Have You Heard: Mat Black Band

Answered by: Mat Black

When did you start making music and why? I started writing music in my late teens as an antidote to living in a rural area with limited options for young people to find their own forms of artistic expression.   

Sum up your musical sound in four words? Dark bluesy southern twang.

If you could only listen to one album forevermore, what would it be and why? Tough one. Probably Lucinda Williams Live At The Fillmore because it's a double album of great songs, played by a great band featuring some of the tastiest guitar tones ever recorded.

Greatest rock'n'roll moment of your career to date? Just finished recording debut EP One Man Ghost Town. Hearing the finished mixes for the first time gave me a huge sense of accomplishment.

Why should people come and see your band? The songs are a diverse collection of melancholy, dark-country ballads, swampy blues and '70s inspired southern-rock. Something for everyone.

When and where are your next gigs? 1 Jul, Brunswick Hotel; 23 Jul, Fox Hotel, Leaps And Bounds Festival.

Website link for more info? matblackmusic.com