Matthew Gillespie Live at The Attic Bar & Stage

BIO

Notable and diverse figures in the Alberta music scene have praised Gillespie’s

songwriting. Both Tim Leacock and Aaron Booth described Gillespie’s songs and lyrics

as cinematic. Bob Chelmick of CKUA described Gillespie’s song “Wetaskiwin” as a “fine

character sketch”. Another song, “Peel From the Birch”, has received ample airplay on

CJSW’s esteemed Blues program “At the Crossroads”. Carter Felker calls Gillespie the

White Whale for his rare craftmanship (and even rarer live appearances). Amy Nelson

named Matt Gillespie and Tom Phillips as her two favourite songwriters in Calgary.

Singers often talk about covers (i.e. songs written by someone else) and originals (i.e.

songs written by them personally). Matt Gillespie’s originals are not just originals in the

conventional sense as described above but are unlike most anything else, despite

relying so heavily on history and tradition. To hear a song by Matt Gillespie is to hear

something at once familiar and unique.

SHOW DETAILS:

Doors 5pm

Happy hour until 7pm

Show starts 7:30pm

All ages welcome

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