(In no particular order) Bob Dylan, John Butler Trio, Deep Forest, Sigur Ros, Yothu Yindi, Bread, David Gates, The Beatles, John Lennon, Loudin Wainwright III, Tommy Emmanuel, Leo Kottke, Chet Aitkins, Bela Fleck, Enigma, Slipknot, Midnight Oil, Johnny Cash, John Williamson, Tracy Chapman, Tool, Tori Amos, Thom Yorke, Radiohead, Books, The Tea Party, Smashing Pumpkins, Mogwai, Billy Corgan, Ryan Adams, Sepultura, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Primus, Pearl Jam, Eddie Vedder, Nick Drake, Neil Young, Louis Armstrong, Kenny Rodgers, John Mayer, Jeff Buckley, Faith No More, Mike Patton, Elbow, Crash Test Dummies, Coldplay, Chicago, Cat Stevens, Cake, Boards of Canada, Ben Harper, Led Zepplin, Dream Theatre, Paul Kelly, Akron/Family, Animal Collective, Neutral Milk Hotel, Nathan Kaye, Luke Wheeldon, Stringman Sassy, Cameron Elliot, Jackie Marshall, Rachael Brady, Baron Field (Adrian Waters), Kieran Waters, Luke Foran, Chris Brady, Danny Widdicomb, Chris Pickering, Tom Cooney, Chocolate Strings, Everyone else who plays in this town, Jon Stewart, George Carlin, Bill Hicks, Martin Lawrence, Mitch Hedburg, Carl Barron, Aaron C Donahue (the voice of Lucifer), The Holy Al'Quran, The Holy Bible, The Torah, The Dancing Wu Li Masters, Nothing In This Book Is True But It's Exactly The Way Things Are, Scar Tissue, Banjo Patterson (complete works of), Steven King, Noctoadal, JRR Tolkien, Ms Mel Baxter (!), Alex Grey, George Gittoes, Klimpt, Kevan Morin, Break-ups, Get-togethers, Abortion, Government, Global Warming, Society, Failing Uni, Getting shafted by Centrelink, Live shows, Fireworks, War, Oil, Economy, Luciferianism, The Catholic Church, Human Rights, Apathy, Our responsibility to care, righteousness, and the all-encapsulating sense of responsibility to renew, enhance and celebrate today's culture (once it is redeemed from the firey pit of death it is currently).
Sounds Like
Simon & Garfunkel, Tommy Emmanuel, Leo Kottke, The Waifs, The Tea Party, The John Butler Trio, John Mayer, John Williamson, Mogwai, Matthew Good Band, John Denver, James Taylor, Chet Aitkins, Dave Matthews, Stringman Sassy, Loudin Wainwright III, Xavier Rudd, primus, Ryan Adams, Elliott Smith, Wintersleep.
Matt Nelson is a guitar virtuoso, multi-instrumentalist and troubadour based in Brisbane, Australia. Nelson delivers a high-impact and emotionally affecting performance which marries the complexities and fingerstyle of the great guitar maestros of old with modern folk, prog and pop sensibilities, to create an impressive body of work which is both intricate and approachable.
His live show will often entail almost violently exacted roots numbers, rollicking alt-folk ballads, sweet and melodic instrumental pieces, atmospheric ambience movements and a number of catchy ditties that often linger in the one's head long after the music has stopped.
Nelson attributes the key influences of his unique style to growing up in the Australian bush, an obsessive teenage adoration of 1990s heavy metal and a similar preoccupation with solo acoustic instrumentalists like Leo Kottke, Tommy Emmanuel and Chet Atkins. The resulting mishmash is a flourishing acoustic sound-scape, mature beyond Nelson's 23 years, with a strong focus on melody, structure and impact.
Lyrically Matt draws on his own life and real-world observation to pen lyrics that have become imaginative, allegorical and disarmingly honest. They are often regarding issues such as death, love foibles, depression, drug (ab)use, humourous encounters or situations, and the pitfalls of adulthood in a fast-paced Western world.
Currently, Nelson is planning his debut album he hopes to release in the first half of 2009. With his bold production values and bevy of talented musicians from all over the planet in tow, the finished product should be quite exciting.
Nelson also fronts a band also based in Brisbane. Currently an exciting position exists for a replacement drummer. Queries can be directed to this myspace or direct to Nelson's management: polyomnipresence [at] gmail.com. Read the relevant blog for further information.
Matt Nelson"[presents]... a unique brand of acoustic guitar-based progressive-folk rock, characterised by sweet, angular guitar lines and an impressive vocal performance." -M. Whale [The Silent Ballot]
The Boat People, Chris Pickering, James O'Brien, Cameron Elliott, Luke Foran, Big Brass Bed, Adrian Waters (Barron Field), Augustine, Mikey Reinhardt, Moot, Bobby Flynn, Maverick, The Murders, Dave Spicer Trio, Ben Stewart, Xana Chambers, Onion, Edward Guglielmino, Plander, Ambitious Lovers, Little Red Light, Jennifer Boyce, Dan Parsons Band, Liam Griffin Band, Mason Rack Band, CometowherethecarpetstopS, Jackie Marshall, Hobohemia, Etelantulet, Axis, Yves Klein Blue, Chocolate Strings, The Street Pirates, Transic, The Strange Little Girls, The Greys, The Bloodpoets, Danny Widdicomb, Claire Whiting, Dan Acfield, Ichabod's Crane, Truth Syrum, Kryptamystik, Fractal Architecture, Rollan Waters, Pear & The Awkward Orchestra, Steph Harrison and shitloads more.
Have played at these places
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The Troubadour (Fortitude Valley), Rics Bar (Fortitude Valley), The Globe (Fortitude Valley), Tongue 'n' Groove (West End), Alley Bar (Milton), Calypso Bar (City), Hard Rock Cafe (Surfer's Paradise), Palm Beach Hall (Gold Coast), Lion's Den Cafe (King George Square), Schonell Cinema (St. Lucia), The Red Room (St. Lucia UQ Campus), UQ Ipswich Market Day, SCU Unibar (Lismore), and a vast host of backyards, picnics, front porches, bedrooms, verandas, parties and functions.
Come and support the The Kidney Thieves as they play alongside legends of heavy rock, Mammal, this Sun long weekend June 7. Then kick on at the official afterparty with special guest djs at the new club night MY PEOPLE (Free Entry with stamp) ONSTAGE 8PM GET THERE EARLY!!
Hello sunshine! How is life across the pond? How is music and love? What's new with your passions? The three little ones are getting big, my husband is becoming the next Bill Gates and life is pretty darn cool! Just dropping in to wish you the best and see that you are still alive~ shine on you crazy diamond~ ps, you look like angus from acdc with that poker face!
Were still chipping away at it. Got a new song up from the live on 4zzz radio session. Le douche. So get to our site and give it a listen. Put this internet thing to good use
A map to get to get there for all you guys that don't where the excelsior.
directions.
TRAVEL TIMES / PLANNER
Strung6teen Excelsior (Glebe) Sat 14th March, 7. 30pm
TO GIG:
Train from Bowral – Central (various times) Buse 432 from Railway Sq (Broadway) to CNR Glebe Point Rd and Palmerston Ave (500m walk to Excelsior) OR 431 from Railway Sq to Glebe Point Rd cnr Bridge Rd.
TO BOWRAL:
LAST TRAIN TO BOWRAL 11. 20pm from Central Station!!!!!
Catch this bus:
Walk to bus stop Glebe, Glebe Point Rd Nr Palmerston Av - 504 metres Map this Walk
Take the 432 bus (Sydney Buses) Dep: 9:14pm Glebe, Glebe Point Rd Nr Palmerston Av Arr: 9:22pm Railway Square, George St Nr Quay St Route Diagram Alternative Times
Walk to Central Station - 368 metres
OR
Walk to bus stop Glebe, Glebe Point Rd Nr Palmerston Av - 504 metres Map this Walk
Take the 432 bus (Sydney Buses) Dep: 10:43pm Glebe, Glebe Point Rd Nr Palmerston Av Arr: 10:52pm Railway Square, George St Nr Quay St Route Diagram Alternative Times
Walk to Central Station - 368 metres
THEN TRAIN
Take the Airport And East Hills Line train (CityRail) Dep: 11:23pm Central Station Platform 23 Arr: 12:29am+ Campbelltown Station Platform 2 Route Diagram Alternative Times
Walk to Campbelltown Station - 96 metres Map this Walk
Take the Southern Highlands Line train (CityRail) Dep: 12:40am+ Campbelltown Station Platform 3 Arr: 1:50am+ Bowral Station Platform 2 .
hahah thanks =] i am goin quite swell indeed except now i have braces D: hurts to eat but other than that, im quite the awesum =] hows thingss??? xoxoox
Monsieur Nelson. It appears that an appearance by the fool Columbia is occurring at Cafe Checocho this ere Friday. Clones and doppelgangers may attend as per the contract we envisioned back in the latter half of the 15th century. Thank god for papyrus eh?!!!... I'll say!!!!!
Mmm yes well I don't even know wat I meant I think I have a language of my own that sometimes I can't even figure out. I put that pic up cause my friend and I were goin to come c you at the tivoli ages ago and she wanted to c a pic of you... newho if you don't want it up I can delete it... but you seem to like lookin at pics of yourself lol...
