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Matthew Kraig Kelly is an American singer, guitarist, songwriter, and historian.

Kelly is best known for his work with the influential LA rock band The Autumns, which he fronted for more than a decade (1997–2008).

He is also a member of the experimental post-punk collective The Sound of Animals Fighting, and the black-metal-inspired Pyramids.

In addition to his musical output, Kelly is a historian of the modern Middle East. He holds a PhD from the University of California at Los Angeles (UCLA), has published several articles in professional journals, and is the author of a forthcoming book with the University of California Press.

Kelly currently resides in Los Angeles with his wife, the dancer and choreographer Tammie Rose Johnston. They have one son.

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