Krissy Matthews Band

Been trying for a while to catch Krissy Matthews, and when the chance came at my local R’n'B Club, had to take it.

Krissy did a shortened, acoustic set - one lad, a guitar and a set of dodgy braces, but he really impressed from the start. First couple of numbers, he showed a fine, “Delta” style picking technique and gradually turned it up to the fastest “Fulsom Prison Blues” you’ll ever hear. But it wasn’t all “flash” - Krissy has had one of his older songs reworked for the next album, and “Going South” really pulled something special out of him, as did his Spanish themed instrumental in tribute to a late friend of his.

Couple of new-songs-in-progress for the next album were aired, as well as Krissy re-visiting old covers from when he started-out (knee-high to a Marshall Amp), with improvised lyrics, as much due to the passing of time as a new found taste for real ale.

In short, powerful, physical performance with inspired flashes. Look forward to seeing the guy “electrified” next time in passing to get a better impression.

Mike

Sedgefield Blues Club have recently confirmed a return booking for Krissy, November 22nd. Part of a hectic schedule he has set up September thru December:-

Sep 2013
11 Blues Café Apeldoorn Netherlands 21.00
12 Kulturrampe Krefeld Germany 21.00
13 Downtown Blues Club Hamburg Germany 21.00
14 Barnabys Blues Bar Braunschweig Germany 21.00
15 Cafe Conc Ensisheim France 21.00
17 Mehlsack Emmendingen Germany 21.00
18 Chabah Kandern Germany 21.00
25 The Ranelagh (Solo) Brighton U.K 21.00
27 Blues Club Stroud U.K 21.00
28 Pep Kultur-verein Kellenhusen Germany 21.00

Oct 2013
5 Fleur De Lis East Hagbourne U.K 21.00
7 The Haven Club @ The Bullingdon Oxford U.K 21.00
17 Smeltediegelen Music Festival Mo I Rana Norway 22.00
18 Gilles Cafe Mosjoen Norway 21.00
19 Bodo Blues Club Bodo Norway 21.00
22 Stavanger Blues Club Stavanger Norway 21.00
23 Sandnes Blues Club Sandnes Norway 21.00
24 Preikestolen Blues Club Preikestolen Norway 21.00
25 Bergen Blues n Roots Club  Bergen Norway 21.00
26 Blueslaget Lokst Utøve Odda Norway 21.00
31 Skedsmo Blues Club Skedsmo Norway 21.00
     

Nov 2013
1 Grenland Blues Club Porsgrunn Norway 22.00
2 Pensjon Retro Cafe Lunde Norway 22.00
8 Mandal Blues Club Mandal Norway 21.00
9 Horten Blues Club Horten Norway 21.00
10 Rudolf Pub  Oslo Norway 15.00
14 Hootananny's Inverness Scotland 21.00
15 Bannersman's Bar Edinburgh Scotland 21.00
16 Non Zero's Dundee Scotland 15.00
20 The Royal George Manchester U.K 21.00
21 Cabin 5150 Macclesfield U.K 21.00
22 Sedgefield Blues Club Sedgefield U.K 21.00
23 Blues@ Spiders Web Grimsby U.K 21.00
24 Polish Club Barnsley U.K 21.00
27 TBA TBA Poland 
28 TBA TBA Poland 
29 Culture Center Kety Poland 
30 Culture Center Rawicz Poland 

Dec 2013
1 Culture Center Czechowice Poland 
2 TBA  TBA TBA 
3 TBA TBA TBA 
4 TBA TBA TBA 
5 Club U Strejcka Nymburk Czech Republic 21.00
6 TBA TBA TBA 
7 TBA TBA TBA 
8 TBA TBA TBA 
9 Hirsch (w/ Roger Chapman) Nurnberg Germany 20.00
10 Gambrinus  Suhl Germany 21.00
11 Piano Soemmerda Germany 21.00
12 Ratskeller Gotha Germany 21.00
13 Zur Fröhlichen Einkehr Meiningen Germany 21.00
14 Jungfernsprung Arnstadt Germany 21.00
15 White Trash Fast Food Berlin Germany 21.00
18 The Ranelagh SOLO Brighton U.K 21.00
19 The Platform SOLO Southampton U.K