Debut album OUT NOW

And…WE’RE LIVE! I’m so excited to announce that my debut album COLD RED MACHINE is now available to buy right now on my bandcamp site, listed below. There’s something for everybody in here, and with 37 minutes of music available on both digital download and CD, you are spoilt for choice! There’s my three movement […]

COLD RED MACHINE UPDATE

My debut album now has a release date: 1st July 2021! The album is available to pre-order NOW only from my new bandcamp site: https://matthewquilliam.bandcamp.com/releases The digital audio tracks will be available from 1st July to both Kickstarter backers and those who buy through Bandcamp. Furthermore, you can also pre-order the physical CDs and the […]

CV

Today I’ve been working on my CV, which you can now find here: https://matthewquilliam.co.uk/cv/ You can also see my Alive Network profile here: https://www.alivenetwork.com/bandpage.asp?bandname=Ukulele%20Matthew With these two both now available to view freely, I hope my wide range of services and abilities will be on display through my large array of credits and achievements.

Chichester Festival Theatre: Family Fun in the Park

Absolutely thrilled to be performing in Family Fun in the Park, run by the Chichester Festival Theatre. At 1:30pm Friday 4th June/Saturday 5th June BAFTA Award-winning Emily Burnett (CBBC’s The Dumping Ground) headlines, reading Lauren Child’s That Pesky Rat, and Pamela Butchart’s Never Tickle A Tiger with actors using puppetry to bring the stories to […]

Livery Stable Blues

The Dixie Six perform the first piece of jazz music that was ever recorded at a concert in Chichester. This lively piece is full of humorous surprises and features a great line up of musicians. Livery Stable Blues by the Original Dixieland Jazz Band, 1917 Banjolele: Matthew Quilliam Trumpet: Chloe Harvey Saxophone: Hannah Spires Drums: […]

Kickstarter: One Week to Go!

With only one week to go, I need your help to get me through the home run in order to raise funds for my stretch goal of £450! I’ve already successfully raised my initial target of £300 (thank you so much everybody!) so if I can get to my next goal I’ll have lots more […]

Student Jazz Concert at Chichester Conservatoire

Matthew Quilliam heads his new band, the Dixie Six for a spot in this energetic and varied evening of jazz old and new. The Dixie Six will playing in the style of the 1910s and 20s, playing the tunes of the Original Dixieland Jass Band, Kenny Ball and Louis Armstrong. He will also be appearing […]

Original Ukulele Music Showcase with Matthew Quilliam

Matthew will be performing a showcase of original music for the ukulele, featuring some traditional Hawaiian music, some early jazz and some more contemporary music by living composers. Join him for an evening of online music to celebrate the history of the ukulele. So far, works will include those composed by Choan Galvez, Sam Muir, […]

SAFETY FIRST: A new ukulele series about practicing healthily

Song Sheet Release

After high demand, I am releasing the song sheet of my single “What Does a Pound Shop Sell?” for free to the public, available at the link below. You can listen to the song on Spotify or buy it on Amazon, as well as watch the music video for it below too. Any support you […]