Matt Boylan-Smith
A natural story-teller, Matt Boylan-Smith left his home town of Bathurst a few years ago to write, travel the world and tell people his tales.
“Boylan-Smith sings every song as though it is his last – full of feeling and with full commitment” – Von Haus Clock, Brake, Germany.
With multiple tours of Europe and a foray into South America, Matt Boylan-Smith has been gathering his experiences to move into a new direction with his song-writing and performance.
This has seen Matt reach the finals of the Bluesfest Busking Competition which earned him a spot on the bill in 2022.
“Matt Boylan-Smith is a very talented Musician” – Ben Fordham (2GB Radio, Sydney Live)
Matt Boylan-Smith has provided the pre-match entertainment for the National Rugby League and gained national radio play on Triple J with his single We Can Be Together. His film clip for his unreleased track ‘Johnny‘ was recently recognised as the winner of the Madrid International film festival in the best shorts competition.
His most recent release Somewhere in Soho received national radio play on ABC radio and the film clip for his track 16 Miles Wide gained rotation on Country Music Channel in both Australia and the United States.
Matt Boylan-Smith has also collaborated with Alora and Senii (Finland), providing the signwriting and singing. They have generated three songs and their track “Down by the Ocean” reaching the viral top 30 in both Germany and Finland on Spotify and has over three million streams.
He has recently worked with engineer and producer Lon LeMaster (Toto 4, Don Henley) and Beau Hill (Alice Cooper, Winger, Ratt) on his originals and is currently working with producer Dan Frizza releasing a full length album in 2022 to follow up his singles.
“Matt Boylan-Smith tore up the stage with a spectacular performance at Vanfest” – The Western Advocate.