Matthew C. Bauder is a guitarist, songwriter and producer of guitar driven music with heavy pop, rock and blues influences. Born and raised in Alburtis, PA, Matthew was a lover of music since he can remember. He first started playing guitar at the age of 17 and began writing original songs as soon as he could. In 1997 Matthew moved to Los Angeles for a fresh start on the west coast.

His debut self produced album "Magnitude" was released in 2011 and followed up with "Escalation" in 2018, both under the Alien Mustache alias.

In 2016 Matthew partnered with a fellow Los Angeles singer/songwriter Cole Fraley to form The Idle Persuaders and write and record a collaborative 11 track country album entitled Bel Esprit.

Matthew C. Bauder's fifth solo album, "How To Make A Dime" was released under his real name in 2020. Today, Matthew continues to cultivate his musical skills as he constantly strives to write and record great music that both entertains and inspires.