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Christopher John Matthews is an Australian guitarist, singer and songwriter. He has released four albums and toured nationally. His style of guitar playing incorporates unorthodox finger picking techniques and alternate tunings; he sings with a baritone voice.

Biography

Christopher John Matthews was born in Western Australia. At the age of 13, in Perth, Matthews started learning electric guitar and played heavy metal. He later recalled, "The first thing I learnt was the solo from Metallica's 'One'." From the age of 17 he was performing country music regularly for two-and-a-half years before touring the west coast to Darwin and then to Townsville. Early in 2004 he relocated to Melbourne, where he played at various local venues. By that time he was using an acoustic guitar or 12-string slide guitar with a stomp box.

By December 2010 he was based in Kununurra and was one of 20 finalists in the Tamworth Toyota Star Maker Quest for 2011. During the previous five years he had toured nationally five times. In April 2013 his five-track extended play, Five Songs for Six Strings (2012), had two tracks played regularly on national radio, "Getting Things Done" and "That's What They Call Learning".

By June 2015, Matthews had released four albums and toured nationally. His style of guitar playing incorporates unorthodox finger picking techniques and alternate tunings; he sings with a baritone voice.

Discography

Albums

• Live in Australia (2007)
• It Goes to Eleven (1 August 2011)
• Capricornia (2014)
• Ten Tales from Ghost Gum (14 June 2015)

Extended plays

• Hippy Jazz (2001)
• Music for Spare Rooms (2002)
• Out of Two (2004)
• Five Songs for Six Strings (2012)

References

1. ^ "Chris Matthews: Stomp 'n' Strum":
   • Front page: Haydon, Peter (August 2004). "Chris Matthews: Stomp n' Strum". The Dues. 1 (3): front. Archived from the original on 9 February 2014. Retrieved 29 February 2016.
   • Page 5: Haydon, Peter (August 2004). "Chris Matthews: Stomp n' Strum". The Dues. 1 (3): 5. Archived from the original on 6 December 2013. Retrieved 29 February 2016.
2. ^ "Nice to Be Back" (PDF). Northern Territory News. News Corp Australia. 6 May 2011. p. 34. Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 March 2016. Retrieved 29 February 2016.
3. "Star Maker top 20 announced". Australian Country Music News. 17 December 2010. Retrieved 29 February 2016.
4. Five Songs for Six Strings tracks:
   • "Getting Things Done": "Country :: Chris Matthews – 'Getting Things Done'". AirIt. Australian Music Radio Airplay Project (AMRAP). Department of Communication (Government of Australia). Retrieved 29 February 2016.
   • "That's What They Call Learning": "Country :: Chris Matthews – 'That's What They Call Learning'". AirIt. Australian Music Radio Airplay Project (AMRAP). Department of Communication (Government of Australia). Retrieved 29 February 2016.
5. "Tour Dates". Chris Matthews Official Website. 2015. Retrieved 29 February 2016.
6. "Muster searches for a major star". The Gympie Times. 27 August 2015. Retrieved 29 February 2016.
7. Snowdon, Gemma (20 August 2012). "Ill Starred Captain and Chris Matthews". ABC Perth. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 29 February 2016.
8. "It Goes to Eleven by Chris Matthews". iTunes Store. Retrieved 29 February 2016.
9. "Ten Tales from Ghost Gum by Chris Matthews". iTunes Store. Retrieved 29 February 2016.

• Australian male singer-songwriters
• Australian singer-songwriters
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• Musicians from Western Australia