The Very Nice Interesting Singer Man

**The Very Nice Interesting Singer Man** is a Matt Farley solo artist which began releasing songs in 2013. It has released thirteen albums through 2017.

Roy goes from jolly and upbeat songs to slowly losing his mind over the course of his discography, including many later songs about wanting to punch people in the face.

The detailed backstory of Roy is detailed in depth in MMIP #157: The Unauthorized Story of Roy (July 22, 2017).

In 2018, Justin Decloux of *Film Trap* included this artist's 2017 album *Roy and Cathy* as among Farley's top five "No Jokes" albums for the newly initiated. He also included 2016's *Keep Being Awesome!* as a bonus mention, which he called a "staggering work which at 75 dense musical tracks is Farley’s Finnigan’s Wake."

## Biography

**Roy Singerman** was presumably born in the early 1980s, because he was in his late 20s when he recorded his debut album in 2013. Moternologists would set a date around 1983 or 1984. Not much is known about Roy before he joined Motern Media, because he never told his bandmates about his personal life in the early years.

It is assumed Roy was an experienced piano player and enjoyed the novelty music that Motern Media President Matt Farley had been producing since 2007. It was probably around early 2013 that Roy signed a deal with Motern Media because his first two albums were released back-to-back in December 2013. Unlike other debut albums by Motern artists, they feature full band production and amazing songwriting.

Roy was set up with in-house musicians for Motern Media, including Pete Peterson on bass and other instruments like the cajon and guitar and Chuck Wagon on drums and other instruments. Roy would soon become the favorite of Matt Farley, because he would write the albums quick and record them quick. He would just love working for the label and could write hundreds of songs easily and fast.

*These Songs Are About Transportation. Enjoy!* and *The Wardrobe Album: Songs About Clothes* weren't remarkable or sold well, in fact the furthest reaching songs would get about 4,500 to 5,000 streams on Spotify. Most of the albums were fun for the performers, the sessions that Wagon and Peterson would remember fondly could go to over 20 hours long.

*This is the Body Parts Album* had hits for Roy in "Everybody Has a Butt" and "The Butt Cheeks Song", the latter reaching 75,000 streams. After *This is the Body Parts Album* was disliked by critics (loved by fans, but still), Roy went away for about 6 months. He felt unwanted by the label for his contributions, although small, to the Motern catalog. When he returned, Matt Farley was thrilled and gave Roy complete freedom with his music. He quickly wrote the more experimental yet novelty *Stuff That Happens,* which would become a bit hit with critics.

2014 would become the year that the Motern Renaissance. You can tell that in *Stuff That Happens*, Roy was getting more musically involved and the sessions were getting more experimental and Matt Farley was getting worried for Roy. When *Here's The Office Supplies Album I Was Telling You About* hit the scene in October 2014, Roy was different. He was changed, and his bandmates were starting to get worried for Roy as well.

Roy, in 2015, would open the year with the unbelievably amazing *Jobs Songs*, which would come to be the tip of the iceberg for him. Roy would start to write albums that would change the Motern zeitgeist and popularize the Renaissance. However, behind the scenes, Roy was starting to become a violent workaholic. He would lash out at his bandmates and leave as soon as sessions were finished.

3 months later, he would release his last true novelty album.*Household Products and Household Items* would be the diving board that spun Roy into his Renaissance days. "A Song About Keys! (Key Key Key)" would become a fan favorite in 2015.

## Discography

Moes Haven • The Big Heist • The Toilet Bowl Cleaners • Matt Motern Manly Man • Brennan McFarley • Caniko Tucci • Papa Razzi and the Photogs • **The Very Nice Interesting Singer Man** • The Passionate and Objective Jokerfan • Projection from the Side • The Finklestinks • The Guy Who Sings Songs About Cities And Towns • The Odd Man Who Sings About Poop, Puke and Pee • The Hungry Food Band • The Strange Man Who Sings About Dead Animals • The Singing Animal Lover • The Paranormal Song Warrior • The Great Weather Song Person • The Spoiled Chefs (with Kevin McGee) • Single song bands • Sports bands • No Jokes • Full 75+ band list on home page

## References

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1. ↑ Decloux, Justin. The Best Music of Matt Farley, *Film Trap* (June 11, 2018)