Matt Pryor, the revered frontman for Get–Up Kids and New Amsterdams, will be releasing his debut solo album, entitled Confidence Man, (Vagrant) July 29th. The 15–track disc was truly a solo effort – Pryor wrote, played, sang, recorded and produced the album from his home studio in Lawrence, Kansas.

Confidence Man is an intimate collection of folk–tinged acoustic songs that strip Pryor�??s skillful songwriting down to its bare, emotive minimum. The storylines are less autobiographical and more observant, with a sophisticated twist (especially on the title track and �??Loralai�?�).

�??I�??ve always wanted to do something that was quieter and acoustic and could be played by one person,�?� says Pryor. �??I just want to have my little folk moment.�?�