Matt Purcell

Matt Purcell is an Australian songwriter/singer/guitarist who relocated to Ireland in 2014. He has played and
recorded with Sydney band Clover in the past. Matt released his debut album ‘Matt Purcell & The Blessed
Curse’ (Other Tongues) in 2010, bringing praise from power pop fans in the US & Australia alike. His second
album came in 2013, called ‘Mathew Street’ and was a more introspective, folk rock effort. Matt’s third
album, ‘Silverman’ was released in Aug 2017, and received a favorable review by Hotpress Magazine.
‘Matt Purcell - Silverman, antipodean troubadour flies solo. An 11-song opus that lovers of Social
Distortion, Drive-By Truckers and mid-period Gaslight Anthem, will clutch to their hearts, it’s a
wonderfully ragged rock record, full of warmth.’ (Hotptress Magazine, Aug 2017).
‘Message to you’ (Matt’s fourth album), the sound of the great sixties Beat, Power pop and early Rock & Roll, was released on Italian label, Other Eyes Records in 2024. Matt & his band played shows in Sarmato, Italy in 2025, The Cavern Club, Liverpool in 2026, and also recorded a new album in Abbey Road studios in May (2026), which is scheduled for a release later this year. Matt has just released the single. 'A little further down the road', which has received radio play in Ireland and Australia.