He’s been the trumpet player for them for as long as I can remember

Matt was a HUGE inspiration for me as a trumpet player, I’d go to countless Streetlight shows and come home trying to emulate his sound on my own trumpet. Dude has such a rich and warm sound especially in his upper register

This s*** is heartbreaking to me he was one of my first inspirations for continuing the career I’m in now 💔

Knew I was gonna regret not seeing them in Asbury this year

For anyone who isn’t familiar with this band, they’re a ska-punk band from NJ who pretty much single-handedly revived the genre for another wave

Same dude I skipped that show hoping to catch them at Starland later on

RIP

Haven't listened to Streetlight Manifesto in so long but thinking about them takes me back to a good time in my life

gonna run some of their music soon

Such an awesome jazz trumpeter as well, wish there was more of his jazz stuff on YouTube

RIP

Streetlight Manifesto is goated and one of the few Ska bands that don't suck

Aww man RIP

One of my favorite bands growing up and his trumpet playing was the main reason I got into them

Beautiful tribute from the band

“Today, Sunday, September 10th, 2023, at around 3:30pm, our friend, trumpet player, and long time Streetlight family member Matthew Brandon Stewart passed away from natural causes. He was surrounded by family and friends. He was 41 years old.

Some of you know Matt strictly from our records or live shows, as a trumpet player whose talent was undeniable; raw, powerful and alive. His playing cut through when it needed to cut through, sang when it was necessary to sing and sat perfectly in the mix when that was what was asked of it. Today you lost a musical powerhouse.

Others of you know Matt a little better, as many of you have interacted with him directly, be it online or after (or before) a show. He was always roaming around, outside of clubs, backstage, next to the bus. And he often had a stranger with him. Whether it was a fan, excited to meet him, a local crew member shooting the s*** with a friendly musician or a random homeless dude, sharing a smoke. He was never rude to anyone he met and was quick to make new acquaintances feel comfortable. Today you lost a friendly, wandering spirit, as likely to talk your ear off about jazz as he was to put your name on the guest list of a sold out show.

Then there are the rest of us. We knew him for years, some of us for decades. He was a friend, he was family. A brother, a son, a partner, a father, a bandmate. Some of us got to travel to the furthest corners of the earth with him, laughing, hanging, arguing, drinking, smoking, philosophizing, doing incredibly irresponsible and goofy things, and, on most nights, as he often said “getting onstage and just straight up melting faces”. He was a complex guy, with a lot going on under the surface and a keen eye for observation of our fragile human condition. He was the kind of funny where people would look at each other and ask “where does he come up with this s***?” when delivering some absurd and hilarious story or one liner. Always straight faced when he delivered a sentence or two, usually laden with his own trademark slang, that caused the rest of to instantaneously crack up. Above all, and most simply, he was a good dude. He was a good, good dude. Today, we lost something that simply can’t be put into words. We know what we lost and the world will be a little worse off because of this loss.

Safe travels, Stewie. It was an honor and a joy to melt faces with you, bud. Thanksk.”

Damn. I haven't listened to them in awhile but I used to listen a lot. RIP<3.

Big fan in my ska phase. RIP!

This is beautiful and tragic

RIP

ugh this was my favorite video as a kid!!!

Their energy in this video (and all of their live shows) is INSANE

RIP

One of my favorite bands of all time discovering them back during my early years was some of my favorite memories with music ever. RIP Matt Stewart, so f***ing talented and a great guy

When you wake up
Everything's gonna be fine
I guarantee that you wake in a better place
In a better time

Missing Matt a bunch today for some reason

Somewhere in the between one of my favorite albums

one of the most overrated and corny bands ever