Matthew J
With a memorable voice and acoustic guitar, Matthew J is a solo musician based in Edinburgh who has performed regular residencies at the capitals famous Grassmarket and Rose St! Delivering live sets perfect for chilled atmospheres or full-on parties, Matthew covers artists from across the ages including the Beatles, Harry Styles, Foo Fighters, Fleetwood Mac, Lewis Capaldi and more!
Price from £376 + travel
Set List / Repertoire
50s
Fly Me To The Moon - Frank Sinatra
Can’t Help Falling In Love - Elvis Presley
Suspicious Minds - Elvis Presley
Always On My Mind - Elvis Presley
60s
I Wanna Be Like You - Jungle Book
Can’t Take My Eyes Off You - Andy Williams
With A Little Help From My Friends - The Beatles
Blackbird - The Beatles
Don't Let Me Down - The Beatles
Wild Thing - The Troggs
Don’t Think Twice - Bob Dylan
Blowing In The Wind - Bob Dylan
Here Comes The Sun - The Beatles
Ring Of Fire - Johnny Cash
Sunny Afternoon - The Kinks
All Along The Watchtower - Bob Dylan / Jimi Hendrix
Sweet Caroline - Neil Diamond
I’m A Believer - The Monkees
70s
Imagine - John Lennon
Loch Lomond - Alasdair Mcdonald
Your Song - Elton John
Tiny Dancer- Elton John
Are You Ready For Love - Elton John
Hot Stuff - Donna Summer
Dancing Queen - ABBA
September - Earth, Wind & Fire
Jolene - Dolly Parton
Country Roads - John Denver
Easy Like Sunday Morning - Lionel Richie
Ooh La La - The Faces (Rod Stewart)
Fire And Rain - James Taylor
Waiting In Vain - Bob Marley
Wish You Were Here - Pink Floyd
May You Never - John Martyn
Ventura Highway - America
Dreams - Fleetwood Mac
Stuck In The Middle - Steelers Wheel
American Pie - Don McLean
Gypsy - Fleetwood Mac
Go Your Own Way - Fleetwood Mac
Let’s Get It On - Marvin Gaye
Is This Love - Bob Marley
Isn’t She Lovely - Stevie Wonder
Have You Ever Seen The Rain - Credence Clearwater Revival
You’re So Vain - Carly Simon
Freebird - Lynyrd Skynyrd
Wish You Were Here - Pink Floyd
Do It Again - Steely Dan
Brown Eyed Girl - Van Morrison
The Gambler - Kenny Rodgers
80s
Caledonia - Dougie McLean
Walking On Sunshine - Katrina & The Waves
Sweet Child Of Mine - Guns N Roses
Through The Fire - Chaka Kahn
A Little Respect - Erasure
Boys Don't Cry - The Cure
Here Comes Your Man - Pixies
Wicked Game - Chis Isaak
There Is A Light - The Smiths
Free Falling - Tom Petty
Simply The Best - Tina Turner
Dancing In The Dark - Bruce Springsteen
What’s Love Got To Do With It - Tina Turner
Don’t You Want Me - The Human League
You Make My Dreams - Hall & Oats
The Way You Make Me Feel - Michael Jackson
Fast Car - Tracy Chapman
The Boys Of Summer - Don Henly
Message In A Bottle - The Police
Thriller - Michael Jackson
Give It Up - KC And The Sunshine Band
Dignity - Deacon Blue
90s
Kiss Me - Sixpence Non The Richer
Friday I’m In Love - The Cure
High And Dry - Radiohead
All-Star - Smash Mouth
Learn To Fly - Foo Fighters
Everlong - Foo Fighters
Under The Bridge - Red Hot Chili Peppers
Bohemian Like You - The Dandy Warholes
Fade Into You - Mazzy Star
Sail Away - David Gray
Wonderwall - Oasis
There She Goes - The La’s
She's Electric - Oasis
Live Forever - Oasis
Mr. Jones - Counting Crows
Angels - Robbie Williams
All Apologies - Nirvana
I'll Be There For You - The Rembrants
You And Me Song - The Wannadies
Lucky Man - The Verve
Man On The Moon - R.E.M
Still The One - Shania Twain
You Gotta Be - Des’ree
Black or White - Michael Jackson
1979 - The Smashing Pumpkins
Good Riddance (Time Of Your Life) - Green Day
A Fond Farewell - Elliot Smith
Virtual Insanity - Jamiroquai
You Get What You Give - New Radicals
You’ve Got A Friend In Me - Randy Newman
Every Me Every You - Placebo
Closing Time - SemiSonic
Champagne Supernova - Oasis
00s
Candy - Paulo Nutini
You’ve Got The Love - Florence & The Machine
Black And Gold - Sam Sparrow
I’m With You - Avril Lavigne
All These Things I’ve Done - The Killers
Molly’s Chambers - Kings Of Leon
A Thousand Miles - Vanessa Carlton
Mr. Brightside - The Killers
Rockstar - Nickleback
I Miss You - Blink 182
Move Your Feet - Junior Senior
Hey Ya - Outkast
Times Like These - Foo Fighters
American Boy - Estelle & Kanye West
Teenage Dirtbag - Wheatus
She Moves In Her Own Way - The Kooks
Have A Nice Day - Stereophonics
Fell In Love With A Girl - The White Stripes
Valerie - Amy Winehouse
Umbrella - Rhianna
One Day Like This - Elbow
Feeling This - Blink 182
Heartbeats - Jose Gonzales
She Will Be Loved - Maroon 5
Dakota - Stereophonics
Skinny Love - Bon Iver
Drops Of Jupiter - Train
Beautiful Day - U2
Millionaire - Kelis + Outkast
All About You - McFly
Dancing In The Moonlight - Toploader
Alloway Grove - Paulo Nutini
Why Does It Always Rain On Me - Travis
Stacy’s Mom - Fountains Of Wayne
Somewhere Only We Know - Keane
By The Way - Red Hot Chili Peppers
Home - Edward Sharpe & the Magnetic Zeros
Can’t Get You Out Of My Head - Kylie Minogue
Crazy - Gnarls Barkley
10s
Ho Hey - The Lumineers
Can’t Feel My Face - The Weeknd
When I Was Your Man - Bruno Mars
Feels Like We Only Go Backwards - Tame Impala
Bad Blood - Taylor Swift
Belter - Gerry Cinnamon
Sometimes - Gerry Cinnamon
Treasure - Bruno Mars
Love And Hate - Michael Kiwanuka
Passionfruit - Drake
Electric Feel - MGMT
Thinking Out Loud - Ed Sheeran
To My Love - Bomba Estereo
I Will Wait - Mumford & Sons
Riptide - Vance Joy
Budapest - George Ezra
Royals - Lorde
Young Folks - Peter Bjorn and John
Little Lion Man - Mumford & Sons
Viva La Vida - Coldplay
What You Know - Two Door Cinema Club
20s
Golden - Harry Styles
Blinding Lights - The Weeknd
Forget Me - Lewis Capaldi
Watermelon Sugar - Harry Styles
Wish You The Best - Lewis Capaldi
Seventeen Going Under - Sam Fender
Fast Car - Luke Combs (Tracy Chapman)
Full Biography
Matthew J is a solo musician based in Edinburgh who has performed regular residencies at the capitals famous Grassmarket and Rose St!
With a memorable voice and acoustic guitar, but also swapping in electric and sometimes looping, Matthew delivers a captivating and unique take on well-known popular songs from every decade spanning the 50s to present day. Artists covered include the Beatles, Harry Styles, Foo Fighters, Fleetwood Mac, Lewis Capaldi and more!
Offering something for everyone and every occasion, Matthew can tailor his sets to suit young or old, a chilled-out atmosphere or a full on party! Having studied popular music at Edinburgh University, Matthew is experienced in entertaining crowds in a range of environments. His knowledge, talent and professionalism won’t let you down.
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Price from £376 + travel from Edinburgh
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Craig K booked Matthew J for their Wedding in East Lothian • July 2024
“Matthew came and played at our wedding yesterday. He was brilliant and many people who attended have said the same to us. Caught him taking a lemsip between his sets but you would not have known. Amazing talent and voice!”
I can thoroughly recommend him for any function wanting a live act encompassing ...
Ken F booked Matthew J for their event in Aberdeen • June 2024
“Matthew arrived early, set up seamlessly and performed a wide range of songs to perfection. I can thoroughly recommend him for any function wanting a live act encompassing many musical styles.”
Matthew made a crazy weather day much brighter!!
Jeff B booked Matthew J for their Wedding in Edinburgh • October 2023
“Our wedding day in Edinburgh was a challenge to say the least. Not only was our wedding event area closed to the public and then noticing I left my phone in the Uber when I got there... the weather that day was rainy and very windy. Matthew showed up with a smile on his face ready to make the event his own. Once we got the city council to send a park ranger to open our little park, Matthew went back to set up and get ready for this crazy little gig. The wind raged, the rain came and went and came again, but Matthew stayed poised and ready to roll. We had a couple of requests which Matthew was happy to oblige. When the time came to play for the bride, his voice and playing was beautiful. I'm not gonna say I started to cry but - yeah OK f@#$ it I started to cry... he played a song that meant a lot to us and played it beautifully!! I wish it was a longer ceremony to hear him play some more... and I wish we weren't whisked away so fast for pictures so I could thank him right after th...”
Matthew was excellent throughout.
Dylan M booked Matthew J for their Wedding in Aberdeen • July 2023
“Matthew was excellent throughout. He sang a wide variety of songs and has an absolutely superb voice. He conducted himself in a highly professional manner and I Would highly recommend him for all types of events.”
Professional friendly and accommodating
Stuart B booked Matthew J for their Wedding in Edinburgh • July 2023
“Matthew nailed it! Professional friendly and accommodating! Thanks Matt.”
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