Matt McAndrew
The Voice season 7 · Runner-up
Where are they now
Matt McAndrew released the album View of the Pines on March 1, 2014. Wasted Love reached No. 14 on the Billboard Hot 100. On February 13, 2015, Republic Records announced him in its Class of 2015. In 2016 he released the EP Rush in Slowly on Job Killer Records. In January 2019 he became lead vocalist of Rain City Drive. The band released To Better Days in 2020, a self-titled album on Thriller Records on July 15, 2022, and Things Are Different Now in 2024.
Key figures
- Career score25 points of 100Rank on Encore Index: #50 (tie) of 688
- Billboard 200 albums1 album on the Billboard 200Rank on Encore Index: #51 (tie) of 94
- Hot 100 entries5 Hot 100 entriesRank on Encore Index: #17 (tie) of 80
- Studio albums3 studio albumsRank on Encore Index: #46 (tie) of 238
- Wikipedia views, 12 months23,333 pageviewsRank on Encore Index: #117 of 303
- Wikipedia views since 2015435,736 pageviewsRank on Encore Index: #99 of 303
Interest over time
Monthly views of the English Wikipedia article, July 2015 – September 2026.
Career
- 2010
In 2010 he started writing solo acoustic material and playing it at open mic nights.
- 2014
The Voice, season 7
Runner-up
- 2015
On February 13, 2015, Republic Records announced that he was in its Class of 2015, and a video that day marked a record contract.
- 2019
In January 2019 he became lead vocalist of the band later called Rain City Drive.
- 2021
On November 6, 2021, Rain City Drive announced that the band had signed with Thriller Records and released the single Cutting It Close.
More milestones
- Date not documented
Rain City Drive has toured with Dance Gavin Dance, Set It Off, and Memphis May Fire.
Discography
| Title | Type | Year | Label | RIAA certification | U.S. sales | Billboard peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lost Stars (with Adam Levine) | Other | 2014 | Not documented | Not documented | Not documented | No. 83Hot 100 |
| Make It Rain | Other | 2014 | Republic Records | Not documented | Not documented | No. 81Hot 100 |
| Take Me to Church | Other | 2014 | Republic Records | Not documented | Not documented | No. 92Hot 100 |
| The Blower's Daughter | Other | 2014 | Republic Records | Not documented | Not documented | No. 40Hot 100 |
| Wasted Love | Single | 2014 | Not documented | Not documented | Not applicable | No. 14Hot 100 |
| View of the Pines | Album | 2014 | Independent | Not documented | Not documented | Not documented |
| The Voice: The Complete Season 7 Collection | Compilation | 2014 | Republic Records | Not documented | Not documented | No. 26Billboard 200 |
| Rush in Slowly | EP | 2016 | Job Killer Records | Not documented | Not documented | Not documented |
| To Better Days (as Slaves)Rain City Drive | Album | 2020 | Not documented | Not documented | Not documented | Not documented |
| Cutting It CloseRain City Drive | Single | 2021 | Thriller Records | Not documented | Not applicable | Not documented |
| Rain City DriveRain City Drive | Album | 2022 | Thriller Records | Not documented | Not documented | Not documented |
| Things Are Different NowRain City Drive | Album | 2024 | Thriller Records | Not documented | Not documented | Not documented |
Sources
- Matt McAndrew — Wikipedia, August 24, 2026.
- Rain City Drive — Wikipedia, October 7, 2026.
- The Voice (American TV series) season 7 — Wikipedia, July 31, 2026.
- Rain City Drive — Thriller Records.
- Monthly pageviews of the English Wikipedia article "Matt McAndrew", July 2015 – September 2026 — Wikimedia Foundation.
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