"...an artist who is meant for great things" - Oxford Music Blog

One of "Britain's brightest exponents of Americana" - Mercury Prize Recommends

"... like a youthful Neil Young..." - Americana UK (8 out of 10)

Sparse and contemplative, South London's own Mat Gibson ushers in comparisons to Springsteen's 'Nebraska', Jim James of My Morning Jacket and 'Being There' era Wilco.

Built around a lead vocal and acoustic guitar, instrumentation is minimal. Percussion is often just a floor tom and a tambourine whilst flashes of piano, harmonica, glockenspiel and slide guitar accent Mat's doubled or harmonised vocals and flat-picked guitar.

Both haunting and challenging, Mat's subtle and evocative lyrics probe complex contemporary themes with a deft, metaphorical approach. Managing to blur the divisions between past and present, Mat's soul-searching prose is as much an exercise in self-questioning as a hint to larger, far-reaching socio-political questions all rounded off with a touch of black comedy and satire.

Mat's forthcoming mini-album 'Forest Fire' was recorded with Rowland Prytherch (Danny & The Champions of the World, The Epstein) at Truck Studios, Oxfordshire and is due for release in 2011 on Clubhouse Records.

Welcoming in the new year with a solo performance at the Equi-Truck festival at Oxford’s O2 Academy, Mat is showing great promise for things to come.