Matt Joe Gow Explained

Matt Joe Gow
Background:	solo_singer
Birth Name:	Matt Joe Gow
Origin:	New Zealand
Instrument:	guitar, piano, harmonica, drums
Genre:	Americana Rock Blues Country
Occupation:	Singer-songwriter, Producer
Years Active:	2009 - present
Label:	Liberation Music, Checked Label Services, Oily Rag Records
Associated Acts:	Matt Joe Gow & The Dead Leaves
Website:	http://www.mattjoegowmusic.com

Matt Joe Gow (born in Auckland, New Zealand) is a musician, songwriter, producer and the lead singer and frontman of Australian Americana band Matt Joe Gow & The Dead Leaves. Joe Gow released his debut album The Messenger (Matt Joe Gow and the Dead Leaves album) through Liberation Music to critical acclaim. His follow up album Seven Years released in 2016 was nominated for a Victoria Music Award for Best Country Album and his third solo album, the self produced Break Rattle And Roll released in October 2018 won the award for Best Country Album. His follow up Between Tonight & Tomorrow released in 2023 also won the Music Victoria Award and laid the foundation for his first nomination for an Aotearoa Music Award, establishing him as a mainstay on the alternative country music scene in both countries.^{[1] [2]}

Joe Gow's musical style is influenced by folk, blues, and soulful rock while being firmly rooted in country. He is often referred to as an Americana or Alt. Country artist.^[3]

Discography

Studio Albums

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Details	Peak chart positions
AUS Country ^[4]
The Messenger (with The Dead Leaves)	Released: 2009 Format: CD, Digital Label: Liberation Music (LMCD0049)	—
Cities On the Sea (As The Dead Leaves)	Released: 2011 Format: CD, Digital Label: Liberation Music (LMCD0146)	—
Seven Years	Released: 2016 Format: CD, Digital Label: Checked Label Services	—
Break, Rattle and Roll	Released: 2018 Format: CD, Digital Label: Checked Label Services	—
Between Tonight & Tomorrow	Released: 2023 Format: Vinyl, CD, Digital Label: Checked Label Services	38

EPs, Collaborations and Live Albums

Title	Details	Peak chart positions
		AUS Country ^[5]
Closer To Tomorrow EP	Released: 2023 Format: Digital Label: Oily Rag Records	-
The Woodshed Sessions (Live Album)^[6]	Released 2024 Format: CD, Digital Label: Oily Rag Records	-
I Remember You (with Kerryn Fields)^[7]	Released 2024 Format: Vinyl, CD, Digital Label: Oily Rag Records	-

Awards and nominations

Music Victoria Awards

The Music Victoria Awards are an annual awards night celebrating Victorian music. They commenced in 2006.! |-| 2016| Seven Years| Best Country Album| |rowspan="2"| ^{[8] [9]} |-| 2019| Break, Rattle and Roll| Best Country Album| |-| 2023| Between Tonight & Tomorrow| Best Country Work| |^{[10] [11]} |-

New Zealand Country Honours

The Country Music Honours (formerly named the New Zealand Country Music Awards) are presented by the NZ Songwriter's Trust in association with the Mataura Licensing Trust and APRA Music. The Awards are hosted as part of Tussock Country, New Zealand's annual ten day celebration of Country Music.! |-| 2023| Whirlwind| Matura Licensing Trust Songwriting| |rowspan="1"| ^[12] |-

Aotearoa Music Awards

The Aotearoa Music Awards honour outstanding artistic achievements in the recording industry. The awards are among the most significant that a group or artist can receive in New Zealand music.! |-| 2024| Matt Joe Gow| Best Country Artist| |rowspan="1"| ^[13] |-

External links

• https://web.archive.org/web/20120205112817/http://www.liberation.com.au/artists/67/thedeadleaves
• http://alsmusicrant.blogspot.com.au/2012/02/whats-will-all-of-this-living-interview.html
• http://www.newshub.co.nz/entertainment/the-dead-leaves-interview-2012032911#axzz46t8Jhjkd
• http://www.soundsofoz.com/2016/09/23/seven-years-matt-joe-gow/
• http://music.theaureview.com/news/the-age-music-victoria-awards-open-public-voting-as-2017-nominees-are-unveiled/
• https://www.rrr.org.au/explore/news-articles/winners-of-the-2019-music-victoria-awards
• https://www.stuff.co.nz/entertainment/music/129472257/i-fell-back-in-love-with-the-place-kiwi-muso-back-touring-smalltown-new-zealand
• https://www.muzic.net.nz/articles/reviews/93667/gig-review-matt-joe-gow-wine-cellar-auckland-21082022
• https://sunburntcountrymusic.com/2023/03/30/single-premiere-hurtful-ways-by-jeremy-beggs/
• The Messenger (Matt Joe Gow and the Dead Leaves album)

Notes and References

1. Web site: Dead Leaves Website. Band Website. 22 August 2013. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20130504145652/http://www.thedeadleavesmusic.com/about. 4 May 2013. dmy-all.
2. Web site: Liberation Music. https://archive.today/20121230200131/http://www.liberation.com.au/artists/67/thedeadleaves. dead. 30 December 2012. Liberation Music. 22 August 2013.
3. Web site: Post To Wire Review Album Review. Post To Wire. 10 December 2018.
4. Web site: ARIA Country Albums COUNTRY Week - Matt Joe Gow. 20 March 2023. Australian Recording Industry Association.
5. Web site: ARIA Country Albums COUNTRY Week - Matt Joe Gow. 20 March 2023. Australian Recording Industry Association.
6. Web site: The Woodshed Sessions review. 4 Feb 2024. Post To Wire.
7. Web site: I Remember You review. 2 May 2024. 13th Floor.
8. Web site: Previous Nominess. Music Victoria. 13 August 2020.
9. Web site: Previous Winners. Music Victoria. 13 August 2020.
10. Web site: Immy Owusu, Cable Ties and Julia Jacklin win at 2023 Music Victoria Awards, celebrating the best in Victorian music. beat. 1 November 2023. 1 November 2023.
11. Web site: All the Winners of the 2023 Music Victoria Awards: Julia Jacklin, Immy Owusu, Cable Ties + More . Music Feeds. 31 October 2023. 1 November 2023.
12. Web site: Matura Licensing Trust Songwriting. NZ Country Awards. 28 May 2023.
13. Web site: Aotearoa Music Awards. Best Country Artist. 18 April 2024.