They released one album, Paint The Town one EP, Inside And Out and one demo, The Cure Demo and have been variously described as being a pop punk, punk rock and garage band. In high school, Musto was the singer of Florida-based rock band Polaroid.
In fourth grade, he became interested in music through Rancid, Blink-182, and bands his babysitter introduced him to, such as New Found Glory and Alkaline Trio. He has stated that many of his family members are from Pittston, Pennsylvania. Musto was born in Daytona Beach, Florida and moved to Palm Coast, Florida as a child.
Musto is also a member of the alternative hip hop/ R&B duo Mansionz with singer-songwriter Mike Posner. He has released five studio albums, six EPs, one mixtape and two collaborative albums.
Matthew Tyler Musto (born November 27, 1990), professionally known as Blackbear (stylized as blackbear), is an American musician, singer, songwriter, and record producer.