Duke of George presentsMatt Cal - Magic Potion EP Launch
WA’s hardest working Blues and Roots musician is back after a HUGE 2025 performing Nannup Music Festival, supporting Tijuana Cartel, touring WA solo and touring with Ash Grunwald, armed with his new EP Magic Potion.
The award winning musician returns with his trademark outstanding and 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.
Born from an invitation to record at Sundown Studios, O’Connor Matt worked with the very talented Lukas Drinkwater (UK) on Upright Bass, Harmonies and production and mixed and mastered with Perth Prodigy Christian Peterson (Blink 182, Tame Impala). The result is a sublime collection of WA roots music.
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 and live looping along with special guests on Didgeridoo, Trumpet and Drums 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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1st single Great Ocean Road is OUT NOW:
A couple of years ago my son, then 11, and I flew to Adelaide to visit my Nanna and then we rented a tiny buzz box wicked camper and drove to Melbourne. Our only rule we made was to stick to the coast road at all times.
It was a great adventure and when we hit the Great Ocean Road in the middle of spring it was a visual sensation of green and blue. Over the 2 week trip I got to know my son as a person rather than the guy at home keeping him in line and in hindsight it was a pretty big revelation.
The song is a joy. For me personally it's the middle 8 that has the magic, it is also the song that people love to ask about after the show.
Have a listen here:
https://mattcal.bandcamp.com/track/great-ocean-road
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Door 6 pm | Show 7.30 pm
12+ years require a ticket plus accompanied by an adult
Event Venue
135 George Street, East Fremantle, WA, Australia, Western Australia 6158, 135 George St, East Fremantle WA 6158, Australia, Fremantle
Tickets
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