Biography

Matt Tyler is an Acoustic Folk/Rock, Singer/Songwriter from Birmingham, England.

Matt records, writes and produces on his own label Dannyboy Records and has a Worldwide Digital Distribution deal with Orchard Music, New York.

His music is available on all good digital music stores worldwide including iTunes, eMusic, Napster, Amazon, 7 Digital etc… as well as Matt Tyler’s own website and eBay. Downloads are now 250,000+

Tyler has received airplay up and down the country (UK) on Radio Stations such as BBC Radio WM, BBC Radio Leicester, BBC Radio Shropshire, BBC Radio Stoke, BBC Radio Coventry and Warwickshire, BBC Radio Hereford and Worcester BRMB, Beacon FM and many others....

He is a three time semi finalist in The UK Song Writing Contest (2005, 2006 and 2011).

Matt has been gigging for over 8 years now and played over 600 gigs. Playing venues such as Birmingham Town Hall, The Birmingham Rep, Wolverhampton Civic Hall, Buxton Opera House, Southport Theatre, Prince of Wales Theatre (Cannock), The Crescent Theatre, The MAC, The Public, The Custard Factory, The Birmingham Library Theatre, The Old Rep, The Cavern (Liverpool) and The Hard Rock Cafe (Birmingham) and The Royal Spa Centre (Leamington Spa).

In addition he has also played festivals such as The Acoustic Festival Of Britain, Oxjam, Warwick Folk Festival, Fuse Festival, Buskathon, Birmingham Artsfest, Gigbeth, Luton Fringe Festival and Sutton Arts Fest.

In 2006 Tyler completed a successful mini tour of The USA. Playing dates in Nashville, Memphis, and Florida.

In 2008 he embarked on a tour of the Midlands on "The Dead Flowers By Midnight Tour 2008".

In 2009/2010 Matt played support to Birmingham Music Legend Raymond Froggatt on his UK tours "Blue and Gold Tour 2009" and "Fields Of Rock & Roll Tour 2010".

Matt has played with many other big names in the music industry including the likes of Blaze Bayley (Iron Maiden), Jase Edwards (Wolfsbane), Steve Gibbons, Trevor Burton (The Move), Allan Taylor (English Folk Legend) and Mick Feeney (Irish Folk Star).

Recent releases include:

“Brilliant Disguise” (November 2006) DMB003, A Springsteen tribute album featuring songs from the Boss’ many eras of music with a Tyler twist.

“Dead Flowers By Midnight” (July 2007) DBM005.

“Jonah’s Revenge” DBM008. (November 2008).

"No Lifeguard Required" DBM009. (April 2011).

and "Hettington's Way" featuring The Marklew Brothers.

You can email Matt Tyler at matttyler4928@yahoo.co.uk

You can also hear Matt Tyler's music on his ‘myspace’ website www.myspace.com/matttylermusic.

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Matt runs his own Internet radio station “Matt Tyler Radio”. Its on air 24/7 and you can listen in now at: www.live365.com/stations/matttylermusic