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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 Mississippi Fred McDowell 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.
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.”
In addition to his admiration for other blues legends such as John Lee Hooker and Hound
Dog Taylor, Mat’s style is as much developed from the trance-like style of Mississippi Hill
Country players – particularly R L Burnside. He added: “As I have grown older, hypnotic
rhythms have taken precedence over flashy guitar playing. The music of the North
Mississippi Hill Country is the coolest of all the blues forms and R. L is the daddy of it all.”
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 17 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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