Matt Tonks (acoustic guitar & vocals)
Syd Green (drums & dobro guitar)
Bongo (bass and mandolin)
www.sydgreen.com.au
Influences
Gillan Welch, Radiohead, David Bowie, Jon Brion, Daniel Lanois, Fiona Apple, Neil Young, Elliot Smith, Michael Hedges, Bill Frisell, Ben Harper, Steve Reich, The Beatles, Finn Brothers, Michael Azzopardi, Bridie O'Brien, Leroy Lee, Sarah Humphreys, the Guy in the street, the Girl sitting alone in the corner, the wide open sky, the Winners, the Losers, the Jokers, the Chokers... Etc.
TonkSGreen write and perform songs all over the place. Upside, downside, backwards, frontways, and then some. Together they create a mesmerising, looping, close to the bone stream of unexpected sound.
Matt & Syd's shows have earned a reputation for a unique haunting power. The songs, the voice, and the playing add up to far more than the sum of their parts.
The sound is sometimes haunting and fragile, then suddenly huge and richly orchestrated. It’s often hard to believe there are only two people on stage.
Finalists for APRA Songwriter of the Year in 2006 & 2008, TonkSGreen take their audience somewhere unexpected. In a hybrid steel string, flamenco, finger-style attack, Matts guitar is sampled & looped, creating waves of mesmerising, spontaneous sound. Combining Matt’s powerful, creative vocal & guitar with Syd’s intuitive, compelling drums & dobro, these two passionate performers push the limits of duo...
If you like to be surprised, & aren't afraid of the unusual, Matt and Syd want to meet you.
Synaesthesia - CD available now. NEW ALBUM MARCH '09.
A new album is around the corner - catch a sneak peek right here...
Hey guys! Syd, long time no see, miss you dude. I hope someone has told you already, we are launching the EP this thursday and it would be great to see you there, you were such a massive part of the project. Hopefully see you soon Jaxon
Just letting you know that due to the success of my Debut Album "Ambivalence" You can now get your own copy for the small price of $10 or download straight to your computer for $6.
http://cdbaby.com/cd/toddrobinson
Their will be much big news in the coming month in the Todd Robinson Guitar world with the release of my film clip, new endorsement announcements, live video jams, magazine reviews and interviews and much much more so check out
www.toddrobinsonguitar.com
Thank you for your continued support and look out for Album song teasers in the coming months
Just letting you know that due to the sucess of my Debut Album "Ambivalence" You can now get your own copy for the small proce of $10 or download straight to your computer for $6.
http://cdbaby.com/cd/toddrobinson
Their will be much big news in the coming month in the Todd Robinson Guitar world with the release of my film clip, new endorsment annoucments, live video jams, magazine reviews and interviews and much much more so check out
www.toddrobinsonguitar.com
and sign up to the mailing list on my myspace or at the above website for all the latest
Matt Tonks! Yesterday I was at Coles (in SA), doing my grocery shopping and minding my own business, when a familiar song started playing... It was Lover Don't Leave... played just before a Paul Simon song... I'm not entirely sure what this means, but I guess it can only be a good thing! I mean, they only play REALLY famous people at Coles, right?x
matt, syd... was ace doing the gigs with you. have a safe trip home - much love xo (hope the "packmaster 3000" has his cape on... I hear your car is on the small side. )
Howdy you freaks of musical nature....hope all is going up and up for you!!! Gotta go giggin myself but all the best for 09 and hope our paths cross somewhere, sometime!!
LIANNA ROSE BAND w Highly Talented & Influential PAUL EAGLE
Fri 3rd April (1ST FRI OF MONTH) Catch 'WE ARE GRACE' & the girl well beyond her years 'JESS LOCKE'
1st Friday of Month, 8pm, Free Entry, Children Friendly until 10pm, Courtesy Bus Servicing the Area. Diggers @ The Entrance (315 The Entrance Rd (Central Cst Hwy), The Entrance 2262 NSW)
