Leicester Festivals Announced #BeliefIsAll Matt Henshaw Summer 2016

Leicester Festivals I should tell you about ...

Tomorrow night (Thursday 5th May) I'll be at the Curve Theatre for Inside Out Festival ... see you there !

Then I'm playing Foxton Locks Festival on Saturday 18th June !!

And Simon Says on the main stage in De Montfort Hall on Sunday 24th July !!!

PRE-ORDER 'BELIEF IS ALL' NOW ...
https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B01BVLG4HY

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 ...
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Hello & Welcome to May Everybody !

Post by Matt Henshaw.

Loads more festival announcements to come and spring in my step as we go into summer, Spread The Love !

Peace, Love & Tea, MHx

Matt Henshaw Sings ...
Wonderful World
Blackbird
The Mighty Quinn

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Matt Henshaw Recommends ... Samuel Idwal

Ladies, gents and everyone else surfing the cyberweb. Here's Samuel Idwal. Playing here at Charlotte Carpenter's Tea Party and in a photograph taken by one of Leicestershire finest, Mr. Philip J Vernon. This was when I first saw Sam playing down at the Cookie, and what a mesmerising set of melodies he provided too !

A fabulous talent and great supporter of East Midlands Music, Leicester will be sad to see him leave at the end of next month, but his mark and impression will be left, on me at the very least, but I'm sure I'm not in a minority.

Delicately finger picking and caressing his way through a folk ballad or strumming up a storm in a quasi-sea shanty, Sam Jones takes his stage name Samuel Idwal from his grandad, and his music has a quaint English quality that, while far from making it au fait, sounds fresh engaging and endearing.

Having released two EPs and heading down to London very soon, for business, and pleasure I'm sure. I'm glad to be having him play one of his final shows in the city of Leicester, if not his final one, you'd have to ask him. Friday 16th May he'll be joining me at The Cookie for the third instalment of Matt Henshaw's Rhythm & Gospel Cavalcade. I'm looking forward to it, and I hope some of you are too, and if you're on the other side of the world, channel some positive vibrations over, we'll be sure to feel them !

Peace, Love & Tea, MHx

PS. If you enjoyed this recommendation be sure to try some more ...
Abandon Her
Stef Baker
Emily Carr
Becky Edwards
James Byron
Mahalia
Mia & The Moon
Rosa-Leigh
AJA
Kate Rendell
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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https://play.spotify.com/album/733AAcf7c2KcZ75SUFlpi3
http://matthenshaw.bandcamp.com/album/it-aint-easy-my-life-ep
http://www.emusic.com/album/matt-henshaw/it-aint-easy-my-life-ep/14753983/
http://www.7digital.com/artist/matt-henshaw/release/it-aint-easy-my-life
http://www.rhapsody.com/artist/matt-henshaw/album/it-aint-easy-my-life-ep
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Dot-to-Dot Festival setlist ...

So here it is, the set I played for my impromptu set @ The Jam Cafe in Nottingham on Sunday at Dot-to-Dot Festival in Nottingham. Thanks for watching if you were there, thanks for caring if you wasn't, and there was loooooads of cameras there so I'm sure videos and photographs will emerge soon ... keep 'em peeled !

Matt Henshaw @ Dot-to-Dot Festival, The Jam Cafe, Nottingham, Sunday 26th May, 2013
It Ain't Easy
Always In The Way
707
Can't Hold Back

More Coming Around videos coming around soon ...



And keep on listening ...


And Keep Fighting !

My Bank Holiday Weekend ...

As the rain clouds set in midweek it's definitely time to reflect on my sunny Bank Holiday weekend and return my blog, neglected for a whole week can you believe!??! I hope forgiveness can be found within you all ...

Been all over the place. In the Midlands of course, cruising like a character from the imagination of Shane Meadows. Staffordshire, Leicestershire, Warwickshire, Derbyshire, Nottinghamshire ... done 'em all.

Bumped into Bill Bailey !


Working with a few comedians of late ... stay tuned !

Making a move into book publishing, watch this space. Been helping out a friend who is an antiques dealer. Got a whole bunch of great vinyl records and some books. Plus, working on a podcast wih special guests and music history debate.

On Sunday I visited Nottingham for the annual Dot-to-Dot Festival ... caught up with some old friends and great new bands ... Kappa Gamma, Kagoule, Virginia Moon, Leah Sanderson, Dog Is Dead, Late of the Pier, Whispering Dolls, Fletcher, Hector, Joy Mumford and loads more ... and I got roped into doing an impromptu acoustic set at the Jam Cafe in Hockley ... I'll post more about that soon !

Oh, and notched up my 7th BBQ of the year with some great friends, Ilkeston's finest ... always nice to visit my home town. My mum is there, and her cooking is great !!!

Keep on the tunes ducks and duckies ...



And keep on listening ...


And Keep Fighting !

The Bodega Social Club, Nottingham Setlist ...

Monday Morning here again!

And I'm guessing all over the midlands and everywhere else in the UK it's pretty wet. What happened to the summer?? It's seemed to come and go with the release of Coming Around, right?

Anyways, where were we? Nottingham. Saturday night. You were beautiful. Especially if you was there. And if you wasn't I hope you was thinking of me, Reggii and the MuthaFunkers ! A spectacular show put on by the chaps, sax man Lukasz going into the crowd even. I was holding all that jazz together out front no doubt. Here's a list of them there songs what we done ... sure photos, videos and recordings will surface if you keep your eyes peeled, it was a rather good show.

Save The World
Loving You
Pick Up The Pieces
Think Twice
Gimme Some More
Can't Hold Back
Space Cowboy

Keep watching the skies ...



And keep on listening ...

Tonight Sounddhism @ The Bodega, Nottingham will feel the funk ...

Coming Around on tour, well and truly Coming Around ... this is a little video sampler from the rehearsal sessions ... plenty more to come ... maybe a little documatary ... see you tonight Nottingham !!!!



And keep on listening ...

The Roadhouse, Birmingham Setlist ...

So good evening/good morning Birmingham; or should I say Derby, as now I'm down in The Deepest Cellar doing what myself and ReggiiMental call "blapping" !

Anyways, where was I ? Oh yeah, setlist; or should I say, setlist(s) ...

So, arrived at the venue, the Roadhouse in Birmingham ready to soundcheck, and that's what we did, but, next door I noticed there was an open mic night, so I did two sets. An impromptu bit of acoustic love, featuring ReggiiMental who walked through the door, late of course, to see me about to play my final song, so I got him on.

Acoustic set ...
It Ain't Easy
Always In The Way
In The Presence Of The Lord
Can't Hold Back

And then onto the evening set with the MuthaFunk ...
Save The World
Sunrise
Think Twice
Can't Hold Back
Pick Up The Pieces
Gimme Some More
Loving You
Space Cowboy

So, there it is ... the first bit of Coming Around on tour ... see you in Nottingham on Saturday !



And keep on listening ...

Coming Around on the road again ...

Afternoon folks,

Been giving you Twitter & facebook updates. Hope you've been enjoying them and not been aggrieved or annoyed by my online presence. My apologies. Just excited about the record, the sun and Sheffield Wednesday getting another year in the most exciting football league in the world.

The big news this week ... Matt Henshaw & MuthaFunk on tour ! Rehearsals have been a pleasure and a blessing, the band are sounding so good. Can't wait to let you in on my, until now, secret little funk soul world. Starting in Birmingham this Thursday then Sounddhism @ the Bodega Social Club in Nottingham on Saturday. Then we'll be in Sheffield, Coventry, London, Leicester and all over the bloomin' shop in the months that follow this one ...

Here's a poster for the Nottingham show ... tell a friend, tell and facebook friend and tweet till your fingers go sore ...

The Exchange Bar, Leicester Setlist ...

Tonigh; or should I say last night as it's now in the wee early hours of the morning I entertained the fine folks of Leicester's Vineyard Church at the Exchange Bar in Leicester. The cultural quarter no less. Me being all cultural and that playing my calvacade of acoustic rhythm and gospel. Everybody enjoyed, Coming Around CDs were sold and songs were sung.

Here's them ones what I played ...
It Ain't Easy
Always In The Way
In The Presence Of The Lord
I've Had Tears (You're Not There)

If you haven't heard a few of them then the best way to hear them is to catch me live singin' 'em.

I've got a few acoustic sets booked in this summer along with shows and festival with ReggiiMental, MuthaFunk and Satsuma Elephants.

See you Around ... did I tell you that we're Coming Around ... ??!

Coming Around more press & features ...

Happy Bank Holiday Monday folks !

Taking a quick break from the Leicester sunshiiiiiiine to let you all know that you can still download, stream & buy my record, Coming Around to add a soundtrack to your Bank Holiday week ! Get it on ...



Check out my facebook page for more press articles, reviews and updates about mine and ReggiiMental's gloriously sunny record over on my facebook page ...

And one for you local East Midland hip-hop cats you can get a free mixtape from the good people at RhymeSquare clothing and Great Scott, great Derby music ... I Know How It Feels from Coming Around is featured on there ! Everyone loves a freebie !!!

Matt Henshaw & ReggiiMental @ RAF High Wycombe ...

Good morning folks. Good to be on the road with ReggiiMental AKA. Jimmy B-Boy !

Played last night @ RAF High Wycombe, still here. So surreal, singing, sleeping and standing in a UK military base. Good fun, good night. Well excited about getting out and about with MuthaFunk next week. Album out this week, doing shows and singing my songs. All good.

Here's the setlist that we did ...
It Ain't Easy
What A Wonderful World
Sittin' On The Dock of the Bay
Stand By Me
Town Called Malice
Bonne Nuit Madame
Stand By The Window
Coming Around
When I Close My Eyes
Get Me Some
Gimme Some More
Nitty Gritty
The Deepest Cellar
Everybody Clap Your Hands
Can't Hold Back
Adidas Trainers (Stan Smith Remix)
Changes

And still ... buy, download, stream this ...

Coming Around OUT NOW !!!

Also available on iTunes, Spotify, MySpace, GrooveShark, CDBaby et al.

Coming Around Reviews ...

Goooood Morning on Coming Around Eve,

So, the day before the big release and you can hear all 15 tracks, purchase and download Coming Around, and I'll link you up to some nice things people have been writing about me and Reggii or should I say, Reggii and I.



Head over to Facebook now to read all the reviews as they come in ...

Matt Henshaw & MuthaFunk ...

Morning home boys and girls,

So, last night myself and ReggiiMental were in Birmingham rehearsing with our new group, Brummy soul and funksters, MuthaFunk ! And to say I'm excited like a boy at Christmas with the promise of his first brand new shiny bike would be an understatement !!! I can't wait to start performing live and kicking with these chaps. The new stuff and a bit of the old stuff sounds fantastic with the group.

Here's a little vid of footage from out rehearsal snapped up by BH Media who will be filming some of our live shows this summer for the Coming Around documentary ...


And one exciting show I'll tell you more about shortly is my first Nottingham show in 5 years ... brand new outfit, might even buy a new outfit and it's nice to see Reggii out and fit bouncing around the stage ... Peace & Love !!

Matt Henshaw in the press ...

Bonjourno ma ducks,

Just thought I'd quickly tell you this afternoon about some press bits the new album has been getting ... when I get round to it I'll post them all up here and over at The Matt Henshaw Archive so you can read until your heart's content. The Ilkeston Advertiser, my home town for the first 21 years of my life has done an article about Coming Around today ... UPTWN magazine have kindly posted it to their tumblr. And there's plenty more where that came from. Keep reading, keep listening and tell a friend, especially those who write blogs or lovely newspaper / magazine articles ... you know that's the best way to get a free copy of my album and other people's ... start a blog ... support starving artists everywhere !!

And here's some pictures from The Tamworth Herald's coverage of Stand By the Window winning Best Music Video at the St Albans Film Festival ... thought I'd blog about it before the news becomes wildly out of date, if it's not already ...



Oh my goodness, the front page story is about the snow ... can you believe that was just a few weeks ago???

And here's a link to the Ilkeston Advertiser piece online ...

Thanks for reading!

And keep watching ...

Coming Around on the radio ...

Morning/Afternoon/Evening little world wide web gang of mine,

News to tell you, just over a week before the official release of Coming Around, we've been getting some radio play in the build up. Three tracks have been featured on the waves, online and digital. Coming Around, Concrete Jungle and Everybody Clap Your Hands featuring myself, ReggiiMental, Joey Gzus and Sharlene Gordon. The BBC, Nusic, IceBreaker Radio and more have been playing my stuff, it makes me happy to think people might be listening in the bath, putting up some shelves or doing whatever else people might do with the radio on.

Got some radio sessions, interviews and podcast features coming up; or Coming Around should I say? But I'll tell you about them when they happen, no doubt.

Now have a listen to the THREE tracks previewed over on bandcamp ... why not pre-order?! These three have been featured on the radio around the world, so that's why I'm sharing ... hope you enjoy Joey Gzus bringing the heaviest verse of the album. Special AKA influenced dub-ska right there !



Here's Joey Gzus ... Jesus he's fresh !!!

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.

Long Nights Down in The Deepest Cellar ...

And I hope they're paying off ... myself and ReggiiMental have been working hard this past month putting together Coming Around, the hope-to-be-glorious follow up to The Deepest Cellar ... features from Joey G-Zus of Unfriendly Neighbours and Saynt Luke of The Lost Generation already in the can, just waiting on some more very special guests and we're good to go for a May 1st release ... the artwork is looking nice too ! Well and truly a nice package for you all ...

Here's me in the wee early hours ...



Mixing starts today at noon with Joe Rizzle 2nd Suzpect so for to be sure in a wee while I shall keep you updated ...

also, keep an ear to the ground for Satsuma Elephants and Tippy The Cat Stories ... keep on keepin' on !

Double Busy,
Matt Henshaw x

All My Best & All My Apologies ...

Sorry I haven't blogged properly in so long ... I thought I'd blog now though as I've just gotten round to replying to couple of blog comments on this 'ere blog dating way back to the end of May ... I feel terrible but I just thought I'd reblog them here as you can see they're from two of the best Matt Henshaw (Censored) fans that there ever was, and to prove that I'm still alive ...

Here's the original blog post and the comments below ... have a read ... or have a read below if you're too lazy to click and don't mind having no stylish text to read, just the plain old matthenshaw11.blogspot.co.uk blog entry typeface ...


"3 comments:

Tardismate29 May 2012 16:21
Congratulations love...it certainly sounds good! :) x


robster29 May 2012 21:34
Well done dear boy. As a small tribute, I thought I'd mention an old tune of yours on my blog - because it still make me want to pogo round the living room every time I hear it. I'm sure you know which one it is........

http://abeatcitydiary.blogspot.co.uk/


Matt Henshaw10 July 2012 23:34
Thanks folks!

Two of my most loyal supporters right there I'm sure.

Actually graduated today, so that's officially that with the University of Leicester.

Johnny, Johnny Boy, you're such a jolly boy !

I might have been sure it would have been that one Rob, I haven't heard it for so long, and the video I had all but forgotten about! Nice One !

Good memories ... plenty more where that came from, stay tuned, and hopefully I'll have my new website up and running this summer,packed full of memories, and new stuff of course, and just general all round goodness ...

Apologies to you both, and anyone else who bothers to read the comments bits on my blog (you're my favourite people in the world, by the way!) I've been busy with the arbitrary and mundane of life of late ... well, for most people it would be mundane, but when you're Matt Henshaw you can find excitement on every turn! So, I'm having a good one, and I hope you are too ...

Speak Soon!
Matt Henshaw x"