Authentic Award Winning WA Blues/ Roots and Folk of a Jeff Lang meets Paul Kelly style Storytelling Nature

Doors 5 pm, Show at 6 pm

Duke of George presents

Matt Cal

Award winning sun-soaked WA musician, Matt Cal, presents outstanding and undeniably groovy song writing and guitar sounds with an engaging story telling nature. The music flows with ease and a confidence that draws you into his whimsical world of folk/blues and roots themed lyrics along with Matt’s excellent guitar playing.

With a steady stream of singles over the last little while, a new EP set to release mid 2025 recorded at Fremantle’s famed Sundown Studio’s and an Ash Grunwald support tour booked along with performances at Nannup Music Festival, things are coming in hot this summer for Cal.

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 through song - crafting lyrics of truth, fable and fiction to accompany his excellent acoustic guitar skills along with special guests on Didgeridoo, Sax and Bass during the evening.

Original songs with acoustic guitar, dobro slide guitar, cigar box blues guitar, stomp box, live looping and storytelling combine for a thoughtful, unique musical experience that’ll have your ears, hearts and souls warm and toasty.

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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 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…

Matt Cal will perform a solo set and a set of electric blues with his band ‘The Engine Room’.

Door 5 pm | Show 6 pm
12+ years require a ticket plus accompanied by an adult