William Matheny with Tyler Nail

Thursday, August 7, 2025

7pm-10pm

West Virginia based singer/songwriter William Matheny has played 150 shows across the United States and Canada last year and has done opening tours for The Wallflowers, Lucero and American Aquarium. He has also had the privilege of playing onstage at The Ryman Auditorium twice and at NPR’s Mountain Stage nine times.

“He’s got a literary lyrical sensibility that helps him stand out even among the recent swell of great young Appalachia-based songwriters. Plus, he’s on Tyler Childers’ Hickman Holler label, so you know he’s the real deal.” — Nashville Scene

“Literary rock’n’roller William Matheny has a knack for spinning stories about roach-infested apartments and social anxiety into indie gold.” — NPR's Weekend Edition

Hailing from Winston-Salem, NC, Tyler Nail is a dynamic Americana songwriter whose story-driven songs capture life's depth, darkness, and beauty. His songs deliver vivid stories with colorful cinematic clarity. 

Nail is a wiry figure with a dark, prominent beard. He marches around club stages like he can’t bear to stand still. His voice is rough, loud, and unmistakably Southern. His two-finger Piedmont-style guitar playing weaves intricate compositions that carry both rhythm and melody.