Matthew Mole

Matthew Mole is a South African artist from Cape Town.[1][2]

Matthew Mole
Matthew Mole performing live at Huawei Kday
Background information
Birth nameMatthew Mole
Born28 October 1991
Cape Town, South Africa
OriginEmpangeni, South Africa
GenresFolk with electronics
Occupation(s)Musician
songwriter
singer
InstrumentsVocal, acoustic guitar, banjo, banjolele, piano, ukulele
Years active2011-present
LabelsJustMusic
Websitehttps://www.matthewmole.com

Career

His independent EP You Did Well, Kid was released online in 2011.[3] He also opened his other singles for free on the Internet. In 2012 he won the Converse Get Out Of The Garage competition.,[4] a gig in London's 100 Club, and a recording session at Converse's studio in New York. After winning the competition, he signed to Just Music and released his second EP "Same Parts, Same Heart" in December 2012.[5][6] Mole describes his musical style as folk with an electronic "backbone".

Matthew Mole performing at Huawei Joburg Day

Discography
YearAlbumComments
2013The Home we BuiltReleased 29 July 2013 and re-released as double CD 24 February 2014[7]
2016Run[8]Album
2019Ghost [9]Album
2020Ghost LiveLive versions of songs from previous album
YearEP / SingleComments
2011You did Well, KidEP[10]
2012Same Parts, Same HeartEP
2020PennsylvaniaSingle
2020Keep It TogetherEP
2020Honey, I'm HomeEP
2020FallEP
2020Silent NightSingle (Cover)

Awards
  • The 20th Annual South African Music Awards Nominee for Male Artist of the Year and Best Pop Album (2014)
  • An MK Awards nomination in the Newcomer category.[11]

References
  1. "Matthew Mole". newreleasetoday.com. Retrieved 5 January 2018.
  2. "WATCH: Matthew Mole answers 5 random questions at Superbalist is Rocking the Daisies". channel24.co.za. Retrieved 5 January 2018.
  3. "Big support for Matthew Mole magic". dispatchlive.co.za. Retrieved 5 January 2018.
  4. "CT singer Matthew Mole wins the 2012 Converse #Play100Club contest [video]". Life is Savage. Retrieved 27 June 2015.
  5. http://bimba.co.za/matthew-mole
  6. https://chordify.net/chords/matthew-mole-same-parts-same-heart-justmusicsouthafrica
  7. https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/the-home-we-built/677158672
  8. http://www.bsharpentertainment.co.za/run-by-matthew-mole/
  9. "Matthew Mole". matthewmole.lnk.to. Retrieved 14 November 2019.
  10. http://www.expressoshow.com/articles/Matthew-Mole?articleID=7128
  11. https://www.whatsonincapetown.com/post/profile-matthew-mole/


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