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Matt

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About Me

I'm a muso first and foremost. I've been playing bass for about 30years now and still can't get enough of it. My highlight is any time I play with good musicians.!!!

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My Interests

Music, making friends, more music.

I'd like to meet:

David Gilmour, Mark Knopfler, Eric Clapton, Geddy Lee, Roger Waters, Geezer Butler. Well lets say I'd like to meet 'em all. Maybe jam with some.

Apra member since 2005

See this album mentioned below--- It's now available and so far is getting some great reviews. contact us here for your own copy.
GONE WILD
*** AVAILABLE NOW ***
AVAILABLE NOW AT:
http://www.cdsuite.com/artists/release.php?album=148

Produced By Rob Smith
Co-Produced by Richard Anderson, Nils-Ole Finbak & Matt Sturgess

Via RAAA International Productions / Polar Music New Zealand /
Creative Sound International Productions / Finbak Music / Matt D'bass Music

1. Don't Wanna Be A Star
2. Escape
3. The Good Ole Boys
4. Gone Wild
5. Heavens Above
6. Achilles
7. War Of Words
8. Don't Need Them Blues
9. Montage
10. El Pronto Mofo
11. Ditto
12. Comfort Within
13. Introspective/Outrospective
14. Turn Out The Lights

All lyrics by Richard Anderson
All music written and recorded by GONE WILD
except "Don't Wanna Be A Star" - written & recorded by Richard Anderson, Rob Smith & Matt Sturgess

Written at:
Richard & Karen's Pad, Wanganui, New Zealand
Polar Music Studio's, Ratapiko, Taranaki, New Zealand
Matt D'bass Studio's, New Plymouth, Taranaki, New Zealand
Finbak Studio's, Bodo, Norway
Granny's Attic, North Carolina, USA

Recorded at:
Polar Music Studio's, Ratapiko, Taranaki, New Zealand
Matt D'bass Studio's, New Plymouth, Taranaki, New Zealand
Finbak Studio's, Bodo, Norway
Chrisca Studio's, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Mastered at Polar Music Studio's, Ratapiko, Taranaki, New Zealand by Rob Smith
Richard Anderson - Lead Vocals, Backing Vocals, Production & Arrangements
Rob Smith - Lead Vocals, Backing Vocals, Guitars, Keyboards, Programming, Music Production, Vocal Production & Arrangements
Nils-Ole Finbak - Keyboards, Guitars, Programming, Music Production & Arrangements
Matt Sturgess - Bass, Music Production & Arrangements
Chris Szkup - Guest Guitars on "Montage"
Robin Wellaway - Guest Sax on "Heavens Above"

Chris Szkup appears courtesy of Chrisca Music
Robin Wellaway appears courtesy of himself...THANKS GUYS

SOLO & FRIENDS. A Walk in my Shoes. Matt Sturgess.Pimp My Profile

Solo and friends - A Walk in my Shoes

Solo & Friends - A Walk in my Shoes
I am currently working on a solo album. It's going to be a mix of different styles. Blues, Rock, Jazz a bit of ballads and even a little country mixed in there.
I am writing and arranging all the songs. And I'm also going to be playing most of the instruments on it. For the tracks I either can't or shouldn't do, I'll be inviting friends on board to lay down their respective parts.

Some of the songs on it were written quite a long time ago and were just sitting in my little blue book just waiting for inspiration. Well that happened when Gone Wild was born and a taste in the studio became an addiction. A few songs are written so far but time is your friend when you don't have a deadline to meet so I'm not expecting to have this finished until at least the end of next year. It's a long time wish I've had to do a solo album and now I'm on track to achieving this.
Some of my songs can be heard at

http://www.soundclick.com/drhoos

and when I have a few to sample they'll be at

http://www.soundclick.com/mathews

Battle of the Bottle is one of the written tracks I mentioned. There is another I wrote for Dr Hoos called "Skinny The Fish." which will be recorded by my blues band Don't Ask.
"Hollywood Sam" will also be done this way.

A new song "I wasn't Looking" was penned as a result of my dad passing away. It was written in the wee hours of a sleepless night and the guitar almost wrote it for me.

I will be updating this section on an as happens basis so keep popping back for a look see.

Track Listing to date: ( In no particular order )

Battle of the Bottle
A walk in my Shoes
Hollywood Sam
Skinny the Fish
Season for a Change
Innocent Man
Bass Opera
I Wasn't Looking

Music:

I have recorded some songs with Dr Hoos Blues Band. You can hear them on www.soundclick.com/drhoos.I have also finished recording the bass parts for "Gone Wild" Check it out. www.soundclick.com/gonewild/
I like Classic Rock, Blues, some jazz, Hard rock, and bass players.

Movies:

Star Wars, Star Trek, Star Gate. Hmmmmm I see a theme going on here. The Scary Movies, anything that makes me smile.

Television:

Heroes is pretty cool, Stargate Atlantis, SiFi actually. Head being in the clouds in all. Funny ones. Otherwise I don't watch a whole lot of TV

Books:

Manuals on the latest equipment I just bought. Otherwise I'm more into the fantasy type novels.

Heroes:

My mum.

My Blog

Gone Wild

19-9-06Wow my first blog.Ok nuf with the small talk. I'm a muso. I play Bass Guitar and am currently involved in co-writing on a rock album called Gone Wild with Nils-Ole Finbak, Rob Smith and Richard...
Posted by Matt on Tue, 19 Sep 2006 02:46:00 PST