Vintech 473, Amek 9098, Sonnonx Plug-ins, ProTools, TLM170's oh and this thing I'm hitting just now...
Influences
Jim Keltner Tchad Blake Jon Brion Rick Rubin David King Family Guy Kids In The Hall HERE IS PROMO VIDEO FOR KARINE POLWART SONG "I'M GONNA DO IT ALL" .. CANADIAN HUMOR AT IT'S BEST "KIDS IN THE HALL" "THE CHASE" ....> NOT SURE WHO DID THIS, BUT WE LOVE IT! THANKS
OFFICIAL WORD:
Born and raised in the vibrant musical world of Cape Breton on Canada's Atlantic coast. Mattie recorded and toured with many East Coast Artist such as The Rankin Family, Rita MacNeil, The Barra MacNeils, Natalie MacMaster, Ashley MacIsaac, Bruce Guthro, Gordie Sampson, Howie MacDonald and helped form the band Beolach.
Mattie felt is creative energy moving in a different direction and decided to move to Scotland. Five years on now he has found himself a home at the heart of the UK folk scene. Appearing with many of its brightest stars such as, Karine Polwart, Shooglenifty, Kate Rusby, Unusual Suspects, Eliza Carthy, John McCusker, Phil Cunningham, Dean Owens and Aidan O'Rourke.
As a drummer, his big sound and rock solid groove are matched by surprising lyricism and sensitivity, and give an unmistakeable conviction and accessibility to the sound he makes with jazz/tango trio Tangalgo.
He is also an engineer and award-winning producer, most notably for rising singer/songwriter Karine Polwart (to whom he is married).
Mattie brings a power and sincerity to everything he does.
SLICE OF REALITY:
Hi all and welcome to a wee bit of space I have claimed. With this site I wish to communicate with anyone who enjoys creativity in any form. We are all constantly creative, if we realize it or not. Believe it, it's true.
MY FRIENDS:
So my friends list below... funny one this; it is lovely to be asked by someone you've never heard of from across an ocean you've never been or from someone I haven't seen in years or from someone who has influenced my music in some way or another. Receiving these invites from honest folks who like what I do or say makes me feel very happy. And if you've come to this site and enjoyed the music and want to be my pal, GREAT, let's be pals, hopefully we can meet up sometime or communicate on a similar level.
Now, if it is your aim to mearly get onto another friend list to hopefully build up a massive spamfest, please, please don't put me in the position of having to deny you. i don't like doing it, but I will.
I really enjoy using this tool for finding new music, and it's been great fun and successfull. There is so much amazing talent in this world and this is one way to find folks you would never hear of otherwise. So if you are reading this because I have requested to be your friend, have faith that I am totally into what you are doing and want to share my "find" with other like minds.
Hi Mattie..Lindsey Bevvy here..just stopped by for a wee listen..all sounding grrrreat, some beautiful tracks...I need to come back here more often..hope you're well..great news btw..hope to see you soon xox
Hya Mattie, I just took some time to stop by and have a listen to what you've been up too, all lovely stuff and now my dinners burning cause i got so caught up in all the lovely new songs. Hope to see you on Wed 21st at the Bongo for a wee gig and celebration of the release of my new CD Reckless Angels. xxxx
You are one very good drummer but what's even better than that is you obviously make everyone around you better. Please let's jam someday. Thanks so much for the add. S-Man
.JOHN BARRY IS LOOKING FOR MUSICIANS TO FORM BRAND NEW ORIGINAL COMMERCIAL SOUL/JAZZ/ROCK/FUNK BAND! DRUMMER/PERCUSSION/BACKING SINGERS-FEMALE/BASS/GUITAR AND KEYBOARDS TO APPLY ASAP! CONTACT jjb_4ever@hotmail.com or visit site, cheers John Barry
Hey Mattie "mighty" Foulds is on line, I hope you are doing well ! I miss you and Karine, I hope you are coming to Folk by the Oak too next july. See you !
Hiya Mattie! Just looking at your comments. That Lori - man oh man, advertising all over the place.... whit's she like??!! jings, you should come to my gig afterwards with the delicious Anna Massie. Oh yeah and some others folks like Fiddler's Bid and Bodega and the like. Thursday 9.30pm Fruitmarket. Ha! You gonna be around that weekend? David is too. Should be a good one. Hope to see you. Actually we were hoping to pop round to yours sometime soon, visit your folks. Any good time? xx
GOOD MUSIC 
M A M Y K Ô 
