matt ward

Australian alt country musician. My opinions.

[AFL @AFL]

“Right in front of me, I thought the Crows were going to be robbed again.”

@kanecornes has his say on the Crows' one-point Showdown win on First Up, thanks to @sportsbetcomau: https://t.co/ophtHAyA2t

[matt ward @mjwstuff]

Stop mumbling Ken @7AFL #aflcrowspower #showdown

[matt ward @mjwstuff]

Thanks @bradluttrell for showcasing my latest single Fight The Flames [live]!!

[Brad Luttrell 🎵 @bradluttrell]

New music Friday. Here's the new music on my radar for today. 👇

Singles, EPs, Projects
Jack White*
49 Winchester*
Darryl Rahn
Matt Ward
Sons of Legion
Landon Smith
Colten Jesse
Reed Turchi
Kendall Street Company
Billy Ray Cyrus // Noah Cyrus
Austin Mackay
Tyce Delk*
Devon Gilfillian*
The Eagle Rock Gospel Singers
JOSEPH*
Josh Mitcham
Jaxon Malone Band
Joey Adams
Rachel Brooke
Clayton Nile Young
Poi Rogers
Brayden Stewart
Anders Thomsen
The Wildwoods*
Tyler Key
Willie Pearl
The Takes*
Slade Coulter
Lucas Wayne (live)
Hayden Blount
Vincent Neil Emerson
Brock Burton
India Ramey*
DC Maxwell // Bonnie Prince Billy
of Montreal
Ken Yates*
sunflwr // Esther Rose
Caleb Caudle*
Futurebirds*
Sweet Megg
Christina Munsey
Bill Taylor and the Appalachian Heatherns
Jesca Hoop*
Bedford*
Joshua Ray Walker*
Nathan Evans Fox*
Jesper Lindell
Joe Jordan
Colby Acuff*
Anna Wescoat
Bob Schneider
Jobi Riccio*
Taylor Swift*
Pay Byrne
Jack Thistle
Damien Jurado
Dominique and the Diamonds
Tami Neilson
Spit City

*indicates more than one song released or an EP

Albums
The Builders and The Butchers
The Droptines
Elliott Booe
Bon Iver (live)
Sam Barber
Dermot Kennedy
Charley Crockett
Paul Cauthen

What I'm most excited about❗
The Joey Adams single is great

What did I miss❓
I always miss something. Let's build a mega thread of drops. Let me know in the threads. 👇

This week's image 📸
The Droptines

Don't miss a drop ➕
A new list drops every Friday at 8 am EST. The list is usually independent artists in the folk, indie rock, bluegrass and country genres. Press the foller button to find new music weekly👉 @bradluttrell

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[matt ward @mjwstuff]

@bradluttrell Thanks @bradluttrell !! Hope you enjoyed 🎵

[Dr Hoffmann of Stuttgart @MickleDJ]

@PlaylistBucket Fancy a cover version of an Aussie classic?
This is alt country star @mjwstuff covering the leg end that is @paulkelly It's a well covered song, with my fav being a live version I heard once by a band I quite like!! 😍 ⬇️⬇️ You decide which is your fav
https://t.co/6mZOQP0iFJ

[matt ward @mjwstuff]

@AFLNation Those poor 76,051 people 🥱

[matt ward @mjwstuff]

42 years ago. This Sunday both @NorwoodFC & @GlenelgFC go at it again @SANFL GF

[matt ward @mjwstuff]

Thanks @KyleCoroneos for capturing my new album The Long Way Home (Australian Country) in last weeks releases!!

[Saving Country Music @KyleCoroneos]

Who is releasing albums this week? How about next week?

This is your guide through the rest of 2024.
https://t.co/dewJBW8AQ5

[matt ward @mjwstuff]

Thanks @bradluttrell 🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼

[Brad Luttrell 🎵 @bradluttrell]

Matt Ward is an Australian country artist.

He has some really interesting melodies that remind me of Frank Turner in the best of ways. It's not because of the accent—they're both really good at the fast-paced verse that moves into solid chorus that has more room to breathe. See "Come Home Safe" to see what I mean.

Much more to discover on the album but I'll leave it to you.

This is his third album, and it's definitely one you should check out amid the wave of releases we've had this year.

@mjwstuff // The Long Way Home // 2024

[matt ward @mjwstuff]

Thanks @NOLACounty !! Such esteemed company!! 🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼

[NOLA County @NOLACounty]

Shovels and Rope @shovelsandrope
Tami Neilson @tamineilson
Francesca Brown @Franbrownmusic
Matt Ward @mjwstuff
The Heavy Heavy @theheavyheavyuk
The Deslondes @thedeslondes
Nick Lowe
Los Straitjackets @losstraitjacket
Jack Barksdale @JackBarksdaleTX
Willie Watson @WillieWatsongs

[NOLA County @NOLACounty]

Shovels and Rope @shovelsandrope
Tami Neilson @tamineilson
Francesca Brown @Franbrownmusic
Matt Ward @mjwstuff
The Heavy Heavy @theheavyheavyuk
The Deslondes @thedeslondes
Nick Lowe
Los Straitjackets @losstraitjacket
Jack Barksdale @JackBarksdaleTX
Willie Watson @WillieWatsongs

[matt ward @mjwstuff]

Oh it’s me 👉🏼👉🏼 Wild dreams and a car crash form golden threads of song https://t.co/FHW3zCXt6X

[matt ward @mjwstuff]

Dropped *The Long Way Home* yesterday. Been getting some nice words. 🙏🏼🙏🏼

[matt ward @mjwstuff]

@bradluttrell Dropped an album yesterday with several songs for my dog Shooter 🖤🐕

[matt ward @mjwstuff]

Playing Port Augusta tonight. Some bloke just vomited next to our stage. Should be an interesting night.

[matt ward @mjwstuff]

Backstory: 6 & 9 year olds want to get into physics and space engineering. Loads of space in Australia!

[matt ward @mjwstuff]

@elonmusk we have a genius on our hands how do we get him into space engineering?

[matt ward @mjwstuff]

Cleaning up for Christmas 🌱🌾🌱🌾

[matt ward @mjwstuff]

See you @TCMF_Official folks!

[matt ward @mjwstuff]

Masters for my next record in 🎧