Matt Hegarty - Vocals, Guitar, Banjo, Bass, Piano and Percussion
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Nick Drake, John Martyn, Neil Young, Bob Dylan, Joni Mitchell, Tom Waits, Johnny Cash, Cat Stevens, Jeff Buckley, Elliott Smith, Sufjan Stevens, Bright Eyes, Iron and Wine, Joanna Newsom, Bon Iver, Fleet Foxes, M Ward, Antony & the Johnsons, Micah P Hinson, Willy Mason, Gomez, Kings of Leon, The Black Keys, Pearl Jam, Nirvana, Bloc Party, Elbow, Q.O.T.S.A, Radiohead, Wolf Parade,Beirut, Fionn Regan, Archie Bronson Outfit....
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Matthew and the Atlas is the creation of Matt Hegarty. Mixing guitars and banjo with a graveling, emotive voice, he's had the good fortune to play with acts such as Mumford and Sons, Alessi's Ark, Nina Nastasia, JJ Burnel (The Stranglers), The Travelling Band and Martin Harley. His recently completed Scavengers EP combines guitar, piano, banjo, slide, harmonica, percussion and layered vocals.
" Matthew and the Atlas is the brilliant invention of Matt Hegarty who supported Mumford and Sons on our last UK tour in Reading. All of us and the remainder of the audience were awestruck by his voice, his lyrics, his vibe. Like a UK cross between Bon Iver and Ray Lamontagne. " Communion
" A blustering deep graveling voice booming over acute raw exposed wounds of songs. Brooding, moving and intense. " eARmusic
Club Velocity presents Friday Oct 30th Rising Sun Arts Centre 30 Silver Street WOOKIES (Huge forward thinking bendy prog punx for the masses Championed by Lammo, 6 Music and Rick Wakeman) HALF RABBITS (Huge in Oxford,they only play for Club Velocity in Reading. First Reading show for a while. Think the Editors are nothing but a Joy Division covers band?Then the Rabbits are your new band. Rolling Stone championed) Quiet Quiet Band (Debut gig shocker!What do you get if you mix two heartwear process friends and a couple of sassy metal kids? Well you get Low having a piss with Broken Social Scene, whilst Modest Mouse wipes their collective bottoms) Doors 8pm 5 pounds £4 advance www.wegottickets.com ALL AGES Bring your granny........
just stumbled across you again after many months of neglect and forgotten how amazing your voice and songs are, hope ur well n happy, take care scott xx
I just google serached you to add you on myspace and it turns out we have already been aquainted!!! TOTAL pleasure sharing a stage with you last night, your music is magical.x
hey ya mate .. its Russell here .. the guy you briefly met at that gig on the princes hall gardens in aldershot, really nice to hear you play mate + Id luv to download some of those guitar skills you have like in the matrix lol, Also nice to meet a fellow aldershot acoustic player !
Club Velocity presents Friday September 4th 2009 Rising Sun Arts Centre 30 Silver Street Reading RG1 Doors 8pm ALL AGES Tickets £5 door £4 advance www.wegottickets.com/ flyer BEN GOD MARWOOD "Britain's answer to Conor Obersts Fragmented Folk," Is This Music? TOM WILLIAMS AND THE BOAT Recently heard in session on Radio 1. A huge talent and this will be his debut show in Reading. Could give GOD a run for his money. JEMMA WILLARD Our fave new local female singer-songwriter. For fans of Anouk/Emiliana Torrini www.velocityrecordings.com
Thanks again for playing last night; I think you're just a bit too amazing to play alongside again so I might have to re-think the Bracknell show ;D Thanks for the EP too, can't wait to listen to it later.. Hope you enjoy ours!
I'm very excited..not only do I get to play with you on the 18th, but the 10th October too! :D What time do you think you'll be getting to the Iguana next tuesday?
Details of more events can be found on www.readingfringefestival.com. They include one off special events from Oxfam Records, Old Orleans and The Global Cafe and Fringe themed versions of the towns host of regular music nights like Bohemian Showcase at Deja Vue and Wicked Boy Promotes at the Face Bar. Look out especially for the Accesible to the Max DJ night at the Global Cafe which is run by COMET, an organization run by and for adults with learning difficulties
Theres only 7 days till the print deadline for the Reading Fringe Festival programmes which will be distributed to the 20,000 early arrivals at the Reading Festival Campsite and also industry and media types staying in the towns hotels with nothing to do until the main festival starts. So, if you are running an event between 21st and 27th August please consider adding it to the the Fringe roster. Together the events will have more impact.
NME needs 3 weeks notice so send details of any late August gigs in Reading now at http://microsites.nme.com/php/gigguide to avoid disappointment. Then let us know.
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