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MATT FINISH

About Me

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NEW EP: "New Frontier" (CD)
Quadruple A-sided EP with four brand new songs:
• Ordinary Song • New Frontier • Deep Blue Sea • Purple Cane Church
AUSTRALIAN CUSTOMERS:
INTERNATIONAL CUSTOMERS:
“A zeal for originality” Christie Eliezer
"Matchless proto-moderne stylists & virtuosi beyond compare" Brecon Walsh
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NEW DVD: "Matt Finish Live At The Musicians Club 1981" (DVD)
The only existing video footage of Matt Finish performing
live in the eighties with the late and great Matt Moffitt.
AUSTRALIAN CUSTOMERS:
INTERNATIONAL CUSTOMERS:
“One of the great Australian 'song bands'.” Glenn A Baker
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NEW ALBUM: 1978 - 2008 (CD)
"It's a perfect compliment to the original
albums, a fitting tribute to Matt, and the
playing and sounds are awesome !!!" Gra.
AUSTRALIAN CUSTOMERS:
INTERNATIONAL CUSTOMERS:
"All-time Australian classic" Michael Smith
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My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 11/22/2006
Band Members: ------------------------
• GLENN BIDMEAD - vocals & guitar
• HARRY BRUS - bass & vocals
• JOHN PRIOR - drums & vocals

• RICK GROSSMAN
• VICTOR ROUNDS
• TIM GAZE
• ANDREW MORRIS
• DENNIS VAL
• ROHAN CANNON
• DAVID ADAMS
• GUY LE CLAIRE
• PARRISH MUHOBERAC
• DALE BARLOW
• AL SLAVIK
• BARRY LEEF
• KEVIN BORICH
• STEVE EDMONDS
• STEVE LUCAS
• LES RANKIN
• ELIOT REYNOLDS
• RUSS NELSON
• SEVEN HAWKES
• JEFF CLAYTON
• MATT CORNELL
• LUKE DIXON

Matt Finish "Fade Away" from "Matt Finish Live AT The Musicians Club 1981" DVD:

Matt Finish "Short Note" clip with footage from "Live At The Musicians Club 1981" DVD:

Matt Finish "Mancini Shuffle" Corner Hotel 21st June 2007:

Hot Cover (the band) playing Hot Cover (the song) segued into Matt Finish (the band) playing Hot Cover (the song):

Matt Finish "Don't Fade Away" video 2006:

Record Label: Mammal Music
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

WILLIAMSTOWN RSL - LIVE REVIEW

Congrats to all the guys for a sensational afternoon of music yesterday at the Williamstown RSL. Just brilliant. Great music/great vibe in audience. Aussie pub rock at its best.  Regards, Brett and Vi...
Posted by on Wed, 06 May 2009 04:15:00 GMT

MATT FINISH on WIKIPEDIA

Hey! Check out Matt Finish on Wikipedia:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matt_Finishhttp://en. wikipedia.org/wiki/Glenn_Bidmeadhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki /Harry_Brushttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Prior...
Posted by on Mon, 27 Apr 2009 03:26:00 GMT

MATT FINISH @ WILLIAMSTOWN RSL this Sunday 3rd May 2pm

Matt Finish are glad to be back in Melbourne performing at Williamstown RSL this Sunday, 3rd May, with special guests, music starts at 2 pm.   On ...
Posted by on Mon, 27 Apr 2009 02:55:00 GMT

NEW FRONTIER - CD REVIEWS

Magnificent. What a discovery this formula. They must stick together. Tears emanate. Such joy in there, happiness, and John is to know, his efforts over the decades are not wasted. Just stay doing thi...
Posted by on Thu, 09 Apr 2009 17:58:00 GMT

New MATT FINISH CD: New Frontier - now available, finally!

New Frontier is Matt Finish's new quadruple A-sided EP with four brand new songs: the strangely simple Ordinary Song, the country-tinged epic New Frontier, the summer evening slow-groove of Deep Blue ...
Posted by on Mon, 23 Mar 2009 23:40:00 GMT

MATT FINISH @ NEWCASTLE LEAGUES CLUB this Friday w/ KEVIN BORICH

MATT FINISH + KEVIN BORICH EXPRESSNEWCASTLE LEAGUES CLUBFriday 20th Mar 2009, 8:00 PM, $25MF power trio:Glenn Bidmead vocals & guitar, Harry Brus bass & vocals, John Prior drums & vocalsSetlist:1. DON...
Posted by on Thu, 19 Mar 2009 05:05:00 GMT

SHORT NOTE - ALBUM REVIEWS

I love this album. It was the soundtrack to my life hanging out in Sydney in the early eighties. There were so many great pub bands to see in those days - Cold Chisel, Midnight Oil. I can't say much m...
Posted by on Fri, 27 Feb 2009 05:58:00 GMT

LIVE AT THE MUSICIANS CLUB 1981 - DVD REVIEWS

Brilliant, actually fucking brilliant.Rusty from Electric Mary-------------------------------------------------------- ------------Stunning videography and superb sound from their Short Note album tour...
Posted by on Wed, 25 Feb 2009 07:51:00 GMT

EMPIRE HOTEL DVD LAUNCH PARTY 14/2/09  REVIEWS

Thanks for having the determination and commitment involved in sourcing and releasing the Musicians Club 1981 DVD, it's a gem. Matt Finish fans finally have something documenting the band circa 1981 a...
Posted by on Mon, 16 Feb 2009 21:46:00 GMT

MATT FINISH DVD LAUNCH PARTY- TONIGHT @ EMPIRE HOTEL

MATT FINISH DVD LAUNCH PARTYMatt Finish Live At The Musicians Club 1981 EMPIRE HOTEL ANNANDALESaturday 14th Feb  TONIGHT!Please join us as we launch Matt Finishs new DVD containing the only existi...
Posted by on Fri, 13 Feb 2009 08:53:00 GMT