NEWS ...
SEPTEMBER 2026 ...
HELLO OUT THERE!!! Apologies, had a brief moment of being locked out of my account but all is sorted now and I'm able to update once again!
Hope everyone is keeping well :) Festival season 2026 has wound down for me so onto the next chapter of '26 (whatever that may hold!!). A fantastic summer on the road - festival shows with TONY CHRISTIE, BIG BOY BLOATER & THE LiMiTs, CASH & on tech duties for the rather marvellous UB40 featuring Ali Campbell. It's fun to switch things up a bit som when opportunities like that come along I'm not one to shy away. Tech-ing & all that it involves can be challenging and very demanding work but often a pleasant change! Brilliant when you get asked for by such a team of brilliant, supremely professional and most of all cool & kind people! IRELAND, NETHERLANDS, PORTUGAL, all over the UK ... I've clocked up a few miles! Earlier in the year I had the immense pleasure of launching 2 versions of the FOREVER CLAPTON theatre show featuring my old mate BENNY GUITAR SMITH - the full electric retrospective show and the Unplugged version. Fantastic shows both. I was also incredibly pleased to perform another run celebrating the music of TOM WAITS with IAN SIEGAL & THE BLUE VALENTINES ... very special shows!
Summer also saw a reconnection with my old mates OLI DARLING & ROLLO MARKEE for some very enjoyable intimate gigs in London ... hoping a few more fo those will come in as they are so much fun & was brilliant to play alongside upright bass ace Matt Radford once more!
Remote sessions at MANSION ON THE HILL have continued to keep me busy at home with some really nice projects - more recording with the marvellous JEFF LEFROY as well as many new clients & songwriters from the USA. I'll try to keep on top of all new releases and link them on the music page ....
As festival season has ended this year, I'm fully open for all things drum related for the rest of 2026 & any projects that take us into 2027, so if you want me for a tour or sessions, drop me a line!
Likewise, drop me a line if you want me to play on your records/projects remotely!!!
See you out on the road somewhere - keep looking out for one another!
Peace & Love as always Brothers & Sisters
Matt X
