Matt Roberts - vocals, piano, keyboards, guitar and most other instruments, with occasional session musician contributions.
Live Band:
David Kipp - Backing vocals, keyboards, anything else he can get his hands on.
Kimberley Moon - Backing vocals, bass.
Ross Royce - Backing vocals, drums.
Influences
Jacques Brel, late Beatles, early 70s Billy Joel, Bowie, Massive Attack, Lou Reed, Radiohead, Neil Finn, Augie March, Nicks Drake and Cave, Postal Service
Sounds Like
Badly Drawn Boy, Machine Translations, Iron And Wine, Rufus Wainwright, Postal Service
INTERNATIONAL PRAISE FOR THE NEW ALBUM 'Now You Are Gone':
'There is a new independent pop star emerging from the land down under...skillful...well-crafted...poetic.'
- Highbias.com (USA)
'Intelligent lyrics about life...such heart and power...just the right combination of creative pop with serious storytelling. Now You Are Gone is just what the doctor ordered!'
- Kweevak.com (USA)
'Crisp, ranging vocals...this piano master has crafted catchy pop tracks...melodies that hook you in....certainly worth a listen. This was fun.'
- DiscoveringArtists.com (USA)
'Sweet and mellow...will pull you in pretty quick...a real international feel...will snag you too.'
- Earcandymag.com (USA)
'A compelling mix of compassion and musical prowess'
- Rip It Up Magazine (Australia)
'Matt Roberts' catchy pop songs have been pleasing crowds in Australia and look to do so here in America as well.'
- Smother Magazine (USA)
'Given the recent success of fellow SNAGs James Blunt and Damien Rice, Matt Roberts should have no trouble finding a following with this effort.'
- Mediasearch.com.au (Australia)
MATT ROBERTS IS GOOD FOR YOU
I drive a sensible car. I own a Labrador. I am not Rock.
So says piano-pop songmaker Dr Matt Roberts, on the nationwide launch of his new album Now You Are Gone (Sound Vault Records). But heres the thing listen closely and you will be rocked. Roberts lyrics are the key, stories throbbing with humanity, images drenched in life-flavour that transform perfectly acceptable pop songs into perfect pop.
Despite leanings towards genres such as acoustica/folk and musical theatre/cabaret, Roberts is happy to swim in the big pond of pop, aspiring to a form of pop that defies the rapid cycle of consumption and obsolesence.
The song you buy the record for is high-GI, its McPop, it has to be to survive in the airplay jungle. But youll get sick of it pretty soon. Take a record home, and its the low-GI tunes, the slow-burners that decide if youll still be listening to it in years to come.
Thats where Dr Roberts songs come into their own, because if you invite them in, theyll stick around. Its not a record, its a relationship.
holy crap! remember those online paid survey things that i was taking to make extra cash? i just got my first check for $237!! and that was just for like a few hours of work! wanna go out this weekend? it's on me! you should do it, too. the money is so easy, then we can take a roadtrip in a few weeks.
ahhh well just hit the site up and check it out. its at
www.work4surveys.com
im not sure how to make it so you can click on this link, so you can just copy and paste it into your internet explorer and check it out. whateva, just do it. you'll see. the money is sweet!
anyways, i gots to run, but gimme a call later on, k?
