Matt Lyons
Professional Guitarist & Bassist
Full notation reading or improvisation on all instruments on Classical, Electric, Bass and Acoustic guitar.
Composer of original works across all genres.
Classical guitar:
Recitals given on classical guitar can be given from a wide range of repertory from the classical era, through to the Spanish masters, early music and modern Latin composers.
Matt continues to compose new works for the guitar.
For special occasions, arrangements can also be made of popular songs
Matt has worked with soloists from vocal and instrumental trio and larger chamber ensembles.
Acoustic guitar:
Solo music is played with intricate arrangements for folk music typical to the British Isles,
in addition to blues, including recording work undertaken for bands and in the studio.
Bottleneck and electro acoustic effects are used for appropriate pieces.
Bass guitar:
Matt has played for theatre productions and new original music, including music for TV and is also available for covers, recording in styles from jazz, rock and funk and classical/fusion work.
Electric guitar:
Fully equipped with effects for sounds for the usual clean,
chorus and overdriven styles,all sounds and styles are performed with equal enjoyment played,
whether it be a Hendrix or Clapton flavor, Steve Vai virtuosity
or the cleaner tone colours of Beatles through to Dire Straits or Sting guitar tones.
Matt enjoys the diversity of jazz through to the more unconventional idioms and as a composer,he's always open to play on new original music with a high standard of sight reading skills
Matt supports these specialist music shops, please keep the high street open as we need our shops open for not just trying a guitar, but specialist advice and quality assurance.
As a music tutor I see too many purchases of cheap and inferior instruments or " I got it cheaper online". Many of these bargains on the internet for less than £100 turn out to have frets in the wrong place (out of tune) and poor die cast metal on tuners, no binding (so the instrument breaks apart) or wood that is so soft that the instrument bends out of tune when the strings are tuned. With a real music retailer, the instrument will be set up properly and checked before it is posted to you or taken away from the shop.
Keeping our local and specialist music shops open or supporting their online side of their own shops guarantees accesories and replacements, especially when you have broken a string or lost a lead. You can also get recordings and browse sheet music before you buy it.
