Matthew Bennett Scannell (born February 10, 1970) [2][3]is an American singer, songwriter, guitarist and multi-instrumentalist.

[4] In 1990, Scannell and another Georgetown student, Keith Kane, formed Vertical Horizon.

[5] Scannell received a bachelor's degree in psychology from Georgetown University in 1992.

[4] Scannell has since appeared as the lead vocalist of all of Vertical Horizon's albums.

On June 8, 2011, Scannell appeared at the Arcada Theatre in St. Charles, Illinois, with actor Hugh Jackman.