Matt Cal

WA award winning musician, Matt Cal, presents outstanding and undeniably groovy song writing and guitar sounds with an engaging story telling nature. The music flows with an ease and confidence that draws you into his whimsical world of folk/ blues and roots.

August 2024 saw Matt release his long-time favourite cover of Men At Works classic Down Under. Recorded with Lee Buddle at Crank Recording and featuring local Fremantle Didgeridoo master Fiorino Fiorini, the results is gorgeous and timeless with the sound of the Steel Resonator Dobro ringing true.

Matt describes music as like breathing, something he has always known yet remains a mystery…At 46 he has been writing songs for the better part of 30 years with little else grabbing his attention over the years. At his heart Matt is a story teller thru song crafting lyrics of truth, fable and fiction to accompany his excellent acoustic guitar skills. Original songs with acoustic guitar, dobro slide guitar, Cigar box blues guitar, stomp box, live looping, sax and digeridoo and storytelling combine for a thoughtful, unique musical experience that’ll have your
ears, hearts and souls warm and toasty.

Highlights include winning Blues and roots song of the year 2011 for his track Overdrive and shortlisted for the prize again with his track Kimberley Moon in 2012, performing to a sold-out audience at Fremantle Art Centre Opening for Ash Grunwald, touring WA with Jeff Lang, playing alongside Roots Phenom Si Mullumby and opening for Australian uprising International Roots star Steph Strings

Matt cites Paul Kelly, The Tallest Man On Earth, Justin Vernon, Jack Johnson, Pearl Jam and Aussie icons The Waifs as strong influences on his sound and style…