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Genre: Alternative / Folk Rock / Indie
Location Tunbridge Wells, Un
Profile Views: 73860
Last Login: 5/10/2013
Member Since 3/29/2006
Website www.mattrivers.co.uk
Record Label Harmonic Divine
Type of Label Unsigned
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Matt Rivers tends to like grabbing an audience by the emotional proverbials and giving them a bit of a shake. The music bounces from upbeat & funky to thought provoking and melodic, with a smattering of foot-stomping and tantrum in between. Tunes pour out in a weather-beaten type style, earthy, wind-bashed and raw, as they wend their wily magic, mixing all the ingredients into a big indie/folk/rock cake. Motivated by a need to increase the depth and range of his songs, Matt brought in Francesco Bonini (Lead Guitar) in 2006 after being awarded a place on an exclusive professional music development course at prestigious live venue - 'The Stables' in Wavendon. Funded by the Arts Council and Leverhulme Trust, the course involved working with artists such as David Knopfler (Dire Straights), Boo Hewerdine (Eddie Reader) and Cara Dillon (Transatlantic Sessions). The course funded his debut EP, Some Elsewhere which came out in July 2007. James WG (Bass) was recruited to record the bass lines. In the same year, the band got into the regional finals of South Coast Idol and Matt was awarded 'Best Male Act' by the judges. More recently, Chris Fox (Drums) added an extra dynamic and much needed rhythm section to the sound. Between 2006 and 2009 the band played extensively in the South East and London at established venues, clubs, acoustic showcases and festivals. In April 2009 the band had the pleasure of supporting Mark Chadwick from the Levellers. Since 2010, Matt has gone back to solo work whilst travelling around the world and in the last year has played in Greece, Poland and India. -
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"Acoustic moonshine soul. Very good voice. Loving the hooks - some very catchy riffs. Excellent control of tone and timbre; balance of light and shade. You are good. We like it!" Katy Morrison, (Argus, Observer, Telegraph) "Matt Rivers wows the audience with an energetic, heart on your sleeve performance which is kind of typical from Mr Rivers as here is a singer/performer who lives and breathes every minute of his music. Matt's vocals are rich with power but with a soulful twinge which translates well to his upbeat lively material. There is a positive feel good vibe to Matt's music but also plenty of heartfelt expression and reflective narratives of his life experiences contained in his lyrics. Because of these attributes and his charismatic stage persona, he is able to sweep the audience along for the ride to share an insight into his world through his songs and they willingly follow, with good reason too" Paul Dunton, Local and Live Organiser "Extraordinarily beautiful! This guy has got such great talent. This album is going straight onto my iPod. I discovered Matt Rivers' music quite by accident through his Facebook page. I'm glad I was bored this morning mucking about once again on Facebook. Never has music promotion been so accessible to all, allowing new talent to shine through." Els - iTunes Review
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3 Songs | Jun 25, 2010
ZenCowgirl 6 months ago
Montesa Audio 1 year ago
Ordinary Pop 1 year ago
Sarah Helena 1 year ago
Band Stickers 1 year ago
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james carrington 1 year ago
Loominary Pop 2 years ago
raindoesntmatter 2 years ago
Marco 2 years ago
10 of 612MoreTHANKS MATT! ONE ARTIST TO ANOTHER. CAN YOU PLEASE HELP ME OUT AND VOTE FOR MY PHOTO. I HAVE 24 VOTES SO FAR AND COULD USE A LOT MORE. IT'S FOR A LOCAL CAMERA SHOP TO WIN A GIFT CERTIFICATE. I'VE NEVER ASKED AROUND FOR SOMETHING BEFORE BUT I COULD REALLY USE THE SUPPORT. IM A STUDENT PHOTOGRAPHER JUST LEARNING HOW TO WORK THE CAMERA SO IT'S KINDA A BIG DEAL TO ME. I COULD REALLY USE THE GIFT CERTIFICATE FOR SUPPLIES. IT MAKES YOU APPROVE THE PHOTO CONTEST APP SO ONCE YOU'RE DONE VOTING I'D JUST DITCH IT.
IT'S A PHOTO I DID ON BLACK AND WHITE FILM THAT WAS SCANNED. IT'S A SPOOKY THEMED CONTEST AND I THINK I HAVE A GOOD SHOT. IT WAS SPECIAL TO ME BECAUSE IT WAS ACTUALLY ABOUT ME WORKING THROUGH MY FEARS. CHECK IT OUT AND SEE WHAT YOU THINK.
I TOTALLY APPRECIATE IT.
LOVE AND LIGHT-MEADOW
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Rainbows and Butterflies, such a beautiful song!
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NEWS !!!!
New album "One More Drop"
Check out our Facebook page for details! Just follow this link:
http://www.singyfamily.com/LooP/rf.html
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NEWS !!!
Nouvel album "One More Drop"
Visitez notre page Facebook pour les détails, en suivant ce lien:
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Enjoy!
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Ahoi!
Unser neues Album "Paperhearts & Fireworks" ist jetzt erhältlich, hör doch mal rein;)
Danke für die Aufmerksamkeit!
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Hey,
please check out our new album "Paperhearts & Fireworks"!
Thank You For Your Attention!
Hey,
My single "Another Night" is in the running to be New Pix Best of 2010: #5 Kris Allen - Alright with Me vs. #21 Marco Bosco - Another Night. Winner gets played at 6pm CT tomorrow. VOTE! http://tinyurl.com/35pxrub Go Vote for me!!!
Thanx -M