Matthew Friedberger

[2] Before starting the Fiery Furnaces, Matthew Friedberger played in bands including Corndolly, Liquorette, the Mezzanines and the Grand Vizars.

The two wrote the song "Duffer St. George" (named after a store in London) one night while discussing a recent trip Eleanor had taken to England and the Fiery Furnaces began.

Aside from his work with the Fiery Furnaces, Friedberger released a two-disc solo album, titled Winter Women and Holy Ghost Language School by 859 Recordings in August 2006.

[6] The album is composed of 45 largely instrumental tracks, organized into four suites: "Ladies In Waiting- Waiting Forever", "Brand New Mothers- Trying It Out", "Expectant Fathers- In For a Surprise" and "Dying on the Sixth Side".

In June 2016, Matthew Friedberger teamed up with Sebadoh’s Bob D'Amico releasing, under the stage name Saqqara Mastabas, the album Libras.