July Tour Dates - Matt Henshaw #BeliefIsAll

13.05.16 - 'BELIEF IS ALL' OUT NOW !!!

DOWNLOAD 'BELIEF IS ALL' NOW ... amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B01BVLG4HY play.google.com/store/music/album… itunes.apple.com/gb/album/belief-is-all-single/id1084531254 play.spotify.com/album/3Uw8nE3t3oN7Zw6H9p6b8G

BBC Introducing Interview on 'Belief Is All' ... http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p03s7tkt#playt=34m38s

Listen again to 'Belief Is All' on BBC Introducing ... http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p03q5y52#playt=0h4m39s

BBC Radio Nottingham Interview ... http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p03qq08f#playt=2h47m30s

Come down to the single launch ... https://www.facebook.com/events/1075077529197315/

'Belief Is All Tour Playlist' on Spotify ... play.spotify.com/u…/ilsonowl/playlist/3llTWRglH03HUQcWYRl5MT

MattHenshaw.com ‪#‎BeliefIsAll‬ 13 .05 . 16 MHx Download - itunes.apple.com/gb/album/belief-is-all-single/id1084531254 Stream - play.spotify.com/artist/6PNumufcnjvXNzMfctGxFA

Matt Henshaw Recommends ...

Just whilst we're having a pause, here you can flick through my recommendations, I started in November and this feature has quickly become the most popular on Matt Henshaw's Adventures in Wonderland ... Loads more to come, but for now, check out ...

Stef Baker

Emily Carr

Becky Edwards

James Byron

Mahalia

Mia & The Moon

Rosa-Leigh

AJA

Kate Rendell (Sold Separately & Mocassin Mile)

Esther Van Leuven

East Midlands Girls

Ones to Watch for 2014

The Bobcats

Savanna Bones

Mattayoux

Matt Zara

The Simpletones

Charlotte Carpenter

Leah Sinead

Matt Henshaw Recommends ...

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'It Ain't Easy' FREE Pre-Release Download !

Roll Up Roll Up !

You've only one more day to get a copy of 'It Ain't Easy' for FREE. I'm not sure I'll EVER give anything away again in the future so I'd take advantage of this right now, and tell your friends to do so also, hijack their facebook and do it for them if needs be !

FREE Single Download, Spread The Love ...



With Love,
MHx

Happy New Year & Mini-Tour Details

A gloriously lovely and majestically warm welcome to 2014 to you all,

Right, now the pleasantries are over and done with let's get down to business ... here's a brand new video for the new year ... hope you enjoy it and I hope you'll play it more than once an share it with your brethren ...



Again, there's loads more where that one came from and it's only a matter of them surfacing online soon.  For your listening pleasure, of course, and you're exra especially super lucky with this one, there's video too !
 

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Mini-Tour of the East Midlands
I'm going to be on the road for the rest of this month playing all over the East Midlands, some formal shows, some secret and popping up in random spots all over our fair shires ... here we go with the ones I will tell you about, see you around hopefully ...
January
Saturday 11th - Twenty Ten, Matlock
Tuesday 14th - Pepper Rocks, Nottingham
Friday 17th - The Musician, Leicester
Saturday 18th - The Donkey, Leicester
Sunday 19th - Brew Dog, Nottingham
Friday 31st - The Old Bell, Derby
February
Saturday 1st - The Apiary, Castle Donington
 

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The Monograph Magazine Feature & Other Press ...
Starting off the year with a nice big double page spread in the East Midlands music and culture magazine The Monograph is a lovely little thing ... have a read of Matt Henshaw talking to The Monograph it here ...
And some other bits to skim over if you have the time ...
Subba Culture Feature
Leicestershire Music Interview
Demon FM Interview



Other Stuff ...
I Love My Cat ... and I hope you do too ... Tippy The Cat.
More blogs to come, including a Matt Henshaw Recommends series on East Midlands Girls.
Remember keep clicking Follow, Like, Share, ReTweet and Share again, just for good measure.

Peace, Love & Tea !
MHx
http://www.MattHenshaw.com 
 

Y-Not Festival & solo shows ! + Birthday Reminder ...

Wow, what a busy weekend and days filled with new and familiar faces. Thanks everyone and anyone who makes these things possible.

I'll be brief, I'm doingan acoustic show @ the Vic Inn in Derby on Sunday, then a private festival on Monday, then back in Leicester for a couple of shows later next week ... in between I'll be taking a road trip to Swansea ... wherever I lay my hat ... that's my home ... just as a heads up, if anyone wants to provide me with tea bags and a sofa bed to come and play a show (petrol money helps too) I'm There !

Here's me before last night's show @ The Exchange in Leicester, great crowd, building it up a little on the acoustic scene round here, it feels good, meeting a lot of great people, I hope everyone stays with me on this journey to wherever it is we're going :)



And heaven forbid you should forget my birthday party coming up ...

August ! One month 'till Birthday celebrations ...

Apologies for the lack of blogs through July. Hopefully I can step it up a gear through August.

I've been very busy of late, even to the point that I've been bed-ridden for the first 3 days of this week, exhausted ! 7 months of the year down and three musical projects up and running ...
Matt Henshaw
The B-Boy Soul Experience from Matt Henshaw & ReggiiMental
& Satsuma Elephants
don't forget to 'Like' up everything on facebook ...

Speaking of which, I've just joined that monolith of the cyber world myself, I don't really know what I'm getting myself in for but I'd appreciate your friendship over there, warms the cockles does that tiny little 'Like' button ... but I've promised myself not to get toooooo engrossed in it ... that is very much a possibility ... and it's an easy way to share pics ...

Like this one ... my new Page profile pic ... Live @ The London Palladium ... hope you 'Like' it ... don't worry I'll get bored of that soon enough ...



And don't forget BIRTHDAY CELEBRATIONS - Friday 6th September @ The Venue, Derby - Be there or be extremely right angled !!

Oh, and if you've missed the setlist posts, I always put mine up on here SetList.fm/Matt-Henshaw-13d00551.html ... check what songs I'm playing, it's different everytime I hit the stage, planning is for chumps ... although, I think that's why I failed a lot of my Art GCSE bits ... nevermind !

My Birthday Party (Friday 6th September) ...

Good evening blog dwellers,

I'll make it quick to start the ball rolling on my birthday celebrations in which. And my apologies too, for not blogging as much as I'd like.

Friday 6th September @ The Venue in Derby. Get it in the diary, book your train/coach/plane tickets now ... FREE Parking opposite on Abbey Street, buses all day every day and an evening of great music, to be announced. Friday 6th September @ The Venue, Derby



Exciting times too sorting out the Matt Henshaw vinyl, The B-Boy Soul from Matt Henshaw & ReggiiMental going out there too (a few high powered meetings in London later) and Satsuma Elephants waiting on the next big festival experience @ Y-Not Festival (Allotment Stage, Saturday @ noon) and getting out there on the music scene ... so, lots going on.

With Love & Birthday Cheer,
Matt Henshaw.

PS. launching Satsuma Elephants proper ... Stay Tuned ...

Ilkeston FC & i luv live Derby setlists ...

In after a long night ! 2 shows, 1 night. Here's the setlist of what tunes we done !

@IlkestonFC
It Ain't Easy
Dutch Courage
Naughty Girls
Always in the Way
Let Everything Go
Can't Hold Back
Gimme Some More

@iluvlive
When I Close My Eyes
Gimme Some More
Everybody Clap Your Hands
Can't Hold Back

I know there are some great gravy videos and pics out there so we'll have them shortly shall we !

All my love,
Matt Henshaw x

Lively Up Yourselves ... 2 shows 1 night ...

Afternoon folks,

Just had a mega phonecall about the next Matt Henshaw single coming your way as soon as we can make it happen ... who likes vinyl and psychedelic colours?

Anyways, today? I'm about to head up to Derbyshire where Reggii and I will be playing first at Ilkeston FC for the Woodchoppers Ball ... a little acoustic affair ... and then into Derby city centre for a show at Club 10 on the The Wardwick, smashing out some live B-Boy Soul into the wee hours. See you around ...

Don't watch that ... watch this !

Busy week for Matt Henshaw, MuthaFunk, ReggiiMental & Satsuma Elephants ...

Evening/Morning All,

Wow, it's been tooooo long since I posted you a lovely little blog to read, I might even need to do multiple blogs to cover everything that's been happening over this last week !

The main event I suppose I should tell you about is my trip to BBC Nottingham to record an interview that went out on Saturday night all over the East Midlands and online. You can listen again ... I come in on around 50 minutes ... a quick update on all things Matt Henshaw, MuthaFunk, ReggiiMental and Satsuma Elephants ... Enjoy !

Here I am in the world's best city ...



I'll fill you in setlists for the shows at the Actress & Bishop in Birmingham, jamming with Ocean Colour Scene and Satsuma Elephants live @ The Foxlowe Arts Centre in Leek ... when I get a minute or two to sit down and type ...

In the meantime, here's the full series of "Cooking With Satsuma Elephants" ... Chris Goring is one funny mother chuffer ...



And keep listening to Coming Around ...

Coming Around - Tour Schedule ...

... so far anyways ! These are some dates I'll be playing this summer ... see where we're Coming Around to. Satsuma Elephants ones in there too ... It's all good.

March on March with Satsuma Elephants ...

Bouncing into 2013 like Colonel Hathi from The Jungle Book !



Share this video and in the long run you might just save a small Indian child ... in red pants. Oh Mowgli !

Talking nonsense I am ... just ignore it ... I'm just excited.

Back down in The Deepest Cellar ... working on part 2 ...

so here we are again, 2013, time's moving so fast. Working on a few things at the moment. So much music. Suppose the one thing you wouldn't be surprised about is the I'm back down in The Deepest Cellar working with ReggiiMental. Working on some new B-Boy Soul, hopefully have a hit to send your way in the near future. Keep it locked on @MattHenshaw11 on the Twitter ...

Coming Around,
Matt Henshaw x

Reggiimental Featuring Matt Henshaw - Coming Around

A Very Special Christmas Guest ... Matt Henshaw (Little Old Me!)

Morning, Afternoon, Evening, (depending upon when you catch up on your favourite blog!),

Enjoying a festive Christmas break with the family and an assortment of friends when I get a call from them jolly cockneys the Small Fakers to guest with them at The Flowerpot in Derby ... only a ten minute drive and I've never played in there before, so why not? I went on in the interval between their hits set and a full blown retelling of the classic 'Ogden's Nut Gone Flake' ...

Three songs and a little bit of humorous wit from myself nattering between the three songs ...

It Ain't Easy
My Life
Bonne Nuit Madame (Goodnight My Lady)

A little minor distressing news, I'm having technical delays (namely my CD drive not working on my laptop) so I can't bring you my radio session from Tamworth as soon as I would have like, but I will find another computer to get it online for you ASAP ... although, I must be honest, between the turkey and various M&S desserts, finding a working disc drive is not at the top of my priorities, but that's not to say I don't love you ...

... and to prove I love you, here's a link to a FREE Matt Henshaw download ...

With Love, and extra Love,
Matt Henshaw.

PS. this is me playing Live as I sometimes do, not as often as maybe I would like to or should ...

Laughs and Giggles ...

What a "Segsational night" ... (this blog is brought to you by Terry's ... the chocolate orange people) ...

Tim Minchin is really rather quite funny isn't he ... quite the Christmas treat, and making me think of my brother sipping white wine on the beach in Australia this Christmas was quite bittersweet, as I type at you from London approaching a Christmas in Derbyshire via Nottingham, Tamworth, Birmingham, Derby and Leicester I wish I could throw another shrimp on the barbie this Christmas. Nevermind, I'll make do with an Iceland prawn party ring.

Paul Weller was great obviously, and great to hear a good set comprised of songs only two of which were over 5 years old. I think some of the older contingent would've left unhappy if he hadn't closed with a seemingly reluctant encore of 'Town Called Malice' ...

Anyhoo, I think I'm gonna be on an FM radio Christmas extra special on Friday night ... I'll let you know more as soon as I know.

Peace & Love, scroll down for a picture of me trying to stare into your soul,
Matt H. x

Spongebob Squarepants body?? Such an angular shoulder !!!

Also, Saturday night's gig was the first time ever ...

I have played a show standing up with an acoustic guitar ... weird. I liked it though I think ... felt like Paul McCartney. I aim for that feeling everyday so, I did it, and it was good.

GENIUS !!!

The Victoria Inn setlist ...

A very enjoyable show last night with Reggiimental, The Iron Door Club and The Young Guns. Bananas, apples, a rider and everything. And they've tidied up the Vic Inn a little bit too, pedestrianised the outside and new carpets on the inside - not much can be done about the occasional waft of a tangy aroma that weaves its way through the place I'm sure - it's been a fair while since I've been in Derby I'm sure you can tell. And very good to be there on a day when all the sheepy people were returning home from a victory at the City Ground down Brian Clough Way in Nottingham. I have no bias as a Sheffield Wednesday fan, but it's always better to in the company of shiny happy people, just ask Michael Stipe (or was he being ironic?) ... anyway, good lovin' in Derby city.

The Way It Is
The World's Gone Mad
Can't Hold Back
B-Boy Soul / The Deepest Cellar
Bonne Nuit Madame / Stand By the Window
Winter Wonderland

As you see from the short and sweet setlist there's a couple of little mash-up things (essentially making it up as we went along, but it worked really well) ... great Greenwich Village via Tamworth Beat Club type stuff. I'll have to post you my version of The Way It Is in the style of Joan Baez some day ...

Can you believe this pleases me ...

... no, neither can I ! Small things though eh?

Catch you on the flipside,
Matt H.

Down in The Deepest Cellar with ReggiiMental pre-gig ...

So, relaxing with Jimmy B-Boy in the glorious city of Derby before our show at the Victoria Inn - Derby, seemingly glorious enjoying its Indian Summer ... he's persuaded me into a full-blown MTV Unplugged style set this evening. The country-rock'n'folk stylings of Can't Hold Back in Derbyshire tonight ... I'll report back on how that goes tomorrow no doubt ...

... also, happening in the city beforehand, with all the Rams returning from Nottingham (if they're not still over there smashing it up celebrating victory!) there's Paul Weller's pal Devlin plus Alex Blood & The Diggers on the Market Square ... Derby sunshine urban capital ... who'da thunk it !

So see you later alligators ... in the meantime ... learn the words to Can't Hold Back ... I like a good sing-a-long me ...


With Love and a billion blessings,
Matt Henshaw.
Sittin' on the Dock of the Bay!

Matt Henshaw @ the Vic Inn, Derby this Saturday with ReggiiMental and The Iron Door Club ...

Afternoon,

Had a call from ReggiiMental, Jimmy B-Boy himself, to go and do some guest vocal bits on Saturday night in Derby at the hallowed Victoria Inn ... obligingly I'll be there singing my little heart out.

With new music on the way in the shape on solo singing and much acoustic guitar playing I'm in the process of putting together an online B-Boy Soul / The Deepest Cellar retrospective with short pieces about all the tracks, FREE downloads, links to nice bits and bobs all over the world wide web ... down in The Deepest Cellar beneath the floorboards of the fortune tellers ...

Matt H.