The Artists

Originally from Sydney, guitarist Matt Dwyer had become an established and respected veteran of the roots music scene while still in his 20s. While in seminal blues outfit The Bondi Cigars, Matt picked up a Rhythms Magazine award for Best Live Australian Blues Band in 1996. Then he played with swing kings, The Louisville Sluggers, for two years, while at the same time fronting the Matt Dwyer Quartet. During this time The Louisville Sluggers appeared on every television network and served as the house band on Channel Nine sports/variety show ‘Sam and the Fat Man’, for which Matt was musical director.

Matt has received two ARIA nominations for his guitar contributions to soundtracks for film and television. In 2001, Matt moved from his home town of Sydney to Melbourne. In the time he’s been in Melbourne, Dwyer has established himself not only as a sideman (playing with Louis King’s Liars Club , Nina Ferro, Bob Valentine, The Shuffle Club, Eugene Hamilton, Chris Wilson, Matt Taylor and Angry Anderson), but as a band leader, singer and songwriter.