time when I needed them the most. But I channeled that and let it fuel me. I took a step back and learned how to live life again. As Strange As Angels is a testament to that - a gift in many ways. I owe much of myself to all those that kept my blood flowing and my heart going - and I owe all of myself to my son.”