British singer, songwriter, producer, husband and father, Matt Hales of Aqualung has been making music and loving it since he was a child. After leaving somewhat successful bands and records deals, (his previous work includes the symphony Life Cycle, where he made his debut in the classical field at age 16, to the Britpop band Ruth, who's album Harrison was released in 1999 under the record label ARC) Hales stepped away from a group atmosphere in hopes of creating his own sound. Aqualung was the result, created in 2002, which is written, produced, sung and performed by Hales. Helping hands in this mostly one man project include Hales' wife of ten years, Kim, and his brother Ben.

Aqualung rocketed to international success when Aqualung's "Strange and Beautiful" was featured in a VW Beetle commercial in the UK. From there, Americans were interested in his work after hearing TV shows and movies with his unique, electric tunes. After the release of his self-titled album in 2002, Aqualung followed up with Still Life, featuring the hit single "Brighter Than Sunshine." Combining earlier UK albums into one, 12-track album Stranger than Fiction was Aqualung's first American major-label record. The album was released in 2005 and recorded under Columbia records.

When the album made the number one spot on Billboard's Top Heatseeksers and sold over 250,000 copies, Aqualung began touring. Throughout the two-year time span of his North American tour, Aqualung began experimenting with his familiar songs, changing up the musicians, settings and approaches to keep things fresh. This led to his newest and most creative album to date, 2007's Memory Man.

Beginning 2008 in the heart of southern California (Los Angeles), Aqualung produced Kaiser Cartel's album "March Forth" from the recording label Bluhammock. Since then, Aqualung has continued to maintain his cool personality, touring and making more music.