LATEST MUSIC
NEWSLETTER
SOCIAL LINKS
December 2016
Live @Pizza Express, Wapping
Thank you to Pizza Express for a wonderful evening! Me and Greg had a fab time playing at Pizza Express in Wapping! A lovely way to finish off the last gig of the year!
November 2016
Luna Lounge, Leytonstone
The Luna Lounge was fantastic last night! Thank you to everyone who was there and an even bigger thank you for the encore! We can’t wait to play for you again..see you soon!!
Finborough Arms, West Brompton
What a special evening that was! Thanks so much to the brilliant crowd at The Finborough Arms in West Brompton tonight! Loved every minute playing for you all! Thanks so much to Lost In the Manor for having me. Hope to be back soon!
September 2016
Essentially Pop – Interview
I had the pleasure of speaking with Essentially Pop a while back about the new EP. Have a little read here.
End of Summer Tour 2016
So that’s the end of the Summer UK Tour and goodbye to the Isle of Wight…it’s perhaps been the best 3 days of gigging that I’ve ever experienced! Thank you so much to everyone who I’ve met and played to along the way! See you on the Road soon…
The Lifeboat, East Cowes
Here’s the view from tonight’s gig at The Lifeboat in East Cowes! Onstage from 9pm!
Live on Phil Booth’s Show – The Island Radio
I had a fantastic time playing live on The Island Radio this afternoon! Thanks so much to Phil B for having me!! I’ll be playing at The Lifeboat in East Cowes tonight from 9pm!
The Piano Café, Freshwater Bay
Just finished playing to a fully booked Piano Café in Freshwater Bay this evening…what a special evening! Thank you so much to everyone who came along and said hello! I will be live on The Island Radio at 1:00pm tomorrow so do tune in!
The Anchor, Cowes
I had a wonderful first evening playing to the wonderful people of The Anchor in Cowes last night! Off to play at The Piano Café in Freshwater Bay tonight from 7:30pm!
Isle of Wight Tour 2016
Arrived in sunny Isle of Wight! I’m looking forward to playing the following gigs over the next 3 days:
15/09/16 – The Anchor Inn, Cowes – 21:00
16/09/16 – The Piano Café, Freshwater Bay – 19:30
17/09/16 – Live on The Island radio – From 13:00
17/09/16 – The Lifeboat, East Cowes – 21:00
August 2016
Acoustic Magazine, September 2016 Edition
Pick up a copy of the Acoustic Magazine September Edition and you will find yours truly on the cover mount CD and little write up inside!! Sold in WH Smiths etc..I’m really proud of this!
Kokomo, Guildford
Thank you so much to the people of Kokomo for having me this evening! I had a fantastic time playing for you all and I can’t wait to come back! I was absolutely honoured to have the very talented Michael Stokes sing on a number of songs with me…What a pleasure and defiantly someone to look out for in the very near future!
Cult Café, Ipswich
Thank you very much to everyone at the Cult Cafe Bar in Ipswich for having me as your support act tonight! I had great night..first time playing in Ipswich and I hope to play for you all again soon!
Upstairs @ Ronnie Scott’s, London
Ronnie Scott’s was incredible! Me and Greg had an amazing time playing for you all! Thank you to everyone who came out and made it such a special night! Big thanks to TV Nights for having us..hope to be back very soon!
July 2016
Sketches in Travel – Interview
Had the pleasure of being interviewed for Sketches in Travel a little while ago. Wonderful time chatting to Gavin about the new EP, my influences and how I’ve got into music. Please do have a read: http://www.sketchesintravel.co.uk/2016/07/matthew-shepherd.html
Shining Lights Interview
Here’s an interview that I did not so long ago for Shining Lights Uk. Had a great time discussing music and the money implications behind it..and general musical nattering! Please do have a read: https://www.shininglights.co.uk/articles/interview-with-matthew-shepherd-singersongwriter/
The Village – Walthamstow
Can we do this everynight?!! What a fantastic Summer’s evening spent playing at The Village, Walthamstow! It’s been 2 years since I last performed here…I won’t leave it that long again for sure! Big thanks to Gabriel and all at The Village for having me.
Black Book cafe – Stroud
Thank you very much to everyone who came out to my afternoon performance at the Black Book Cafe in Stroud. I had a fantastic and met some really lovely people too! I hope to be back again soon!!
The Village, Walthamstow – Postponed
Unfortunately my performance at The Village, Walthamstow has been moved to next Thursday 14th July due to the Euro 2016 football game being shown at the venue. Apologies for the short notice but hopefully see you all there next week!
Happy EP Release day!!
My brand new EP ‘The Sea’ is now available to download on iTunes and in hard-copy! I’m so excited for you all to hear this new material! I’ve been wanting to record a stripped-back acoustic EP for a while now and so I’m over the moon that I get to finally release it. Head over to https://itun.es/gb/2Or2cb or if you’re really cool and still buy CD’s then click here to order online: http://matthewshepherdmusic.com/shop/
June 2016
New Album Out Now!
‘Waiting up at Night’ is now available on iTunes/Spotify and via the online shop.
Crawley Folk & Real Ale Festival 2016
(Photo Credit: Lawrence Homewood Photography)
Had an amazing time playing with Greg Huff at the Crawley Folk & Real Ale Festival last Saturday! Bad weather meant that we couldn’t play outside but instead played to an incredible packed-out audience in The Hawth Theatre Studio! I was informed this week that our performance was the highest attended in the Studio across the entire 3-day festival! BIG thank you to everyone who crammed in and stayed for our set…you’ve made us very happy gents indeed!
EP Artwork revealed!
Here’s a first look at the artwork for my brand new EP ‘The Sea’ which will be released on 02.07.16! The artwork has been illustrated by my very talented sister Emma Shepherd. Go check out her other work here.
EP Announcement!
I am very pleased to announce that my brand new EP – ‘The Sea’ will be released on 02/07/16 and available to Pre-Order on iTunes from 18/06…and if you’re lucky you might just be able to pick up a copy at a gig before then! Tour dates coming up soon so stay tuned…
May 2016
Rickmansworth Festival
Had an absolutely fantastic time at the Canal & River Trust’s Rickmansworth Festival yesterday. Truly wonderful crowds at both the Batchworth Lock and Aquadrome Beer Tent Stages. Big thanks to all for the kind comments and all of those who came for a chat and a tipple afterwards. Hopefully see you again next year!
Stayed tuned for some upcoming EP news…