Profession:
Musician, Drummer, Writer
Qualifications:
Bachelor of Music Performance
Experience:
Over 3 years teaching experience
Over 10 years performing experience
About:
With an exploratory and curious engagement with music from a young age, Matthew took up different instruments until finally settling as a drummer. Finding his way through rhythm, Matthew completed a Bachelor of Music Performance degree, and up until now has played in a multitude of bands of various genres, including Rock, Blues, Funk, Pop, Punk, Jazz Fusion, Folk, Country, Hip Hop, Trip hop, while also arranging and writing music in collaboration. Over the years Matthew has developed himself to execute his own rhythmical voice in a stealthy, but powerful expression, and his technical skill is characterized by a fluid like style. His development underlines his teaching method; whereby he encourages students own formation of style and character in their musical expression, to deliver a distinct feel to any piece of music they apply themselves to.
Off the kit, Matthew is also majoring in English and philosophy with a deep focus on existentialism, metaphysics, ethics, and other subjects on the human condition in life. His wide openness to experience is a measure of his interest and practice in art, poetry, literature, music and philosophy, which enters in his teaching habits to inspire his students.
Anecdotes:
What inspires you to play music?
“There’s always an invigorating force that makes me want to play when listening to music, and the more I listen, the more I’m inspired to understand what is concealed within each song. To understand the might of music, and find what makes those songs we find endlessly interesting tick.”
What has been a stand out in your life?
“Reaching Everest Base Camp.”
What are some of your favorite bands or artists?
” Black Sabbath, Portishead, Prince, Wu Tang Clan, Miles Davis and many many others.”
