About Matthew (Singer/Guitarist)
Matthew is a highly talented solo acoustic guitar player with an incredibly soulful and bluesy voice that brings depth and emotion to his performances.
A highly professional solo singer guitarist with a wealth of experience under his belt; Matthew has travelled extensively and performed all around Europe and the USA. With his intimate performances Matthew promises to draw you in with his gravelly voice and clever rhythmic loop pedal layers. Matthew can also extend his line up to offer a trio upon request.
Matthew’s chilled out, entertaining and laid back acoustic style performance is perfect for wedding ceremonies, receptions, private dinners, parties, corporate events and much more. He covers a range of genres in his own unique style spanning across the decades. Matthew interprets such songs from artists such as The Kooks, Sam Sparrow, Oasis, Ed Sheeran, Jon Newman and Black Street right through to Justin Timberlake, The Lumineers, Paul Weller and Coldplay.
Repertoire
50s
Folsom Prison Blues - Johnny Cash
I Got A Woman - Ray Charles
60s
King Of The Swingers - The Jungle Book
Sitting On The Dock - Otis Reading
With A Little Help From My Friends - Joe Cocker
Sunny Afternoon - The Kinks
Ring Of Fire - Jonny Cash
Handbags & Gladrags - Rod Stewart
Come Together - The Beatles
That’s Life - Frank Sinatra
Suspicious Minds - Elvis
Don’t Think Twice - Bob Dylan
All Along The Watchtower - Jimi Hendrix
Paint It Black - Rolling Stones
Satisfaction - Rolling Stones
Honky Tonk Women - Rolling Stones
Brown Eyed Girl - Van Morrison
Hit The Road Jack - Ray Charles
Feeling Good - Nina Simone/Bublé
My Girl - Otis Redding
You Can’t Always Get What You Want - R. Stones
Here Comes The Sun - The Beatles
I Saw Her Standing There - The Beatles
House Of The Rising Sun - The Animals
Bad Moon Rising - Creedence Clearwater Revival
Help - The Beatles
Like A Rolling Stone - Bob Dylan
Whiter Shade Of Pale - Procol Harum
70s
Ain’t No Sunshine - Bill Withers
Is This Love? - Bob Marley
Masterblaster - Stevie Wonder
Roxanne - The Police
The First Cut Is The Deepest - C Stevens/R Stewart
Easy - The Commodores/Lionel Richie
Redemption Song - Bob Marley
I Shot The Sheriff - Bob Marley
Tiny Dancer - Elton John
Whiskey In The Jar - Thin Lizzy
Use Me - Bill Withers
All Right Now - Free
Go Your Own Way - Fleetwood Mac
Rocket Man - Elton John
Behind Blue Eyes - The Who
Wild Horses - Rolling Stones
Wish You Were Here - Pink Floyd
Maggie Mae - Rod Stewart
Stuck In The Middle WithYou - Steelers Wheel
Sweet Home Alabama - Lynyrd Skynyrd
The Joker - Steve Miller Band
Moondance - Van Morrison
American Pie - Don McLean
Let’s Get It On - Marvin Gaye
Crazy Little Thing Called Love - Queen
Call Me - Blondie
Hotel California - The Eagles
Don’t Stop - Fleetwood Mac
Get It On - T-Rex
Country Roads - John Denver
Working Class Hero - John Lennon
Angie - The Rolling Stones
Knocking On Heavens Door - Bob Dylan
Three Little Birds - Bob Marley
No Woman No Cry - Bob Marley
It’s A Long Way To The Top - AC/DC
Jolene - Dolly Parton
Ziggy Stardust - David Bowie
Take It Easy - The Eagles
Long Train Runnin’ - The Doobie Brothers
Signed, Sealed, Delivered - Stevie Wonder
I Fought The Law - The Clash
Life On Mars - David Bowie
Heroes - David Bowie
You’ve Got A Friend – James Taylor
80s
There Is A Light That Never Goes Out - The Smiths
Waterfall - Stone Roses
Wicked Game - Chris Isaak
Town Called Malice - The Jam
500 Miles - The Proclaimers
Sweet Child o’ Mine - Guns N’ Roses
Where Is My Mind? - The Pixies
Sunday Bloody Sunday - U2
True Colours - Cyndi Lauper
Dancing In The Dark - Bruce Springsteen
Won’t Back Down - Tom Petty
Faith - George Michael
Word Up - Cameo
Billie Jean - Michael Jackson
Sexual Healing - Marvin Gaye
The Boys Of Summer - Don Henley
Living On A Prayer - Bon Jovi
Call Me Al - Paul Simon
Summer Of ’69 - Brian Adams
Fast Car - Tracy Chapman
Man In The Mirror - Michael Jackson
Red Wine - UB40
90s
You Do Something To Me - Paul Weller
Talk Tonight - Oasis
Wonderwall - Oasis/Ryan Adams
Live Forever - Oasis
Champagne Supernova - Oasis
Don’t Look Back In Anger - Oasis
Everlong - Foo Fighters
Iris - Goo Go Dolls
Local Boy In The Photograph - Stereophonics
Good Riddance (Time Of Your Life) - Green Day
Finally - Ce Ce Peniston
Secret Smile - SemiSonic
One - U2
Hit Me Baby One More Time - Britney Spears
Save Tonight - Eagle Eye Cherry
No Diggity - Black Street
Don’t Let Go - En Vogue
Changing Man - Paul Weller
Cigarettes & Alcohol - Oasis
Two Princes - Spin Doctors
Friday I’m In Love - The Cure
The Drugs Don’t Work - Verve
Let Me Entertain You - Robbie Williams
Torn - Natalie Umbruglia
There She Goes - The La’s
Sit Down - James
Sail Away - David Gray
Basketcase - Green Day
Broken Stones - Paul Weller
Breakfast At Tiffany’s - Deep Blue Something
About A Girl - Nirvana
Dancing In The Moonlight - Toploader
Don’t Dream It’s Over - Crowded House
Karma Police - Radiohead
Half The World Away - Oasis
Zombie - The Cranberries
Losing My Religion - R.E.M.
Tears In Heaven – Eric Clapton
00s
Dreaming Of You - The Coral
Little Lion Man - Mumford & Sons
Black & Gold - Sam Sparrow
Naïve - The Kooks
Use Somebody - Kings Of Leon
Skinny Love - Bon Iver/Birdy
7 Nation Army/Sweet Dreams - White Stripes
Valerie - Amy Winehouse/Zutons
Golden Touch - Razorlight
Trouble - Ray LaMontagne
Beggin’ - Pilooski/Frankie Valli
Mardy Bum - Arctic Monkeys
Mr Brightside - The Killers
Crazy - Gnarles Barkley
Chasing Cars - Snow Patrol
Sex On Fire - Kings Of Leon
Cry Me A River - Justin Timberlake
Rehab - Amy Winehouse
Cannonball - Damian Rice
No One Knows - Queens Of The Stone Age
Times Like These - Foo Fighters
Yellow - Coldplay
Toxic - Britney Spears
Hey Ya - Outkast
New Shoes - Paulo Nutini
Personal Jesus - Johnny Cash
I’m Yours - Jason Mraz
Wonderful World - James Morrison
Hurt - Johnny Cash/Nine Inch Nails
Drops Of Jupiter - Train
Teenage Dirtbag - Wheatus
Otherside - Red Hot Chilli Peppers
How To Save A Life - The Fray
Galway Girl - Steve Earl
10s
A-Team - Ed Sheeran
Impossible - James Arthur
Lightning Bolt - James Bugg
Pompeii - Bastille
Let Her Go - Passenger
Love Me Again - John Newman
I Need A Dollar - Aloe Blacc
Lonely Boy - The Black Keys
Ho Hey - The Lumineers
I Will Wait - Mumford & Sons
Locked Out Of Heaven - Bruno Mars
Thinking Out Loud - Ed Sheeran
Budapest - George Ezra
Take Me To Church - Hozier
Blame It On Me - George Ezra
All Of Me - John Legend
We Don’t Have To Take Our Clothes Off - Jermaine Stewart/Ella Eyre
Love Yourself - Justin Beiber
Wagon Wheel - The Old Crow Medicine Show
Riptide - Vance Joy
Can’t Feel My Face - The Weeknd
Howling At Nothing - Nathaniel Rateliff & The Nightsweats
Make You Feel My Love – Adele
How Deep Is Your Love – Calvin Harris