The music and lyrics collide with rushes of giant outlandish thoughts smashing into moments of doubt and uncertainty. 

Mental Health matters, and good mental health is priceless. 

“We Are What We Overcome’ Album, Tour, Book and Podcast promoting good Mental Health through music, comedy and spoken word. 

"It's a crazy kind of mix, 
who knows what part it plays,
with the smallest staring at the sun, 
and the tallest crying in the shade."

Off the debut album, out January 2023. This is a mix of personal, political songs with passion, angst and humour in different measures.

05 - Fee Fi Ho Hum

Stepping over the threshold, less Rock n Roll, but the better for it 

from the EP of the same name

House of The Dearly Beloved (Yeah Yeah Yeah Yeah)

the love of my life, simple and accurate, for better, for worse, for somewhere in-between 

from the EP "the house of the dearly beloved"

My Outstanding Desires

Balladeering indie rock ‘n’ roll with a hint of motown - 

Currently touring “We are what we overcome” - “An evening of thoughtful, honest conversations and great music. At times raw and emotional, at others full of humour and an uplifting perspective.” (Audience review) 

Fresh from a successful run at the Edinburgh Fringe and sold out preview shows, uplifting, anthemic tunes punctuate stories and conversation, shedding light on mental health with self-deprecating honesty and dark humour.

Matt takes a good look at how men in particular deal with Mental illness as he explores his own experiences with it, with plenty of time to continue the chat afterwards.

Matt will be joined on stage by the MLC band which on this occasion is Eileen Wright - Tenor Sax & Tin Whistle, Dan Byrne - Bass and Jo May - Percussion

Press
“At times this show is like a series of small polished TED talks on Mental Health, Parenting, Humanism and Love, but these are punctuated by poetic songs loaded with meaning and metaphor.” Nailed

here comes a comeback without the baggage of any former success or notoriety the first time around.

Success, bailiffs, political shenanigans and a stronger-than-ever-before marriage provide the backdrop to dirty, tuneful, upbeat and anthemic tunes performed solo or with a variety of musicians, currently including: 

Eileen Wright (saxophonist and long-time collaborator/mate of Matt’s - Karl & the Marx Brothers) 

Jo May (spoons expert and all round percussion virtuoso - Against the Grain, Stepling.)

Dan Byrne (bassist with an overtly understated exterior - The Standby Setting, Article 48.)

Greg Rawson (drummer and percussionist extraordinaire - Goddesses, One Bomb.)

"beautifully peculiar in their marriage of heartfelt anger and pleasantly insidious tunes" Boff Whalley (Chumbawamba/R2 magazine.) 

A helping of exquisitely melodic pop music!﻿ - ValleyFM 89.5 Radio Station

Matt McGuinness & the MLC