Chris Matthews

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'." 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;

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)