Ruler - Petrified

1.    Who?

Ruler is Matt Batey, an indie rock musician from Seattle, Washington.  Matt Batey has spent over a decade playing in other bands. Petrified (Feb’18) is the lead single from his debut album Winning Star Champion (May’18). 


2. What kind of tune is Petrified? 

Petrified is a proto-typical hard-charging indie rock song about anxiety. But what seems 'hey-diddle-diddle-straight-down-the-middle' indie rock carries hints of god-honest angry desperation that propels this flower out of the bunch.


3. Who does Ruler sound like? 

Ruler has been compared to Nada Surf, Superchunk, and Death Cab For Cutie. 


4. What have the press said about Ruler's music? 

“Catchy and grown-up indie rock” – MagnetMagazine.

“Bright and unpretentious guitar rock” – Seattle Weekly.

“Bouncy power-pop” – Pitchfork. 

5. Which bands have influenced Ruler?

Matt Bately has some love for Nada Surf, David Bazan, Charly Bliss, Chris Staples, and Sloucher.

6. Why should I have a listen to Petrified? 

Because here is a man immersed in the Seattle rock indie scene who has struck out on his own with ten years worth of songs in his back catalogue, and made his first album (a labor of love). All of that is packed into a catchy song.

7. Does Ruler have any other crackers?

Easy Life is more of the same.

8. Anything else?

Erik Howk the guitarist from Portugal. The Man plays on the album.