Posted by Nick Courtney "I think its a groove thing" Matt replies while giving a cheeky grin, The Matt Argyle Band is a UK based four piece band. They are made up When Matt's previous band, FiyaWater, self destructed in 2001 Matt Johanna Shiu added her large slice of talent and glamour to the band The rest of the evening until 11.00pm is OPEN MIKE (2/3 Songs each)
Link: http://www.mattargyle.com
on May 20, 2005, 11:52 am
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Who are the Matt Argyle Band and why are they constantly playing to
sold out venues and festivals in the UK ?
"people seem to be loving the songs and the shows and that is so
very cool, or it could just be Johanna the fox!".
of Matt Argyle (vocals and guitars), Peter Lancaster (bass), Carl
Sigward (drums) and Johanna Shiu (vocals, flute, viola). There fans
have decribed them as "a mixture of Barenaked Ladies and Cowboy
Junkies" and"like a week of sunday mornings".
took himself off on a short tour of the east coast of Canada doing
solo acoustic shows with, among others, Patricia Murray and Mark
Haines. "It was a very inspired time" says Matt "the sort of music
and talent that I was exposed to on the tour was so different and
diverse I just felt energized". On his return to the UK Matt got a
band together with Peter Lancaster and Carl Sigward, writing new
songs and rearranging old ones.
in 2003 and since then they have been road testing their songs
extensively at all electric and quiet acoustic shows. The first
album Exhale is the result of that road testing and is an eclectic
mix of rock sing-a-longs and quieter acoustic relections.
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