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!

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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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6 Customer Reviews

Performance quality: 5 stars
Sound quality: 5 stars
Behaviour: 5 stars
Communication: 5 stars
Audience engagement: 5 stars
Value for money: 5 stars
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Matthew was superb

5 stars - Matthew J are Highly Recommended
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 ...

5 stars - Matthew J are Highly Recommended
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!!

5 stars - Matthew J are Highly Recommended
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.

5 stars - Matthew J are Highly Recommended
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

5 stars - Matthew J are Highly Recommended
booked Matthew J for their Wedding in Edinburgh July 2023

“Matthew nailed it! Professional friendly and accommodating! Thanks Matt.”

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