Matt Joe Gow & Kerryn Fields
With multiple awards to their names and thousands of miles between them, Matt Joe Gow & Kerryn Fields are bonafide masters of their craft, having discovered a natural chemistry as performers, the union of their songwriting enables them to explore new depths in their music.
“Matt Joe Gow & Kerryn Fields debut single Your Heart Of Gold proves that exquisite talent can add up to reach even greater heights in collaboration” – NZ Musician
Their ragged edge comes steeped in Alt-Country influences, building their sound around acoustic instruments and honest songwriting while devouring records from Bob Dylan, Gillian Welch, Tracy Chapman, Grant Lee Phillips, Dave Dobbyn and Neil Finn.
“Sun-drenched Americana with deep old-time country roots” – Red Raven News
Matt Joe Gow grew up in Dunedin in the South Island of New Zealand, a place with bad weather and good music, meanwhile Kerryn Fields was raised in the North Island with one hand on guitar and the other firmly upon her heart. A kindred connection with their homeland brings an emotive strength to their music and gives their songs a sense of place and purpose.
“The combined talents of both these two artists is really a perfect match” – Myles O’Neil-Shaw, PBS FM
“Together they have found a way to meet and create something new” – Sunburnt Country Music
“Bringing the concept of a supergroup to the arena of Kiwi country music” – Ambient Light
Celebrated artists Matt Joe Gow & Kerryn Fields are NZ Country Music and Music Victoria Award winners, they have appeared on festival stages such as Port Fairy Folk Festival, Out On The Weekend, Queenscliff Music Festival, Riverboats, Kangaroo Valley Folk Festival, Blue Mountains Music Festival, Out On The Green and Tamworth Country Music Festival.
“There is no excuse for not seeing them play” – Kev Rowland, Muzic.net.nz
“Simply magical performance” – Grain Tonic
WORKSHOP
SONGWRITING WITH MATT JOE GOW & KERRYN FIELDS
Matt Joe Gow & Kerryn Fields are multi award winning songwriters, widely adored performers and genuinely beautiful humans.
Join them as they unpack their songwriting process, inviting songwriters with all levels of experience to add valuable tips of the trade to their creative toolkit.
Dive into the key elements of songwriting, how to keep creating when the well runs dry and what inspires these Artists to write, produce and tour their music around the world.