Music

Music can be such an amazing art and incredibly good for the soul for so many people (whether musicians or not) and has been a huge passion of mine for many years, right back to even before I had some piano lessons at age 8! But I was primarily designed for the guitar, and have been working hard on my vocals for years! I enjoy playing bass and percussion too!

I have been playing guitar since 1992, first band 1999 (original music), covers bands/acts since 2001, Punchline Entertainment since 2003 fb.me/PunchlineEntertainmentAus, soloist since 2012 (guitar and baritone vocals), worship music since 2012, soloist at aged care homes from 2017, regular soloist at a health retreat since 2021. I was guitar tutoring again from 2022, but am pausing that for now. I started teaching guitar back in 1996.

Original Music

I am currently working on a three-part demo album of primarily original music and hope to release some songs as an EP in the near future, or at least one song at a time. 

I had a 40-minute set of all my own songs at the 2023 ‘Freedom Music Festival,’ and it was great to check out all the other artists, as always. I’ll be doing a set again this year over the weekend of November 8th and 9th, time TBC. It is north west of the Sunshine Coast in a lovely spot at Calico Creek in the Gympie region! – Click on the Freedom Music Festival image below for more details. 

I will upload more of my songs to https://soundcloud.com/matty-b-1977 and https://www.facebook.com/mattybatesonmusic/ soon. Stay tuned for some new releases on Spotify, YouTube Music, etc, too.

My last set of live original music was at ‘Live at the Chapel’ in Nambour, which takes place on the first Saturday of each month, except for November and January. It is a great way to enjoy and support local Christian artists. Click here for more details.

Covers acts I'm in (classics from the 50s to now)

For any live music booking inquiries, please refer to www.facebook.com/PunchlineEntertainmentAus or email mattybatesonmusic@gmail.com 

You can also click on the images above for the associated facebook pages. 

WORSHIP MUSIC

This playlist has all the Worship Music and other Christian music that I can currently play on guitar and sing. I host monthly Worship Music and Fellowship events (sometimes around the fire pit) in the Noosa Hinterland at Como, near Kin Kin, and am adding other songs to the repertoire when I can. This can involve musicians from different churches collaborating as one body in Christ. Additionally, we may reach the broader community with the love of God through this music and share the Gospel of God’s Kingdom through outreach events. If you or someone you know might be interested, please contact me.

Online Music Content

Additionally, I plan to produce live music videos to share on YouTube and this website, including some with heartfelt messages that connect with the song lyrics and scripture, as well as interpretations, reflections, and personal life experiences. Music and lyrics can be so powerful and meaningful!