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Perth artist Matthew John comes from a musical background of rock n’ roll where he’s been the guitarist, singer and songwriter of The Murderbirds, a band he started in 2015. Derived from his enjoyment of escaping reality, his love for storytelling has pushed his music into new directions of alt-country and folk with his latest solo project. Raised in a country environment, Matt can’t help but be inspired by the sounds of the blues, country and folk songs. “It’s music I’ve always been able to relate to, yet a style that hasn’t fit with previous projects I’ve worked on.” - Mathew John Both country and folk have their roots in the story-song tradition and his tunes stay true to this formality. Weaving tales of vacant spaces, whiskey, sinking into dark places and trekking down wrong tracks, the music is gutsy and raw.