Matt Walsh

Matt Walsh is from Statesville, NC. He performs 200 shows a year with The Low Counts and under his own name. His sound is influenced by many, from Link Wray to Robert Nighthawk to Black Sabbath. His primary focus is original music and blending his roots with new ideas rather than replicating them. The result reflects many genres of music - early electric and hill country Blues, Rock, old Country, Rockabilly, Soul, Stoner and Garage Rock, Hip-Hop and Psychedelia.

Matt's exposure to music came first with his mother's love of Motown. He was fascinated with various types of music. His real education began in his early teens when his late uncle turned him onto his record collection with many kinds of early 50's Rock, 60's Psychedelic Rock and British Rockers aside Pre war, 50's electric and Hill Country Blues. When Matt heard the 1950's records by Lightnin Hopkins and similar musicians, he was taken by the rawness of the recordings and was inspired to play guitar.

At 13, Matt got a knock off electric guitar for $25 at a flee market. Rather than going to the prom or attending football games, he sat out to learn how to play the stripped down Blues that his new idols played. He listened to and learned from 50's Rock/Sun Records, Stax Soul, old Country, 60's and 70's Rock or whatever else he could find, as long is it had feeling and and wasn't contrived.

While with Bob Margolin, Matt had the privilege of backing up legendary artists early in his career, such as Pinetop Perkins and Hurbert Sumlin. Matt's only solo recording, Hard Luck, was released in 2007. Hard Luck featured all original material with the focus on uncompromising, visceral sounding Blues that reflected Matt's love for guitarists like Willie Johnson (Howlin Wolf) and Robert Nighthawk. The album enjoyed rave reviews.

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Category : Live Music

Time : 18:30 - 20:30.