After years of fronting indie-rock bands in Green Bay, Mathes released American Whitecaps, his first solo record, in the summer of 2010.

Working at home in his basement studio during the winter and spring of 2010, Mathes played all of the instruments, recorded, and mixed American Whitecaps entirely on his own. The record was mastered by Justin Perkins at The Mystery Room, Milwaukee, in June of 2010.

Along with the record, Mathes released an accompanying book, Thoughts On And The Making Of American Whitecaps - an account of the months spent recording American Whitecaps.

"Guitars are chunky but clear, the subdued bass and drums anchor the mix without dragging everything into a muddy bottom, leaving a light, uncluttered sonic space through which the unpretentious melody ambles. Lyrics are intriguingly difficult to decipher...That kind of elusiveness I can get behind. The song casts a humble spell; there is nothing immediately special about it except for an ineffable sense that there is in fact something special about it."
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American Whitecaps

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