Late-2021 will see the release of Matt's debut studio album “Over The Horizon” - a union of songs, featuring early instrumentals and songs that have stood the test of the road now heard through these recordings, some revisited and others recreated. 

When speaking about the album, Matt explains; 

“This wasn’t the album I had planned to make! There was a full album’s worth of tracks that I was working on through the early lockdowns of 2020 - those songs, not all but many were far more darker and introspective in comparison. I guess it was a response to the sudden changes in the world, the shake up and all the things that came to be wrapped up in that.  

After things began opening up in VIC again, I had a few busy months back gigging in the first half of 2021 and life was feeling more like normal, then .. lockdown again .. but this time, I seemed to have had a different mindset than that of the last.

I was already revisiting some old tracks of mine, early instrumentals, which was where it all began for me plus older tracks with my rhythm section bandmates across the years - just happily chipping away at these mixes giving them a bit of a “freshen up” with no real plans. Before too long, I was overdubbing guitars, singing backing vocals and playing drums, percussion, bass even mandolin on some of the more stripped back tracks, then there it was, just under an hour of music in 12 tracks. 

The process has been really positive for me and a great reminder in getting back to my roots. I feel the anchor was in the songs and their history to me and I can’t think of a better collection of songs to call my debut. The foundation is now stronger than before but also I feel this is only just the beginning. As uncertain as these past couple years have been, writing and producing music has kept me inspired. I’m just as amped to play music and write songs today as I was when I was 18 launching my independent label releasing my first EP .”

Over The Horizon

Awake

Dakota

The Chain

[Peaks/Valleys]

So Much Left To Do

An out-take from 'The Burke & Wills Sessions' | Fleetwood Mac - The Chain, recorded live alongside Tony Priest - Drums, Lenny Boyd - Bass and Damien Charles - backing vocals.  

Recorded & Mixed by Damien Charles Ghost Oak Studio.  
Mastered by Db Mastering. 

The Burke & Wills Sessions available on iTunes - itun.es/au/9rayab 

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The Chain [Live] (Fleetwood Mac)

Latest Single Release 'Need You Here' from Matt Katsis. Available now on iTunes! - https://goo.gl/TDBPmY 

Check out the film clip here - https://youtu.be/LMeuCc3MV8c

The film clip unfurls footage captured during Matt’s time travelling through California, Arizona and Utah. Edited together by Graeme Passmore Productions alongside filming, set around Byron Bay.

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Need you here - Single

Need You Here - Single

Need You Here (Single Release)

'All I Wanna Do Is Fly' - the third single from Matt Katsis' upcoming EP release - 'As The River Runs' due for release October 3rd 2017.

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As The River Runs

All I Wanna Do Is Fly

All I Wanna Do Is Fly (Single Release)

With a one-man-band live approach featuring percussive elements of 6 & 9-string acoustic guitars, kick drum, tambourine and harmonica, Victorian based Australian Singer-Songwriter-Guitarist Matt Katsis has taken to audiences far and wide with the ease and merit that parallel’s his music - a Bluesman at heart, an avid wanderer reflecting troubadour tradition, albeit delicate folk ballads to foot stomping slide guitar driven down-home blues swagger. 

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