Matthew J
With a memorable voice and acoustic guitar, Matthew J is a solo musician based in Edinburgh who has performed regular residencies at the capitals famous Grassmarket and Rose St! Delivering live sets perfect for chilled atmospheres or full-on parties, Matthew covers artists from across the ages including the Beatles, Harry Styles, Foo Fighters, Fleetwood Mac, Lewis Capaldi and more!
Price from £231 + travel
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A Thousand Miles / Vanessa Carlton
September / Earth, Earth, Wind & Fire & Wind & Fire
Teenage Dirtbag / Wheatus
Edinburgh Singer-Guitarist Matthew J
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50s
Always On My Mind - Elvis Presley
Can’t Help Falling In Love - Elvis Presley
Fly Me To The Moon - Frank Sinatra
Suspicious Minds - Elvis Presley
60s
Blackbird - The Beatles
Blowing In The Wind - Bob Dylan
Can’t Take My Eyes Off You - Andy Williams
Don't Let Me Down - The Beatles
Don’t Think Twice - Bob Dylan
Here Comes The Sun - The Beatles
I Wanna Be Like You - Jungle Book
Ring Of Fire - Johnny Cash
Sunny Afternoon - The Kinks
Wild Thing - The Troggs
With A Little Help From My Friends - The Beatles
70s
American Pie - Don McLean
Are You Ready For Love - Elton John
Country Roads - John Denver
Dancing Queen - ABBA
Dreams - Fleetwood Mac
Easy Like Sunday Morning - Lionel Richie
Fire And Rain - James Taylor
Freebird - Lynyrd Skynyrd
Go Your Own Way - Fleetwood Mac
Gypsy - Fleetwood Mac
Have You Ever Seen The Rain - Credence Clearwater Revival
Hot Stuff - Donna Summer
Imagine - John Lennon
Is This Love - Bob Marley
Isn’t She Lovely - Stevie Wonder
Jolene - Dolly Parton
Let’s Get It On - Marvin Gaye
May You Never - John Martyn
Ooh La La - The Faces (Rod Stewart)
September - Earth, Wind & Fire
Stuck In The Middle - Steelers Wheel
Tiny Dancer- Elton John
Ventura Highway - America
Waiting In Vain - Bob Marley
Wish You Were Here - Pink Floyd
Your Song - Elton John
You’re So Vain - Carly Simon
80s
A Little Respect - Erasure
Boys Don't Cry - The Cure
Caledonia - Dougie McLean
Dancing In The Dark - Bruce Springsteen
Don’t You Want Me - The Human League
Fast Car - Tracy Chapman
Free Falling - Tom Petty
Here Comes Your Man - Pixies
Simply The Best - Tina Turner
Sweet Child Of Mine - Guns N Roses
The Way You Make Me Feel - Michael Jackson
There Is A Light - The Smiths
Through The Fire - Chaka Kahn
Walking On Sunshine - Katrina & The Waves
What’s Love Got To Do With It - Tina Turner
Wicked Game - Chis Isaak
You Make My Dreams - Hall & Oats
90s
1979 - The Smashing Pumpkins
A Fond Farewell - Elliot Smith
All Apologies - Nirvana
All-Star - Smash Mouth
Angels - Robbie Williams
Black or White - Michael Jackson
Bohemian Like You - The Dandy Warholes
Everlong - Foo Fighters
Fade Into You - Mazzy Star
Friday I’m In Love - The Cure
Good Riddance (Time Of Your Life) - Green Day
High And Dry - Radiohead
I'll Be There For You - The Rembrants
Kiss Me - Sixpence Non The Richer
Learn To Fly - Foo Fighters
Live Forever - Oasis
Lucky Man - The Verve
Man On The Moon - R.E.M
Mr. Jones - Counting Crows
Sail Away - David Gray
She's Electric - Oasis
Still The One - Shania Twain
There She Goes - The La’s
Under The Bridge - Red Hot Chili Peppers
Virtual Insanity - Jamiroquai
Wonderwall - Oasis
You And Me Song - The Wannadies
You Gotta Be - Des’ree
00s
A Thousand Miles - Vanessa Carlton
All About You - McFly
All These Things I’ve Done - The Killers
Alloway Grove - Paulo Nutini
American Boy - Estelle & Kanye West
Beautiful Day - U2
Black And Gold - Sam Sparrow
Candy - Paulo Nutini
Dakota - Stereophonics
Dancing In The Moonlight - Toploader
Drops Of Jupiter - Train
Feeling This - Blink 182
Fell In Love With A Girl - The White Stripes
Have A Nice Day - Stereophonics
Heartbeats - Jose Gonzales
Hey Ya - Outkast
I Miss You - Blink 182
I’m With You - Avril Lavigne
Millionaire - Kelis + Outkast
Molly’s Chambers - Kings Of Leon
Move Your Feet - Junior Senior
Mr. Brightside - The Killers
One Day Like This - Elbow
Rockstar - Nickleback
She Moves In Her Own Way - The Kooks
She Will Be Loved - Maroon 5
Skinny Love - Bon Iver
Teenage Dirtbag - Wheatus
Times Like These - Foo Fighters
Umbrella - Rhianna
Valerie - Amy Winehouse
Why Does It Always Rain On Me - Travis
You’ve Got The Love - Florence & The Machine
10s
Bad Blood - Taylor Swift
Belter - Gerry Cinnamon
Budapest - George Ezra
Can’t Feel My Face - The Weeknd
Electric Feel - MGMT
Feels Like We Only Go Backwards - Tame Impala
Ho Hey - The Lumineers
I Will Wait - Mumford & Sons
Love And Hate - Michael Kiwanuka
Passionfruit - Drake
Riptide - Vance Joy
Royals - Lorde
Thinking Out Loud - Ed Sheeran
To My Love - Bomba Estereo
Treasure - Bruno Mars
When I Was Your Man - Bruno Mars
20s
Fast Car - Luke Combs (Tracy Chapman)
Forget Me - Lewis Capaldi
Golden - Harry Styles
Seventeen Going Under - Sam Fender
Watermelon Sugar - Harry Styles
Wish You The Best - Lewis Capaldi
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Matthew made a crazy weather day much brighter!!
Jeff B booked Matthew J for their Wedding in Edinburgh • October 2023
“Our wedding day in Edinburgh was a challenge to say the least. Not only was our wedding event area closed to the public and then noticing I left my phone in the Uber when I got there... the weather that day was rainy and very windy. Matthew showed up with a smile on his face ready to make the event his own. Once we got the city council to send a park ranger to open our little park, Matthew went back to set up and get ready for this crazy little gig. The wind raged, the rain came and went and came again, but Matthew stayed poised and ready to roll. We had a couple of requests which Matthew was happy to oblige. When the time came to play for the bride, his voice and playing was beautiful. I'm not gonna say I started to cry but - yeah OK f@#$ it I started to cry... he played a song that meant a lot to us and played it beautifully!! I wish it was a longer ceremony to hear him play some more... and I wish we weren't whisked away so fast for pictures so I could thank him right after th...”
Matthew was excellent throughout.
Dylan M booked Matthew J for their Wedding in Aberdeen • July 2023
“Matthew was excellent throughout. He sang a wide variety of songs and has an absolutely superb voice. He conducted himself in a highly professional manner and I Would highly recommend him for all types of events.”
Professional friendly and accommodating
Stuart B booked Matthew J for their Wedding in Edinburgh • July 2023
“Matthew nailed it! Professional friendly and accommodating! Thanks Matt.”
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Full Biography
Matthew J is a solo musician based in Edinburgh who has performed regular residencies at the capitals famous Grassmarket and Rose St!
With a memorable voice and acoustic guitar, but also swapping in electric and sometimes looping, Matthew delivers a captivating and unique take on well-known popular songs from every decade spanning the 50s to present day. Artists covered include the Beatles, Harry Styles, Foo Fighters, Fleetwood Mac, Lewis Capaldi and more!
Offering something for everyone and every occasion, Matthew can tailor his sets to suit young or old, a chilled-out atmosphere or a full on party! Having studied popular music at Edinburgh University, Matthew is experienced in entertaining crowds in a range of environments. His knowledge, talent and professionalism won’t let you down.
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