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Matt Walker (Australian musician)

Matt Walker is an ARIA Award-winning Australian blues musician.[1][2]

Matt Walker
Born1973
OriginMelbourne, Victoria, Australia
GenresBlues

Career

Walker began playing music in public at the age of 14 at the Selby Folk Club. He played at Port Fairy Folk Festival, National Folk Festival, Bridgetown Blues Festival, East Coast Blues and Roots Festival until the age of 18.Walker joined The Broderick Smith Band playing dobro, guitar and lap steel and toured extensively around Australia. Walker played on and wrote music for Broderick Smith albums My Shiralee, Songster and Crayon Angels from 1994 to 1996.[3]

In 1995, Walker recorded Live at the Rainbow with Ashley Davies on drums, Andrew Entsch on double bass and Jerry Hale on fiddle and guitar before recording There's Life in 1996.[3]

In 1997, Walker released I Listen to the Night with Ashley Davies. At the ARIA Music Awards of 1998, I Listen to the Night was nominated for two ARIA Awards.[4] In 1998 and 1999, Walker toured across Europe and North America.[3]

In 2000, Walker recorded Soul Witness with Ashley Davies on drums, Chris Abrahams on piano and Ken Gormley on bass and toured with this line up.[3] At the ARIA Music Awards of 2000, Soul Witness won the ARIA Award for Best Blues and Roots Album.[5]

In 2003, Walker formed the electric trio The Necessary Few with Grant Cummerford on bass and Roger Bergodaz on drums and recorded the album Navigational Skills.[3]

Walker contributed songs for the soundtrack Australian Rules, which won the ARIA Award for Best Original Soundtrack, Cast or Show Album at the 2003 awards. Walker contributed two original songs for the Australian film Somersault in 2004.

On 5 September 2005, Walker and Davis released the self-titled album on Walker's label Stovepipe Records.[3]

Since 2013, Walker has been part of and releasing music under Lost Ragas. The Lost Ragas are Matt Walker, Shane Reilly, Simon Burke and Roger Bergodaz.

While predominantly known as a musician and singer-songwriter, Matt Walker is also an accomplished and in-demand music producer whose credits include Broderick Smith,[6] Mick Daley,[7] Liz Stringer's Pendulum[8] and the Ben Mitchell AKA Benjamin Grant Mitchell 2019 release, Slow Is The New Fast.[9]

Discography

List of albums with selected details
Title album details
Welcome Me Home
  • Released: 1992
  • Label: Dex
  • Formats: CD
Live At The Rainbow
  • Released: 1995
  • Label: Rainbow Hotel Records
  • Formats: CD
I Listen to the Night (with Ashley Davies)
Soul Witness (with Ashley Davies)
  • Released: 2000
  • Label: WMinc[13]
  • Formats: CD
Live At The Continental
  • Released: 2001
  • Label: WMinc
  • Formats: CD
Navigational Skills (with The Necessary Few)
  • Released: 2003[14][15]
  • Label: Spaghetti Records
  • Formats: CD
Matt Walker & Ashley Davies (with Ashley Davies)
  • Released: 5 September 2005
  • Label: Stovepipe Records
  • Formats: CD
In Echoes of Dawn
  • Released: 7 September 2012
  • Label: Stovepipe Records
  • Formats: CD
Phantom Ride
  • Released: 7 November 2013[16]
  • Label: Stovepipe Records
  • Formats: CD

Awards

ARIA Music Awards

The ARIA Music Awards is an annual awards ceremony that recognises excellence, innovation, and achievement across all genres of Australian music. Walker has won 1 awards from 3 nominations.[17]

Year Nominee / work Award Result
1998 I Listen to the Night Best Blues and Roots Album Nominated
Best World Music Album Nominated
2000 Soul Witness Best Blues and Roots Album Won

References

  1. ^ Guilliatt, Richard (November 2012), "Down from the Hills", The Monthly
  2. ^ Purcell, Charles (23 March 2001), "Hart's On Fire", Sydney Morning Herald
  3. ^ a b c d e f "Bio". Matt Walker. Retrieved 12 May 2020.
  4. ^ "ARIA Awards. Best World Music Album". Australian Recording Industry Association.
  5. ^ Eliezer, Christie (11 November 2000), "Debut Acts Dominate ARIA Awards", Billboard
  6. ^ Nu Country, September 2009 [1] Retrieved 21 October 2019
  7. ^ Northern Daily Leader, 16 December 2015 [2] Retrieved 21 October 2019
  8. ^ Michael Dwyer, The Age (31 July 2009) [3] Retrieved 21 October 2019
  9. ^ AIRIT [4] Retrieved 21 October 2019
  10. ^ Shedden, Iain (26 November 1997), "NEW MUSIC.", The Australian
  11. ^ Carney, Shaun (18 December 1997), "I Listen to the Night", The Age
  12. ^ Baker, Glenn A. (24 February 2001), "Sounds", The Australian Financial Review
  13. ^ Donovan, Patrick (7 July 2000), "Soul Witness", The Age
  14. ^ Lobley, Katrina (26 June 2003), "Critics' picks.", Sydney Morning Herald
  15. ^ Mengel, Noel (30 May 2003), "Matt Walker Navigational Skills Spaghetti Records", Courier-Mail
  16. ^ Moffatt, Steve (17 January 2014), "Album review: Lost Ragas Phantom Ride shows Matt Walker is a force to be reckoned with", Manly Daily
  17. ^ "ARIA Awards Search Results – Jeff Lang". ARIA Awards. Retrieved 11 May 2020.

External links

  • Matt Walker Official website

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Matt Walker is an ARIA Award winning Australian blues musician 1 2 Matt WalkerBorn1973OriginMelbourne Victoria AustraliaGenresBlues Contents 1 Career 2 Discography 3 Awards 3 1 ARIA Music Awards 4 References 5 External linksCareer EditWalker began playing music in public at the age of 14 at the Selby Folk Club He played at Port Fairy Folk Festival National Folk Festival Bridgetown Blues Festival East Coast Blues and Roots Festival until the age of 18 Walker joined The Broderick Smith Band playing dobro guitar and lap steel and toured extensively around Australia Walker played on and wrote music for Broderick Smith albums My Shiralee Songster and Crayon Angels from 1994 to 1996 3 In 1995 Walker recorded Live at the Rainbow with Ashley Davies on drums Andrew Entsch on double bass and Jerry Hale on fiddle and guitar before recording There s Life in 1996 3 In 1997 Walker released I Listen to the Night with Ashley Davies At the ARIA Music Awards of 1998 I Listen to the Night was nominated for two ARIA Awards 4 In 1998 and 1999 Walker toured across Europe and North America 3 In 2000 Walker recorded Soul Witness with Ashley Davies on drums Chris Abrahams on piano and Ken Gormley on bass and toured with this line up 3 At the ARIA Music Awards of 2000 Soul Witness won the ARIA Award for Best Blues and Roots Album 5 In 2003 Walker formed the electric trio The Necessary Few with Grant Cummerford on bass and Roger Bergodaz on drums and recorded the album Navigational Skills 3 Walker contributed songs for the soundtrack Australian Rules which won the ARIA Award for Best Original Soundtrack Cast or Show Album at the 2003 awards Walker contributed two original songs for the Australian film Somersault in 2004 On 5 September 2005 Walker and Davis released the self titled album on Walker s label Stovepipe Records 3 Since 2013 Walker has been part of and releasing music under Lost Ragas The Lost Ragas are Matt Walker Shane Reilly Simon Burke and Roger Bergodaz While predominantly known as a musician and singer songwriter Matt Walker is also an accomplished and in demand music producer whose credits include Broderick Smith 6 Mick Daley 7 Liz Stringer s Pendulum 8 and the Ben Mitchell AKA Benjamin Grant Mitchell 2019 release Slow Is The New Fast 9 Discography EditList of albums with selected details Title album detailsWelcome Me Home Released 1992 Label Dex Formats CDLive At The Rainbow Released 1995 Label Rainbow Hotel Records Formats CDI Listen to the Night with Ashley Davies Released 1997 10 11 12 Label WMinc Formats CDSoul Witness with Ashley Davies Released 2000 Label WMinc 13 Formats CDLive At The Continental Released 2001 Label WMinc Formats CDNavigational Skills with The Necessary Few Released 2003 14 15 Label Spaghetti Records Formats CDMatt Walker amp Ashley Davies with Ashley Davies Released 5 September 2005 Label Stovepipe Records Formats CDIn Echoes of Dawn Released 7 September 2012 Label Stovepipe Records Formats CDPhantom Ride Released 7 November 2013 16 Label Stovepipe Records Formats CDAwards EditARIA Music Awards Edit The ARIA Music Awards is an annual awards ceremony that recognises excellence innovation and achievement across all genres of Australian music Walker has won 1 awards from 3 nominations 17 Year Nominee work Award Result1998 I Listen to the Night Best Blues and Roots Album NominatedBest World Music Album Nominated2000 Soul Witness Best Blues and Roots Album WonReferences Edit Guilliatt Richard November 2012 Down from the Hills The Monthly Purcell Charles 23 March 2001 Hart s On Fire Sydney Morning Herald a b c d e f Bio Matt Walker Retrieved 12 May 2020 ARIA Awards Best World Music Album Australian Recording Industry Association Eliezer Christie 11 November 2000 Debut Acts Dominate ARIA Awards Billboard Nu Country September 2009 1 Retrieved 21 October 2019 Northern Daily Leader 16 December 2015 2 Retrieved 21 October 2019 Michael Dwyer The Age 31 July 2009 3 Retrieved 21 October 2019 AIRIT 4 Retrieved 21 October 2019 Shedden Iain 26 November 1997 NEW MUSIC The Australian Carney Shaun 18 December 1997 I Listen to the Night The Age Baker Glenn A 24 February 2001 Sounds The Australian Financial Review Donovan Patrick 7 July 2000 Soul Witness The Age Lobley Katrina 26 June 2003 Critics picks Sydney Morning Herald Mengel Noel 30 May 2003 Matt Walker Navigational Skills Spaghetti Records Courier Mail Moffatt Steve 17 January 2014 Album review Lost Ragas Phantom Ride shows Matt Walker is a force to be reckoned with Manly Daily ARIA Awards Search Results Jeff Lang ARIA Awards Retrieved 11 May 2020 External links EditMatt Walker Official website Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Matt Walker Australian musician amp oldid 1131274327, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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