Description | Price |
1hr performance | £500 |
2 x 1hr sets (with break) | £750 |
Wedding Ceremony (background music as guests arrive, entrance, exit, signing register) plus 1hr drinks reception | £700 |
Wedding Ceremony (background music as guests arrive, entrance, exit, signing register) plus 2hr drinks reception | £900 |
Matt is a professional singer and guitarist with over 20 years of experience performing at events and gigs around the UK and Europe, as well as touring the US and on cruise ships around the world.
As an accomplished guitarist, Matt combines loops and effects to create reimagined versions of well known songs and takes inspiration from blues, rock and soul for his versatile singing style. Perfect for every scenario - from intimate wedding ceremonies to energetic parties his soulful vocal delivery can be the perfect soundtrack for your relaxed cocktail hour, or he can fill the dancefloor by combining his rhythmic playing with beatbox drum grooves and looping overdubs.
Based in Pudsey, West Yorkshire
1950s:
Folsom Prison Blues - Johnny Cash
I Walk The Line - Johnny Cash
I Got A Woman - Ray Charles
Walking Blues - Robert Johnson
Death Letter Blues - Son House
Spoonful - Howlin’ Wolf
Smokestack Lightning
Hoochie Coochie Man - Muddy Waters
Blueberry Hill - Fats Domino
Not fade Away - Buddy Holly
Hound Dog - Elvis
That’s All Right (Mama) - Elvis
Dream Lover - Bobby Darin
Irish:
Dirty Old Town - The Pogues
Dublin In The Rare Auld Times - The Dubliners
The Fields of Athenry - Paddy Reilly
Molly Malone
Seven Drunken Nights - The Dubliners
Streets Of New York - The Wolfe Tones
Whiskey In The Jar - The Dubliners
The Wild Rover - The Dubliners
Galway Girl - Steve Earl
Fairytale Of New York - The Pogues
The Irish Rover - The Dubliners
Belle Of Belfast (I’ll Tell Me Ma) - The Chieftains
The Rattlin’ Bog - Fenian Folk
1960s:
King Of The Swingers - The Jungle Book
Need Your Love So Bad - Fleetwood Mac
Hard Times - Ray Charles
Hit The Road Jack - Ray Charles
Sitting On The Dock - Otis Redding
My Girl - Otis Redding
Sunny Afternoon - The Kinks
Lola - The Kinks
Ring Of Fire - Johnny Cash
Handbags & Gladrags - Rod Stewart
Come Together - The Beatles
Here Comes The Sun - The Beatles
I Saw Her Standing There - The Beatles
All My Loving - The Beatles
A Day In The Life - The Beatles
Help - The Beatles
Blackbird - The Beatles
Yesterday - The Beatles
Let It Be - The Beatles
In My Life - The Beatles
Ob La Di Ob La Da - The Beatles
I’m Only Sleeping - The Beatles
Imagine - John Lennon
With A Little Help From My Friends - Joe Cocker
That’s Life - Frank Sinatra
Suspicious Minds - Elvis
Don’t Think Twice - Bob Dylan
Like A Rolling Stone - Bob Dylan
Mr Tambourine Man - Bob Dylan
Blowin’ In The Wind - Bob Dylan
The Times They Are A-changin’ - Bob Dylan
All Along The Watchtower - Jimi Hendrix
Paint It Black - Rolling Stones
Satisfaction - Rolling Stones
Honky Tonk Women - Rolling Stones
You Can’t Always Get What You Want - R. Stones
Sympathy For The Devil - The Rolling Stones
Brown Eyed Girl - Van Morrison
Feeling Good - Nina Simone/Bublé
House Of The Rising Sun - The Animals
Bad Moon Rising - Creedence Clearwater Revival
Have You Ever Seen The Rain? - CCR
Run Through The Jungle - CCR
Whiter Shade Of Pale - Procol Harum
Father and Son - Cat Stevens
Daydream Believer - The Monkees
I’m A Believer - The Monkees
Leaving On A Jet Plane - John Denver
The Sounds of Silence - Simon & Garfunkel
Bridge Over Troubled Water - Simon & G
The Boxer - Simon & Garfunkel
Helplessly Hoping - Crosby, Stills & Nash
Our House - Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young
At Last - Etta James
Nights In White Satin - The Moody Blues
The Dark End Of The Street - James Carr
Always On My Mind - Willy Nelson
Can’t Help Falling In Love - Elvis
Bring It On Home To Me - Sam Cooke
I Say A Little Prayer - Aretha Franklin
You Make Me Feel Like A Natural Woman - Aretha Franklin
These Days - Nico/Jackson Browne
Higher And Higher - Jackie Wilson
Wichita Lineman - Glen Campbell
Cry To Me - Solomon Burke
Bang Bang (My Baby Shot Me Down) - Nancy Sinatra
Mr Bojangles - Jerry Jeff Walker
You Never Can Tell - Chuck Berry
1970s:
Masterblaster - Stevie Wonder
Signed, Sealed, Delivered - Stevie Wonder
Superstition - Stevie Wonder
Roxanne - The Police
The First Cut Is The Deepest - Cat Stevens/Rod Stewart
Wild World - Cat Stevens
Easy - The Commodores/Lionel Richie
Redemption Song - Bob Marley
I Shot The Sheriff - Bob Marley
Is This Love? - Bob Marley
Stir It Up - Bob Marley
Three Little Birds - Bob Marley
One Love/People Get Ready - Bob Marley
No Woman No Cry - Bob Marley
Get Up, Stand Up - Bob Marley
Tiny Dancer - Elton John
Rocket Man - Elton John
Don’t Let The Sun Go Down On Me - Elton John
Your Song - Elton John
Whiskey In The Jar - Thin Lizzy
Dancing In The Moonlight - Thin Lizzy
Ain’t No Sunshine - Bill Withers
Use Me - Bill Withers
Lean On Me - Bill Withers
All Right Now - Free
Fire and Water - Free
Behind Blue Eyes - The Who
Wild Horses - Rolling Stones
Angie - The Rolling Stones
Tumbling Dice - The Rolling Stones
Dead Flowers - The Rolling Stones
Wish You Were Here - Pink Floyd
Time - Pink Floyd
Maggie Mae - Rod Stewart
Stuck In The Middle With You - Stealers Wheel
Sweet Home Alabama - Lynyrd Skynyrd
The Joker - Steve Miller Band
Moondance - Van Morrison
Into The Mystic - Van Morrison
American Pie - Don McLean
Vincent - Don McLean
Let’s Get It On - Marvin Gaye
Call Me - Blondie
Don’t Stop - Fleetwood Mac
Go Your Own Way - Fleetwood Mac
Landslide - Fleetwood Mac
Dreams - Fleetwood Mac
The Chain - Fleetwood Mac
Get It On - T-Rex
Country Roads - John Denver
Working Class Hero - John Lennon
Knocking On Heavens Door - Bob Dylan
Shelter From The Storm - Bob Dylan
Roll Um Easy - Little Feet
Guitar Man - Bread
It’s A Long Way To The Top - AC/DC
Jolene - Dolly Parton
Take It Easy - The Eagles
Desperado - The Eagles
Hotel California - The Eagles
Heartache Tonight - The Eagles
Peaceful Easy Feeling - The Eagles
Long Train Runnin’ - The Doobie Brothers
I Fought The Law - The Clash
Life On Mars - David Bowie
Heroes - David Bowie
Ziggy Stardust - David Bowie
You’ve Got A Friend – James Taylor
Sweet Baby James - James Taylor
Fire And Rain - James Taylor
Carolina In My Mind - James Taylor
She’s Always A Woman - Billy Joel
Just The Way You Are - Billy Joel
Heart Of Gold - Neil Young
Old Man - Neil Young
Needle and the Damage Done - Neil Young
Whole Lotta Love - Led Zeppelin
Stairway To Heaven - Led Zeppelin
Don’t Stop Me Now - Queen
Crazy Little Thing Called Love - Queen
Fat Bottomed Girls - Queen
Turn The Page - Bob Seger
The Gambler - Kenny Rogers
The Weight - The Band
The Night They Drove Ol’ Dixie Down - The Band
Birmingham - Randy Newman
Sundown - Gordon Lightfoot
California Dreaming - The Mamas & The Papas
Me & Bobby McGee - Kris Kristofferson
Can’t Find My Way Home - Blind Faith/Eric Clapton
Big Yellow Taxi - Joni Mitchel
You’re So Vain - Carly Simon
A New England - Billy Bragg
I Will Survive - Gloria Gaynor
Just Dropped In - Mickey Newbury
Cocaine - Eric Clapton
Nobody Knows You - Eric Clapton
Layla - Eric Clapton
Lay Down Sally - Eric Clapton
Wonderful Tonight - Eric Clapton
Ain’t No Love In The Heart Of The City - Bobby Bland
Solsbury Hill - Peter Gabriel
Me and Julio Down By The School Yard - P. Simon
Slip Slidin’ Away - Paul Simon
Long Long Time - Linda Ronstadt
You Don’t Mess Around With Jim - Jim Croce
Please Don’t Bury Me - John Prine
Angel From Montgomery - John Prine
Streets Of London - Ralph McTell
Can’t Get Enough - Bad Company
Sugar Man - Rodriguez
May You Never - John Martyn
Famous Blue Raincoat - Leonard Cohen
2 Song Set - Loudon Wainwright III
Show Me The Way - Peter Frampton
How Deep Is Your Love - The Bee Gees
Baker Street - Gerry Rafferty
Sultans of Swing - Dire Straits
Gimme, Gimme, Gimme, A Man After Midnight - ABBA
Let’s Stay Together - Al Green
Take Me To The River - Al Green
Cats In The Cradle - Harry Chapin
A Horse With No Name - America
Make Me Smile - Steve Harley & The Cockney Rebel
Willin’ - Little Feat
Sylvia’s Mother - Dr Hook
Gimme Gimme! A Man After Midnight - ABBA
1980s:
There Is A Light That Never Goes Out - The Smiths
This Charming Man - The Smiths
Waterfall - Stone Roses
Wicked Game - Chris Isaak
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
Time After Time - Cyndi Lauper
Dancing In The Dark - Bruce Springsteen
Thunder Road - Bruce Springsteen
The River - Bruce Springsteen
Won’t Back Down - Tom Petty
Free Fallin’ - Tom Petty
Faith - George Michael
End Of The Line - The Travelling Wilburys
Down Under - Men At Work
Word Up - Cameo
Billie Jean - Michael Jackson
Man In The Mirror - Michael Jackson
Sexual Healing - Marvin Gaye
The Boys Of Summer - Don Henley
Living On A Prayer - Bon Jovi
Call Me Al - Paul Simon
Diamonds On The Soles Of Her Shoes - P. Simon
Summer Of ’69 - Brian Adams
Only You - Yazoo
Fast Car - Tracy Chapman
Revolution - Tracy Chapman
Red Wine - UB40
Romeo and Juliet - Dire Straits
Ain’t Nobody - Chaka Khan
Sledgehammer - Peter Gabriel
I Wanna Dance With Somebody - Whitney Houston
Every Breath You Take - The Police
Walking In Memphis - Marc Cohn
Dignity - Deacon Blue
You Make My Dreams - Hall & Oats
Against All Odds (Take A Look At Me Now) - Phil Collins
Englishman In New York - Sting
Sacrifice - Elton John
Every Time You Go Away - Paul Young
Heart Attack & Vine - Tom Waits
Take On Me - Aha
Caledonia - Dougie McLean
1990s:
You Do Something To Me - Paul Weller
Changing Man - Paul Weller
Broken Stones - Paul Weller
Hallelujah - Jeff Buckley
Talk Tonight - Oasis
Wonderwall - Oasis/Ryan Adams
Live Forever - Oasis
She’s Electric - Oasis
Whatever - Oasis
Champagne Supernova - Oasis
Don’t Look Back In Anger - Oasis
Cigarettes & Alcohol - Oasis
Half The World Away - Oasis
Little By Little - Oasis
Don’t Go Away - Oasis
Stand By Me - Oasis
Why Does It Always Rain On Me? - Travis
Everlong - Foo Fighters
Learn To Fly - Foo Fighters
My Hero - Foo Fighters
Iris - Goo Go Dolls
Under The Bridge - Red Hot Chili Peppers
Mr Jones - Counting Crows
Love You Till The End - The Pogues
Local Boy In The Photograph - Stereophonics
Just Looking - Stereophonics
Good Riddance (Time Of Your Life) - Green Day
Basketcase - Green Day
Finally - Ce Ce Peniston
Secret Smile - SemiSonic
Kiss - Prince
One - U2
With Or Without You - U2
All I Want Is You - U2
I Still Haven’t Found What I’m Looking For - U2
Angels - Robbie Williams
Let Me Entertain You - Robbie Williams
Hit Me Baby One More Time - Britney Spears
Alive - Pearl Jam
Save Tonight - Eagle Eye Cherry
No Diggity - Black Street
Don’t Let Go - En Vogue
Two Princes - Spin Doctors
Friday I’m In Love - The Cure
The Drugs Don’t Work - Verve
Torn - Natalie Umbruglia
There She Goes - The La’s
Sit Down - James
Breakfast At Tiffany’s - Deep Blue Something
About A Girl - Nirvana
Dancing In The Moonlight - Toploader
Don’t Dream It’s Over - Crowded House
Weather With You - Crowded House
Karma Police - Radiohead
Fake Plastic Trees - Radiohead
Lucky - Radiohead
Creep - Radiohead
Zombie - The Cranberries
Losing My Religion - R.E.M.
Everybody Hurts - R.E.M.
Man On The Moon - R.E.M.
Tears In Heaven – Eric Clapton
Kiss Me – Sixpence None The Richer
Hand In My Pocket - Alanis Morissette
Babylon - David Gray
Sail Away - David Gray
Fields Of Gold - Sting
What’s Up? - 4 Non Blondes
The Day We Caught The Train - Ocean Colour Scene
The Ghost Of Tom Joad - Bruce Springsteen
I’m On Fire - Bruce Springsteen
Stars - Simply Red
Ten Storey Love Song - Stone Roses
Harvest Moon - Neil Young
Kiss From A Rose - Seal
I’m Still Standing - Elton John
(Everything I Do) I Do It For You - B.Adams
Hard To Make A Stand - Sheryl Crow
If It Makes You Happy - Sheryl Crow
Over My Shoulder - Mike + The Mechanics
2000s:
Dreaming Of You - The Coral
Little Lion Man - Mumford & Sons
Black & Gold - Sam Sparrow
Naïve - The Kooks
Use Somebody - Kings Of Leon
Sex On Fire - Kings Of Leon
Skinny Love - Bon Iver/Birdy
Better Together - Jack Johnson
7 Nation Army/Sweet Dreams - White Stripes
Valerie - Amy Winehouse/Zutons
Rehab - Amy Winehouse
Back To Black - Amy Winehouse
Golden Touch - Razorlight
Trouble - Ray LaMontagne
Beggin’ - Pilooski/Frankie Valli
Mardy Bum - Arctic Monkeys
When The Sun Goes Down - Arctic Monkeys
Banquet - Bloc Party
Mr Brightside - The Killers
All These Things I’ve Done - The Killers
Crazy - Gnarles Barkley
When The Night Feels My Song - Bedouin Soundclash
Chasing Cars - Snow Patrol
Cry Me A River - Justin Timberlake
Cannonball - Damian Rice
No One Knows - Queens Of The Stone Age
Times Like These - Foo Fighters
Yellow - Coldplay
Fix You - Coldplay
Toxic - Britney Spears
Hey Ya - Outkast
New Shoes - Paulo Nutini
Last Request - Paulo Nutini
Candy - Paulo Nutini
Personal Jesus - Johnny Cash
Hurt - Johnny Cash
I’m Yours - Jason Mraz
I Won’t Give Up - Jason Mraz
Wonderful World - James Morrison
Drops Of Jupiter - Train
Teenage Dirtbag - Wheatus
Otherside - Red Hot Chilli Peppers
How To Save A Life - The Fray
Broken Strings - James Morrison
Home - Michael - Bublé
Smooth - Santana
I Can’t Make You Love Me - Bonnie Raitt
Sugar We’re Going Down - Fall Out Boy
Marry Me - Train
Hold On - Tom Waits
You Can’t Fail Me Now - Bonnie Rait
Starlight - The Superman Lovers
When You Say Nothing At All - Ronan Keating
Somewhere Only We Know - Keane
Waiting On The World To Change - John Mayer
Complicated - Avril Lavigne
It’s Five O’Clock Somewhere - Alan Jackson/Jimmy Buffet
Believe - Cher
2010s to present:
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
I Know I’m Not The Only One - Sam Smith
Ho Hey - The Lumineers
I Will Wait - Mumford & Sons
Locked Out Of Heaven - Bruno Mars
Marry You - Bruno Marz
Budapest - George Ezra
Shotgun - George Ezra
Blame It On Me - George Ezra
Take Me To Church - Hozier
Simply The Best - Noah Reid (Tina Turner)
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
Show Me Love – Sam Feldt
Cheerleader – OMI
Wake Me Up - Aloe Blacc
Hold Back The River - James Bay
Castle On The Hill - Ed Sheeran
I See Fire - Ed Sheeran
A-Team - Ed Sheeran
Thinking Out Loud - Ed Sheeran
Afterglow - Ed Sheeran
The Middle - Zedd, Maren Morris, Grey
Tennessee Whiskey - Chris Stapleton
Someone You Loved - Lewis Capaldi
Old Town Road - Lil Nas X
Redbone - Childish Gambino
Seventeen Going Under - Sam Fender
XO - John Mayer
Dancing On My Own - Calum Scott
Memories - Maroon 5
Flowers - Miley Cyrus
Too Sweet - Hozier
For quiet, intimate environments I only need space to stand alongside my microphone stand and speaker stand, but when using my full PA system I need at least 2.5 meters in width and around 1.5m in depth. For power, I can run everything from a single 13 amp power socket or for outdoor ceremonies and events away from power sources, I can use a battery-powered speaker.
I bring my own PA system which can be as small as a single battery-powered speaker or a larger setup up to using two 12" tops and a 15" subwoofer. I have basic rig of lights to add atmosphere in darker rooms.
I need to know if there's a sound limiter at the venue, or if they have permission for outdoors music if the plan is to perform outdoors. Apart from that, a venue address and someone at the venue to direct me where to set up is all that's required!
I can arrange for Spotify playlists to played before and between sets, or we can arrange for someone in your party to connect to my system via bluetooth and play their own music.
The "best" gig I've played is hard to narrow down, but amongst the most memorable are: Performing on the Tonight Show with Jay Leno and opening for acts such as The Fray and David Gray.
My guitarist influences first came from classic rock like Led Zepplin and Britpop such as Oasis and Blur. After that I went through periods of studying the work of musicians in folk, blues and soul, 80s to contemporary pop. My favourite contemporary artist would probably be Hozier, but it's much harder to narrow done my influences from the 60s and 70s.
I began by playing in local bands when I was 16 and often with much older musicians. It wasn't long before I started performing solo at events and weddings, and that continued after I began touring as a session guitarist, playing in bars around the world, and working as an entertainer on cruise ships.
I don't know if I could narrow down my favourite type of event, but I love the potential variety at a wedding and my favourites will allow me to be the soundtrack to intimate moments like the ceremony but also take requests and fill the dance floor for the evening party!
I typically arrive about an hour before the performance to set up. My preference is to divide my performance into 45/60 minute sets, but for something like a relaxed drinks reception I don't mind playing for up to 2 hrs without a break.
I'm very happy to play outside and can also be completely battery-powered if necessary. Just be mindful of the need for cover when dealing with British weather!
I'm happy to just play whatever I feel is appropriate on the day, but it sometimes helps to get a short list of a clients favourite songs from my repertoire to get an idea of the vibe we're going for and also to make sure I don't leave out any songs that are important to you or your guests! I can learn a specific song for you or a couple of songs if given enough time and particularly enjoy learning something special for as you walk down the aisle or for your first dance.
I've received lots of wonderful feedback from my clients over the years: "his voice and professionalism were second to none," "He was great fun and his voice and song choices were wonderful," "Everyone was raving about him, he did a brilliant set and was faultless, including doing our first dance song. Would recommend one million percent." "We was extremely lucky to have him at our wedding and he completely transformed the day! Matt voice is extremely amazing and we received so many compliments on the day that he was the best singer/guitarist they have ever seen."
Wedding
Birthday Party
Private Event
Corporate Event
Hotel / Restaurant Event
Bar / Venue Event
Funeral / Memorial
Concert
Religious Event
Recording Session
Cruise
Virtual Event
Charity Event
Christmas Party
New Year's Eve
1950s Music
1960s Music
1970s Music
1980s Music
1990s Music
2000s+ Music
Folk
Blues
Easy Listening
Background Music
Country
Pop
Acoustic
Covers
Soul
Rock
Britpop
Classic Rock
Indie
Rock 'n' Roll
Alternative Rock
PAT tested
PA / sound system included
Male vocalist