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Easy // Lionel Richie // Covered by Matthew Grant

Just the Two of Us // Grover Washington Jr and Bill Withers // Covered by Matthew Grant

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About Matthew

Leeds based but happy-traveling singer/guitarist, with soulful and bluesy set lists that match any type of crowd.

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Singing guitarist

Leeds

Public liability insurance of £10 million

I've busked since an early age, and am as passionate as I am professional about performing; music is my full time job, and I wouldn't want that any other way. I've played events from lobby music at an opera house to a bunch of pop bangers at a rugby stadium and all sorts in between, and have learnt to always fine tune both my set list and how I come across according to the occasion. I was also fortunate enough to be able to refine my craft further by taking a degree in popular music performance at Leeds Conservatoire. I also take students privately, produce music, release my own material (under the alias Will Matthew) and do still busk regularly, as I see it as very important to be in good practice and ready for a gig even at last minute.

Matthew

5 out of 5

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Professionalism

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Communication

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Punctuality

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Matthew's Reviews

5 out of 5

Mathew was a great entertainer. He did a fabulous job, played great songs impeccably. Everyone enjoyed his performance. Would definitely book Mathew again.

5 out of 5

Matt was a joy to work with on Grease, not only did he sound great but he was easily adaptable and fit into the band perfectly. I would absolutely recommend him to anyone looking for a bass player/guitarist and will definitely be booking him again for future projects.

5 out of 5

A joyous watch - Matt was a bright spark down at The Brew Society with his acoustic set in our back room. A very professional and punctual artist who can certainly entertain a crowd with his showmanship. A lovely tinge of John Mayer to his songwriting and with graceful vocals and exquisite guitar playing, any venue would be glad to have him.

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Matthew's Song list

Africa (TOTO)

After The Love Has Gone (Earth, Wind and Fire)

Ain't No Mountain High Enough (Marvin Gaye)

Ain't No Sunshine (Bill Withers)

All By Myself (Eric Carmen/Celine Dion)

All Night Long (Lionel Richie)

At Last (Etta James)

Best Part (Daniel Caesar)

Be The Wheel (Theo Katzman)

Better (Will Matthew)

Billie Jean (Michael Jackson)

Blackbird (The Beatles)

Blame It On The Boogie (The Jacksons)

Boogie Wonderland (Earth, Wind and Fire/The Emotions)

Break Up Together (Theo Katzman)

Budapest (George Ezra)

Call Me (Will Matthew)

Can't Help Falling in Love (Elvis Presley)

Can't Take My Eyes Off You (Frank Valli)

Careless Whisper (George Michael)

Champagne Supernova (Oasis)

Change the World (Gordon Kennedy/Eric Clapton)

Come Together (The Beatles)

Crocodile Rock (Elton John)

Crazy (Gnarls Barkley)

Dancing in the Moonlight (Toploader)

Don't Know Why (Norah Jones)

Don't Look Back in Anger (Oasis)

Don't Stop Me Now (Queen)

Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough (Michael Jackson)

Don't You Worry 'Bout a Thing (Stevie Wonder)

Dreams (Fleetwood Mac)

Easier Said Than Done (Will Matthew)

Easy (Lionel Richie/Commodores)

Englishman In New York (Sting)

Everywhere (Fleetwood Mac)

Faith (George Michael)

Falling In Love (Cody Fry)

Fast Car (Tracy Chapman)

Feeling Good (Nina Simone/Michael Buble)

Flying (Cody Fry)

Fly Me to the Moon (Bart Howard/Frank Sinatra)

For Once In My Life (Stevie Wonder)

Georgia On My Mind (Hoagy Carmichael/Michael Buble)

Give Me The Night (George Benson)

Good Times (Chic)

Good To Be Alone (Theo Katzman)

Gravity (John Mayer)

Half The World Away (Oasis)

Here Comes The Sun (The Beatles)

Hey Jude (The Beatles)

Higher Ground (Stevie Wonder)

Highway To Hell (ACDC)

Holding On (Will Matthew/Nick Keating)

Hotel California (Eagles)

How Come You Don't Call Me (Prince/Alicia Keys)

How Deep Is Your Love (Beegees/PJ Morton)

I Can See Clearly Now (Johnny Nash)

If I Ain't Got You (Alicia Keys)

I Got A Woman (Ray Charles)

I Got You/I Feel Good (James Brown)

I Heard It Through The Grapevine (Marvin Gaye)

I'm A Believer (The Monkees)

I'm Fine On Paper (Will Matthew)

I Say A Little Prayer (Aretha Franklin)

I Want You Back (The Jackson 5)

I Will Survive (Gloria Gaynor)

Isn't She Lovely (Stevie Wonder)

I Wish (Stevie Wonder)

Just the Two of Us (Grover Washington/Bill Withers)

Keeping Score (Will Matthew)

Layla (Eric Clapton)

Lean on Me (Bill Withers)

Leave The Door Open (Bruno Mars/Anderson .Paak/Silk Sonic)

Leave You Behind (Will Matthew)

Let Her Go (Passenger)

Let It Be (The Beatles)

Let's Get It On (Marvin Gaye)

Locked Out Of Heaven (Bruno Mars)

Love Is A Beautiful Thing (Theo Katzman)

Make You Feel My Love (Bob Dylan/Adele)

Marry You (Bruno Mars)

Master Blaster/Jammin' (Stevie Wonder)

Misty (Erroll Garner/Ella Fitzgerald)

Moondance (Van Morrison/Michael Buble)

More Than A Woman (Bee Gees)

My Heart Only Beats When You're Gone (Will Matthew)

Never Gonna Give You Up (Rick Astley)

Off The Wall (Michael Jackson)

Outside (Will Matthew)

Perfect (Ed Sheeran)

Piano Man (Billy Joel)

Play That Funky Music (Wild Cherry)

Purple Rain (Prince)

Presentation (Will Matthew)

Pretend (Eloise)

Respect (Aretha Franklin)

Rocket Man (Elton John)

Rolling In The Deep (Adele)

Rock With You (Micahel Jackson)

Samantha (Will Matthew)

September (Earth, Wind and Fire)

Set Fire To The Rain (Adele)

Shape of You (Ed Sheeran)

She's Electric (Oasis)

She's In My Shoe (Theo Katzman)

Signed, Sealed, Delivered (Stevie Wonder)

Sir Duke (Stevie Wonder)

Sittin' On The Dock Of The Bay (Otis Redding)

Slow Dancing in a Burning Room (John Mayer)

So Damn Fast (Lawrence)

Someone Like You (Adele)

Someone You Loved (Lewis Capaldi)

Son Of A Preacher Man (Dusty Springfield)

Stand by Me (Otis Redding)

Staying Alive (Beegees)

Sultans Of Swing (Dire Straits)

Sunny (Bobby Hebb)

Superstition (Stevie Wonder)

Sway (Michael Buble)

Sweet Caroline (Neil Diamond)

Tears In Heaven (Eric Clapton)

The A Team (Ed Sheeran)

The Death Of Us (Theo Katzman)

The Way You Make Me Feel (Michael Jackson)

Thinking out Loud (Ed Sheeran)

Treasure (Bruno Mars)

Turn Me On (Norah Jones)

Uptown Funk (Mark Ronson/Bruno Mars)

Valerie (Zootons/Amy Winehouse)

Walking On Sunshine (Katrina & The Waves)

Wanderlust (Eloise)

Want Me Around (Will Matthew)

Wasted Without You (Will Matthew)

What A Fool Believes (The Doobie Brothers)

What A Wonderful World (Louis Armstrong)

What Did You Mean (Theo Katzman)

When I Was Your Man (Bruno Mars)

Where It Started From (Lawrence)

Why You No Love Me (John Mayer)

Windows (Will Matthew)

Wonderful Tonight (Eric Clapton)

Words (Will Matthew)

Yesterday (The Beatles)

You Could Break My Heart For a Living (Will Matthew)

You, Dear (Eloise)

You Make My Dreams Come True (Daryl Hall & John Oates)

Your Song (Elton John)

You Sexy Thing (Hot Chocolate)

You've Got a Friend In Me (Randy Newman)

Matthew's Prices

Last updated: 2024

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Performance duration	Price
Short performance (up to 15 min)	£100
Up to 1 hour	£150
Up to 2 hours	£250
Up to 3 hours	£312.50

Original Set

I've got about an hour's worth of original material, and can bring a band if desired — this of course alters the price, as does the time of the week.

£100

Studio work

I'm happy and able to spend the day adding guitar, bass or vocals to a track, and can be of use in writing and arrangement too.

£250

The Big Day

I'll set the whole day set aside — music for first dance, to acoompany drinks as people enter, eat, dance and leave... you get up to 5 hours' worth of music spread however you'd like.

£500

Customer questions

What do your clients love most about your performances?

Soulful and groovy takes on all repertoire, fostering a classy and retro atmosphere. Additionally, friendly crowd engagement when desired.

Which venues have you performed at in the past?

Opera North, Headingley Rugby Stadium, Devonshire Park Theatre, Wakefield Theatre Royal

Which artists have you been most influenced by?

Stevie Wonder, Bill Withers, Eric Clapton, Norah Jones, John Mayer, Bruno Major, Theo Katzman

What is the most high profile gig you've performed?

A sold out production of Grease in Wakefield.

What if my timings change after I've booked you?

I won't put my gigs back to back, for my own sake as well as clients'. The odd half hour shift here and there is never a problem, even an hour rarely so — if an event is looking particularly precarious, just let me know as soon as you can.

Can you provide an iPod/DJ service before and between your sets?

I'm more than happy to play a few tunes off of Spotify through the speakers between sets, appropriate to the venue and event.

How much time do you need to set up?

I have a classic plug in and play kind of set up, 5 minutes is plenty so long as I know where the power is.

Can I pick the pieces you play from the set list?

Absolutely! I go through all these tunes regularly, they're on the set list to be played — if there's any in particular that I've just got to play, let me know in advance so the set can start strong and go out with a bang!

Do you bring all the equipment you need to perform?

My busking set up is more than loud enough for small/medium venues (it's also an AER which sounds mint) and I have a second speaker I often hook it up to for a volume boost, or for venues wanting music in two rooms. I can also provide my own power for outdoor venues.

Can you learn specific pieces before the event?

I ask for 7 days notice to learn up to 3 songs properly, mostly to allow for my schedule, but will do my best at last minute if needs be. Just don't expect me to do a flawless one-man Bohemian Rhapsody this weekend!

Musicianship

Genres:

Easy listening, Soul, Covers, Acoustic, Originals, Pop, Americana

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Instruments:

Singing guitarist, Singer, Guitar, Bass guitar

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Event types:

Bar / Club / Venue event, Wedding, Wedding proposal, Hotel / Restaurant event, Private event, Birthday party, Recording session, Concert, New Year's Eve, Christmas party

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