Simian Carbuncle..?

Indeed… Well, Simian Carbuncle is the name of a new improvising duo with myself and Adrian Southby. It cements our earlier explorations into free improvisation with prepared guitars, culminating in a fantastic performance at the Rose Hill in Brighton, supporting the incredible Sloth Racket. That performance will be available soon via Phonocene Records, but for… Continue reading Simian Carbuncle..?

Online Collaboration/Free Improvisation

Here’s a collaborative piece I did with Travis Williams. It’s the kind of thing that gives me some kind of faith in social media – we’ve been following each other on Instagram for a while, and when Travis posted a suggestion for an online collaboration, I was absolutely up for it. This is the result!

Phonoscene Presents: THX 1138 LIVE FILM SCORE at Komedia, Brighton

Information can be found here. Buy tickets here. Facebook event page here. “Sometime in the future in a state controlled society, conformity and homogeneity are the rule; a time when people have designations instead of names. A man, THX 1138, and a woman, LUH 3417, rebel against their rigidly controlled society…” Matt Clark, Brighton based… Continue reading Phonoscene Presents: THX 1138 LIVE FILM SCORE at Komedia, Brighton

Matt Clark; Three

Matt Clark; Three is a new, rhythm based jazz project I’m starting. The music takes influence from the burgeoning new jazz scene on both sides of the Atlantic, but also throws a nod to influences as diverse as Krautrock, funk and hip-hop. It’s a convergence ideas inspired by all the new music I’ve heard over… Continue reading Matt Clark; Three

The Devil’s Storybook – Annika Brown

I’m really excited to be working with singer-songwriter Annika Brown on the arrangements and performance of her upcoming album “The Devil’s Storybook” “[Matt’s] guitar and Annika’s voice… you’ve got some pretty tasty potential there!” For more info on Annika, and to preview the album, please visit her website: https://annikabrown.net/about

Elephant’s Graveyard Review

Excellent review of Elephant’s Graveyard from Fringe Review – I’m really proud to have been part of this, and the play will now be a full production run next year! “Billed as a rehearsed reading director David Eaton has managed more in the flexible NVT Studio space. With Kasha Goodenough on production and managing, Vanessa… Continue reading Elephant’s Graveyard Review