all the usual stuff i guess: friends, laziness, triumph, loss, failure, fear, prolonged adolescence, fun, discomfort, not trying, navel gazing, bad weather, staring in the mirror, faulty memory, lack of knowledge, weakness, boredom, woody allen, charles bukowski, jd salinger, yalom, james fl, dominic fd, toby ap, amelia s, dylan, bill callahan, alan fears, bill withers, leon morgan, spike lee, childhood, stunted ambition, milan kundera, the sopranos, marvin gaye, larry david, nick cave, smallville, vincent gallo, drawing pictures, drugstore cowboy, oliver!, the doors, hunger, fante, bjork, will oldham, bill hicks, tramps and bums, kristen hersh, poverty, dead rock stars (kurt, john, jim, jimi, jeff, janis etc), arab strap, bruce springsteen, beth gibbons, dostoevsky, velvet underground, herman melville, ol' dirty bastard, philip larkin, dead end jobs, townes van zandt, the beatles, the rolling stones, tricky, requiting/unrequiting, scott walker, jane's addiction, withnail and i, bob marley, henry rollins, one flew over the cuckoos nest, paul simon, cat power, the police, david bowie, edan, stone roses, m ward, richard braughtigan, james brown, lloyd cole, matt johnson, the the, stevie wonder, eminem, leadbelly, ted danson, talking heads, tolstoy, nina simone, lou reed, spiritualised, rejection, sinatra, charlie kaufman, killah priest, six feet under, saki, astral weeks, pharrell, johnny cash, james stewart, smashing pumpkins, kid a, the pogues, howlin' wolf, michael jackson, rage against the machine, the pixies, buddy holly, ella fitzgerald, the beach boys, the new folk sound of terry callier, g love, pj harvey, lars von trier, leonard cohen.... there's more and more to come but you get the idea...
Sounds Like
"smells like buckley tastes like cash" alan fears
"An avalanche of a voice, brooding, widescreen songs and scything lyricism -
the brutal simplicity of Kurt Cobain, with the dark humour of Leonard Cohen
and the grit of Johnny Cash." the electroacoustic club
"exceptional vocal talents...his dark, well structured songs reminded me of Ryan Adams in his own darker moments which, unfortunately, were not well received by his record company" backstage pass
"Matt Kebbell has one of those hauntingly beautiful voices that tingle
your spine and keep you glued to your seat, together with captivating
lyrics and an immediate passionate presence- he is always amazing to
watch and listen to"Gabby Young, Broken Toy Music
"Matt Kebbell writes songs that occupy their own very special 'time and space'; by equal measure reflective and incisive. A unique and new British Talent"Anthony Hall (Pure Mint)
"matt's voice is unforgettable. combining caustic obsvervation and sky scraping melody.
his songs unfurl, brutal and uncompromising, all the while leaving you with their
signature beauty."Ross Wilson, Oyasumi & Blue Rose Code
"Matt kebbell makes Thom Yorke sound like Alan Carr on Laughing Gas, Pure genius"Wayne Roberts (Heavy Deviance)
"skinny dip by matt kebbell is the most intimate and soulful album I
own; akin to Nick Drake or Leonard Cohen. Its genius is that it is
both simple and complex without you realizing either."James Yuill
born. waited. wrote a song. waited. played a song....
venues played include: the glee club in birmingham, zanzibar in liverpool, joogleberry playhouse in brighton, invention studios in bath, a showcase gig at the inthecity music convention in manchester and cargo in east london. also Fopp music on tottenham court road and the old carpet shop, old st, was featured artist of march 2007 at the electroacoustic club @ the slaughtered lamb, clerkenwell. also played the Landsdowne in Bristol and in the Great Escape festival 2007 in Brighton, London Calling 2007, the Wye Fayre 2007, the forum in sheffield, the old queen's head, filthy mcnasty's and the buffalo bar in london, the small world festival 2008, winterwell festival 2008, the soho revue bar, the cobden club and the union chapel, islington.
Performed with many fine acts including: Lou Rhodes, Stephen Fretwell, Josh T Pearson, Tom Brosseau, mamer, Vijay Kishore, Polly Paulusma, Dan Arborise, Rose Kemp, Kate Walsh, Common Rotation, Eamonn Hamilton, Soy un Caballo, Orphans and Vandals, Leo Abrahams, Rob Sharples, Smoke Feathers, Blue Rose Code, James Yuill, Stanton Delaplane, Hexicon, Samantha Whates, Oli n Clive, Bring me Back, Jane Bartholomew, the Blisters, the Sound of Bailey, Jack Cheshire...
the songs on this page are from the debut album "skinny dip" except 'deep throat' which is a live solo version recorded at the slaughtered lamb, farringdon and is available as a free download.
A live performance of the track "secrets in the dark" appears on the "Live at the electroacoustic club volume 2" long playing record, which features the cream of the london scene. An alternate version can be heard on "live at Bedsprings" another live london acoustic compilation.
here's a live performance of secrets in the dark, filmed in the slaughtered lamb april 2009 by jonny robb
on very special occassions the solo live set is improved by the expert hand of the yogic clare evans or london underground's sanjay mitra on violin and the heartbreaking voice of samantha whates on backing vocals.
here's a clip of smoking monkey filmed for french website lecargo
Hey Matt - thank you for your friendship - your George Tavern set was something else - look forward to catching you live again soon - best wishes - Gabriel
Please, please come to this charity night we're organising at the Luminaire in support of Medical Aid For Palestinians. Guests on the night include Hexicon and the lovely Charlene Soraia. Click on the image below for more information, and to confirm your attendance. Hope to see you there.
Hello, sorry for the delayed response... Thank you so much for coming along! You were wonderful and if you would like to come back again anytime then please so let us know. Glad you enjoyed it too. Ania and Raife xxx
Hi Matt, Thanks for the tip about Bed Springs. Played at Phibbers last wed, and am booked in at the White Hart in Jan. Looking to play as much as possible at the moment, so please keep me in mind for anything you need acts for. Hope to pop along to the Old Dairy next sun, so i'll see you then.
Hi Matt Hows it going?my new Promo Video and Single-Bhajan (Love Is Everything) on mypage 'radio edit'FREE to download also just follow the links,Let us know what you think
Hey Matt thanks for the add Love your voice very sincere and full of emotions, nice work, wish you much more success! Drop by anytime NEW tracks soon, collabs with L.A Producer Keith Lamar Have a fabulous weekend Suzy x
