“I can't go back to Detroit and find the things to do that I can find in Nashville to do. You go down to a corner bar and watch a singer/songwriter every hour on the hour, every night of the week. And the town is full of other musicians and artists that are just creeping around and trying to find something to do and have fun.”

American singer and musician

Matthew Shafer, known professionally as Uncle Kracker, is an American singer and musician who rose to prominence in the 1990s. He was a turntablist in Kid Rock's backing group, Twisted Brown Trucker, before beginning a solo career in 1999. He is best known for the singles "Follow Me", "Drift Away", and "Smile", each of which reached the top 40 of the Billboard Hot 100. His work sits in the orbit of popular rock and crossover pop, and these songs brought him his widest recognition.