Duo with Ashley Davies, SALMON, Broderick Smith, Mia Dyson, Crystal Thomas & The flowers of Evil, Angry Tradesmen & loads of other collaborations.............
Etkilendikleri
Link Wray. Muddy Waters. Smog. Sugar Minot. Barrington Levy. Bill Frisell. Sonny Rollins. Marc Ribot. The Lonesome Organist. Chad Morgan. Stephen Malkmus, Blues Explosion...among others.
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To hear the live recording of the recent SALMON performance visit http://www.newfoundfrequency.com/concert/2007-05-23/Salmon/
• Born in Dandenong Ranges second half of 20th Century
• Spends early childhood at William Ricketts Sanctuary where dad is caretaker
• No early interest in music but makes first mudbrick at age of four
• At age of six wins first prize for his pumpkins at Royal Melbourne Show
• Only boy in his school to have uniform made out of banana skins
• Is given a guitar by the Knox family made out of recycled timber
• Hears Led Zeppelin at age of nine. Big Revelation.
• Starts playing around hills in small groups
• Introduced to electric guitar by friend at 10. Joins his band
• Leaves band after 3 months because of their cruelty to animals
• Wanders hills playing guitar and singing Donovan and Led Zep songs. Writes first song called "Organic Love"
• Father gives him Son House album for 11th birthday. Big Revelation
• Starts playing blues big time and finds true core of his playing
• A friend brings him old lap steel guitar found at tip
• Fixes it up and starts playing it. Now has powerful weapon to fight evils of modern world
• Quickly gains recognition and minor fame
• Melbourne hip people discover Matt. He is taken around scene and introduced to the "In Crowd". They are amused by his devotion to family and genuine concern for the planet's wellbeing and also fascinated by Matt's creative honesty, something they find quite peculiar
• Makes albums and travels to America and Europe gaining fans, especially among other musicians
• Buys land in Dandenong Ranges and builds mudbrick house in shape of lap steel guitar
• Tours with small outfit. His show by now includes a stage set made out of straw bales and an ambient aroma therapy atmosphere
• Discovers alcohol and at same time also discovers tendency to become extremely violent under its effect
• While drunk eats a piece of meat. Goes on rampage at Big Day Out and gets offered guitar gig with Rammstein. Turns it down flat and during his own set throws a grenade into mosh pit. Eight people are injured but Matt receives biggest ovation of his career.
In the confusion he escapes.
• Lives in secret cave in Ricketts sanctuary for 2 years
• Record company take care of legal problems and Matt re-emerges to tour once more
• Currently divides time between music, solar power amplifier research and part time job at Mick “The Reverend" O'Connor's skirmish park
( Melbourne Hip people: Local trendsetting group dedicated to promoting creative ideas and devices previously used and discarded by Europeans and Americans. By the boundaries of the Melbourne Hip Charter these ideas and devices must be at least five years old.)
- written by Broderick Smith
Our show on Fri 11 December at the East Brunswick Club, with a huge line up featuring Mojo Juju and the Snake Oil Merchants and Mikelangelo and the Tin Star; two of our very favourite acts. Hope to see you there
Hey Matt, If you're looking for a night cap on any given Tuesday night in November... there's a hat to fit all here -
ALEX HALLAHAN & BAND at the WESLEY ANNE Tuesdays in November with a revolving door of special guests each week:
Tuesday 3rd November + Anita George Tuesday 10th November + Lady Grey Tuesday 17th November + The Stillsons Tuesday 24th November + Fee Brown + Gen Finnane
hey matt good to meet you the other night and to finally see you play really enjoyed your music. hope to do some recording in the near future will let you know. you running a bottleneck slide workshop at the guitar gallery? might have to come to that and learn some tricks. cheers mate
David Hosking is launching his new album at the Thornbury Theatre
with very special guests The Killjoys. Friday 6th November. Hope you
can come. www.thethornburytheatre.com
Friday October 23rd – Lee Rosser + TH3, live @ The Pub, Bendigo VIC
This will be one of THE VERY LAST SHOWS to be staged in the famed Band Room of The Pub (173 Hargreaves Street Bendigo), as it will be closing it's doors on Oct 31st.
Sadly, the well-sized band room, which has seen some fantastic nights for live music in Bendigo, will be closed due to lack of punter support over recent times.
Show Gav and the rest of the gang at The Pub that the live music scene in Bendigo is alive and kicking... come along and check out a brilliant night of blues & roots music besides, as the mighty Lee Rosser makes a long-awaited return to Bendigo!
Don't miss this opportunity to see some of the finest blues/roots/rock music Victoria has to offer!
Hundred Fire Management
presents a very special Friday Night Fire on Grand Final eve, Friday September
25, at Edinburgh Castle. On a weekend usually associated
with the big men of sport, Friday Night Fire will feature three of the best
female acts in Melbourne.
Kick this huge weekend off with Cash Savage and the Last Drinks, Suzannah Espie
and Krista Polvere. Doors at 9pm.
We are proud to present our current album "True Fidelity". Electro-acoustic chillout, lounge and easy-listening well mixed and always ready to surprise you. We hope you enjoy our work. Further we wanna thank your for your support so far and give away 5 songs of our album!
hey thanks matt..checked out the 8 track shack through your newsletter, really sweet..i really like the idea of takin my rusty demos there one day. cheers s.
We are proud to present our current album "True Fidelity". Electro-acoustic chillout, lounge and easy-listening well mixed and always ready to surprise you.
We hope you enjoy our work. Further we wanna thank your for your support so far and wish you a nice weekend!
