Artist Biography
Matt Calvert is a British guitarist, electronicist, composer, and producer. A founding member of Three Trapped Tigers, he co-founded electro-jazz fusion trio Strobes and regularly collaborates with Heritage Orchestra. Further, he serves as musical director in drum'n'bass pioneer Goldie's live band. Calvert's sonic hallmarks are associated with distorted synths, heavily processed guitars, relentless percussion, and high volume. His musical vocabulary is vast. Proficient composing, and playing pop, rock, and prog-metal, he's well versed in the jazz tradition, the history of fusion, and classical. Typewritten, his universally acclaimed 2018 solo leader debut, was uncharacteristically composed, and recorded exclusively on acoustic instruments. In 2020, Calvert produced, mixed, and played on Multiverse by jazz duo Jim Hart and Ivo Neame. In January 2024, he released Million Seller, an album-length exploration of the music and influence of Herbie Hancock's Mwandishi band.
Hometown
England
Genre
Instrumental