biography

Biography	01	02	03
	>> Matt Kirsch In December 2004 Matt Kirsch released his second studio album >>Untitled<<, a collection of eight original songs and two classics. >>Untitled<< was four years in the making involving sixteen musicians, several studios and numerous guitars. From the first lines written in Nashville to the last mixes at Yikesville Studio in Melbourne, this project marks a new stage in Matt’s career. It combines his skills as a singer / songwriter with his master guitar playing and lush arranging and producing sensibilities. Matt began playing guitar and writing songs at age 13 and doing local gigs at 15. He performed in blues and rock bands until his late teens,	>> After hearing live jazz for the first time he realised this was the music he wanted to play. He devoted himself to this art form, performing with Georgie Fame, Vince Jones, Wilbur Wilde’s Blowout and Richie Cole amongst many others as well as leading his own trio. Matt joined the Moovin’ and Groovin’ Orchestra as a vocalist in 1994, headlining as a big band singer as well as singing jazz standards with his own band. Matt’s debut album “Translucent” (released in 1996) was an all instrumental album of original compositions. Translucent garnered an ARIA nomination and wider critical acclaim and profile for Matt in Australian jazz / fusion circles.	>> Since then he has released “Steamed Up” with Hammond trio Cookin’ on 3 Burners (Newmarket), “Changing Australia”, all original soundtrack music for the video of the same name (the wavetrain label) and now >>untitled<< (the wavetrain label) Matt has taught guitar at the Victorian College of the Arts, at Box Hill Institute and in private lessons over several years, and has studied with maestros such as Pat Martino, Ted Greene and Phil Upchurch. He currently lives in Melbourne with his wife and family. He is writing for his next album and performing across Australia.