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Andrew Matthews is an exciting guitarist & singer-songwriter from Portland, OR. He leads the Andrew Matthews Band and is signed with Lightning In A Bottle Records.
In July 2022 at age 18, he achieved a dream when he performed on the main stage of the massive Portland Waterfront Blues Festival where he was interviewed by FOX12 Oregon and Koin6 News.
Coinciding with his 2023 Portland Waterfront Blues Festival performance (feat. Buddy Guy, Los Lonely Boys, Cory Wong, Eric Gales), he accomplished a career milestone releasing his debut album, “Troubled Child.” All 11 original tracks are written and performed by himself, backed up by a rhythm section featuring Kevin Kelley and Dennis Kaz.
The album can be purchased as a physical CD from Lightning in a Bottle Records, digitally from Apple Music and Amazon Music, and streamed from all major music streaming services. The album contains 2 singles, “What I’m Feeling” and “Take Me Away,” each featuring their own music video releases.
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“Really great rock tone, intonation, and chops.”
—STEVE VAI
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Andrew Matthews (20) is an exciting, versatile guitarist & singer-songwriter from Portland, OR. He is a PRS Guitars Pulse Artist and a former student of Jennifer Batten.
He is a wave maker in his local Portland-Vancouver area and online, receiving top level recognition for his guitar skills.
“Really great rock tone, intonation, and chops.”
—Steve Vai
“A great f***in guitar player”
—Steve Lukather
“A monster guitar player.”
—Jennifer Batten
“Seriously, the best I’ve heard it played.”
—Dave Navarro
In 2018, Andrew Matthews entered the live music scene under the wing of acclaimed blues guitarist and singer Robbie Laws at the Trail’s End Saloon in Oregon City, OR.
Later that year in Portland, a seed was sown by the prolific modern bluesman Davy Knowles when he gave Matthews the opportunity to jam at a sound check for the “Band of Friends: A celebration of Rory Gallagher”- the legendary Irish blues rock guitarist and singer.
Knowles kindly handed his guitar, a replica of Rory Gallagher’s iconic ‘61 Fender Stratocaster to the then 15 year old, and Matthews sent musical sparks flying onstage with Rory’s former bandmates and world class rhythm section: Gerry McAvoy and Ted McKenna.
“We’re here to keep the music of Rory Gallagher alive”—Gerry McAvoy