Howlin’ Mat is a BLUES musician who has performed everywhere from the Arctic Circle to the Sahara Desert. He performs up to 200 shows a year and his escapades include him opening for the Happy Mondays, spending an evening with Led Zeppelin legend John Paul Jones on an Island 130 miles inside the Arctic Circle in the middle of winter and having a birthday party being thrown by a notorious biker gang.

Armed with his guitars and a slide on his finger, Mat follows in the footsteps of his musical heroes such as Elmore James, Robert Johnson and Muddy Waters and onstage he combines his musical talents with hilarious tales of his time on the road.

The blues has made a deep and everlasting impression on Mat’s life. A central to this, is Mat’s passion for slide guitar. Mat recalled: “Elmore James – Dust My Broom was the first blues track I heard. I had never heard anything like it in my life – the hairs on my arms stood up and I was hooked.”

Very early on in his professional career, Mat was introduced to the Cigar Box guitar. It was love at first sight and has now become a staple of all his shows. And he is proud to be acknowledged as one of the UK’s foremost performers of this amazing instrument.

Mat’s been touring for 20 years now. His great guitar playing and singing combined with his sense of humour and storytelling make his shows a unique experience that truly entertains audiences worldwide.

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