Award-winning Matt Corby makes his Picture House debut with an exclusive show!
IMPORTANT MESSAGE TO TICKETHOLDERS
We advise that unfortunately due to State Government border restrictions, Matt Corby’s performance at Brunswick Picture House on Friday 20 November, 2020 has been rescheduled at the same venue to Monday 30 November, 2020 at 7pm. We sincerely apologise for the inconvenience and if you are unable to attend refunds will be available from point of purchase. Matt is looking forward to a memorable night on Monday, November 30. See you there.
It’s a cliché. The hard second album. The weight of following-up, evolving, justifying. All that angst and self-doubt and second-guessing that chokes the creative spirit. Or not… “I actually think this is the start of me really having fun with music.”
If anyone deserves to break the shackles and enjoy the moment, it’s multi-platinum-selling musician Matt Corby. For a decade, Corby has been pushing his own boundaries, embracing a journey of self-discovery that’s seen him wrestle a few pre-conceptions and stare down his share of demons. Now, with two ARIA Song of the Year awards on the shelf, and a #1 debut album, Telluric, behind him, Corby can genuinely lay claim to some hard-earned perspective.
Corby’s new album, Rainbow Valley, was written and recorded in a period that also saw the birth of his first child. His second full-length release is brimming with a new-found vitality and joy, a fresh energy that finds perfect expression in a kaleidoscopic reimagining of the sound he has honed for the last ten years. From the surreal, dreamlike splendour of first single No Ordinary Life — which was met with worldwide acclaim and high-rotation on triple j – to the soulful majesty of the title track, Rainbow Valley reveals an artist who seems both more aware of what he wants and why he wants it. “When I found out I was going to be a father, it helped me get my head together,” Corby says. “And as part of that, I was able to set aside a lot of weird hang ups I used to have, personally and selfishly, about making music. So, when it came to writing, I found I could be less stubborn, more open minded to going in new musical directions.”
Buoyed by a boatload of inspiration from those creative sessions, earlier this year Corby retired to the idyllic surroundings of Byron Bay’s Music Farm studios to begin work on the album proper. As he had with Telluric, Corby once again enlisted the help of producer Dann Hume (Amy Shark, Client Liason) and engineer Matthew Neighbour (Avalanches, Missy Higgins). Everything else, he took care of himself. “I play and sing every part on the album, again,” he says. “Working like that meant we could really develop ideas quickly — when I want it to feel a certain way, I know five things I can do on six instruments that could potentially create that, and so we just go through them all.”
Recorded in the idyllic surroundings of Byron Bay’s Music Farm studios, the results speak for themselves. Lush, multi-textured and sparked by hints of both old soul and futuristic psychedelia, Rainbow Valley is, in Corby’s words “joyous music”, but it also has the depth and perspective of an artist who understands you can’t just take the good times for granted, you have to earn them. “We definitely tried to be wary of that,” says Corby. “The more joyous you go with anything, the more you need to have all your bases covered, and then the content of what you’re actually talking about becomes very crucial.”
Don’t miss the superb Matt Corby in his only Brunswick Picture House show!
Date: MON 30 NOV @ 7PM
— Doors 6.30pm.
Duration: Approximately 2 hours
INSIDE SEATING $60 (plus booking fee)
Watch the show live, seated in our venue. LIMITED CAPACITY of 100 Inside Seats.
GARDEN SEATING $40 (plus booking fee)
Watch the show from our garden, as the live show is streamed onto the outdoor screen. LIMITED CAPACITY of 50 Garden Seats.
Check out photos and find our more about Garden Seating tickets here!
Please note that tickets for this event are strictly limited to 100 patrons INSIDE and 50 patrons outside in the GARDEN per session. This event will be run in accordance with COVID-safe and social distancing guidelines, to ensure the health and well-being of our patrons, our staff and our performers. If guidelines allow, further tickets may be released at a later date.
Great Southern Nights is a new event to kick-start the recovery of the live music industry — featuring 1000 COVID-safe gigs across Sydney and Regional NSW, throughout November 2020 (Australian Music Month). Great Southern Nights is a NSW Government initiative, delivered by Destination NSW in partnership with ARIA. For more information, please visit greatsouthernnights.com.au