Both acoustically and physically, Wendy Matthews moves with an enviable minimalism. Her music is an unhurried journey of clean melodies, infectious energy and simple grace. Wendy has proven that commitment to class is still not only valid but applauded by the public ear. She has confirmed that such commitment is not a symptom of vulnerability, but the true path of artistic integrity.
This is exemplified by the reality that Wendy’s music is now in more than a million homes in Australia. Wendy has an immense talent and capacity to capture and define a diverse range of styles in her music. She takes songs from every genre and makes them her own, from jazz to blues, from rock to gospel, from soul to outright infectious pop and then, of course, there are the beautiful ballads.
Wendy is adept at reaching both frenetic youth and mature audiences alike. If older ears are captured by her soul and unfused class, a more cynical youth is convinced by her disarming ease of delivery, wooed by a voice of stunning emotive capacity yet void of sentimentality. In short, poignancy minus the smolts. This outstanding capability has ensured the strength of her following - not only with the public but also the music industry. To date Wendy has won seven ARIAS.
Simply put, Wendy Matthews has a reputation for having one of the finest voices ever. As Midnight Oil’s front man, Peter Garrett, said when he eloquently describes her abilities: “Wendy’s voice is to the vocal chords what the Daintree is to the wilderness”. Such observations point to Wendy’s uncanny ability to write or choose great songs and interpret them with an individual polish hitherto unknown in this country.
Following her recent sell-out Australian “Beautiful View Tour”, Wendy has commenced working on her 6th album which is due for release in early 2004.The show at Twin Towns on Dec13th will give her fans their first chance to hear the new songs as well as her greatest hits.
Discography:
You’ve Always Got The Blues (with Kate Cebrano) - 1988
Absent Friends (featuring Wendy Matthews) - 1989
Émigré - 1990
The Way It Should Be (Live album) - 1991
Lily - 1992
The Witness Tree - 1994
Ghosts - 1997
Stepping Stones…The Best Of Wendy Matthews - 1999
Beautiful View - 2001
Café Natural Due release May 24th 2004!!!!!
