The devolution of Mat McHugh. That’s what we’re talking about. Bands get bi… Read Full Bio ↴The devolution of Mat McHugh. That’s what we’re talking about. Bands get bigger over time. Music gets louder. Everything evolves, there is nothing which doesn’t change over time. Some artists keep trying to find bigger mountains to climb, others make a conscious effort to crawl back into the sea.
In 2002 the frontman and creative force behind The Beautiful Girls began riding the wave as the band’s Morning Sun EP became the radio hit of the Australian Summer. In 2010, after 12 world tours, eight records and 285,000 album sales, the wave reached a musical high-water mark with the critically acclaimed Spooks – a dub tour de force which peaked at number 6 on the US Billboard Reggae Charts and debuted at number one on the Australian Independent charts. The album won over critics around the world and took McHugh to the US for two national tours in the one year. The first with his band to see the old fans and the second to the church of John Butler with nothing but an acoustic guitar between him and a new cast of thousands. The latter was a watershed moment – and now the tide has receded to reveal a new world of inspiration for one of Australia’s best-loved songwriters.
“Spending a year of my life working on Spooks was an amazing journey and it’s a brilliant record, but The John Butler tour was as influential to me as anything in my musical career so far. It was such a grounding, emotionally-fulfilling experience. I’m used to playing in a band to a few thousand people who are having a party, but playing solo to two or three thousand people, I felt connected. Music, for me, has always been about communication. It was a turning point as far as working out what I was going to do next – and that’s what 2011 is about,” Mat muses.
The result is devolution. Mat McHugh’s first album as a naked, raw solo artist. After a decade of striving to get bigger, better, louder and more colourful, the focus is on being transparent. Simple. Honest. Intimate.
This is a roots record in every sense of the word. No computers. No auto-tune. Nothing but guitar, bass and drums. It’s back to where it all began, albeit through the eyes of a man who has spent three quarters of the last decade sampling beats from around the globe and melting them down in his own brand of earthenware.
Devolution isn’t about fashion. It isn’t about what everyone else is doing. It isn’t about trends. Devolution isn’t about a marketing plan and guest appearances. Devolution is about music at its purest. “I want to contribute to the musical landscape in 2011 by making something more about feelings and emotions than it is about musical cleverness,” McHugh says.
“My favourite records, whether they’re Johnny Cash or Nick Drake sound like they could have been made in 2011 or 1960. There’s nothing added, it’s a simple formula. They’re just a little statement of what the people who created them believed to be inherent truths and that’s all I’m trying."
In 2002 the frontman and creative force behind The Beautiful Girls began riding the wave as the band’s Morning Sun EP became the radio hit of the Australian Summer. In 2010, after 12 world tours, eight records and 285,000 album sales, the wave reached a musical high-water mark with the critically acclaimed Spooks – a dub tour de force which peaked at number 6 on the US Billboard Reggae Charts and debuted at number one on the Australian Independent charts. The album won over critics around the world and took McHugh to the US for two national tours in the one year. The first with his band to see the old fans and the second to the church of John Butler with nothing but an acoustic guitar between him and a new cast of thousands. The latter was a watershed moment – and now the tide has receded to reveal a new world of inspiration for one of Australia’s best-loved songwriters.
“Spending a year of my life working on Spooks was an amazing journey and it’s a brilliant record, but The John Butler tour was as influential to me as anything in my musical career so far. It was such a grounding, emotionally-fulfilling experience. I’m used to playing in a band to a few thousand people who are having a party, but playing solo to two or three thousand people, I felt connected. Music, for me, has always been about communication. It was a turning point as far as working out what I was going to do next – and that’s what 2011 is about,” Mat muses.
The result is devolution. Mat McHugh’s first album as a naked, raw solo artist. After a decade of striving to get bigger, better, louder and more colourful, the focus is on being transparent. Simple. Honest. Intimate.
This is a roots record in every sense of the word. No computers. No auto-tune. Nothing but guitar, bass and drums. It’s back to where it all began, albeit through the eyes of a man who has spent three quarters of the last decade sampling beats from around the globe and melting them down in his own brand of earthenware.
Devolution isn’t about fashion. It isn’t about what everyone else is doing. It isn’t about trends. Devolution isn’t about a marketing plan and guest appearances. Devolution is about music at its purest. “I want to contribute to the musical landscape in 2011 by making something more about feelings and emotions than it is about musical cleverness,” McHugh says.
“My favourite records, whether they’re Johnny Cash or Nick Drake sound like they could have been made in 2011 or 1960. There’s nothing added, it’s a simple formula. They’re just a little statement of what the people who created them believed to be inherent truths and that’s all I’m trying."
Sideways
Mat McHugh Lyrics
We have lyrics for 'Sideways' by these artists:
32 Leaves You're so pitiful Divine underneath your skin Not too afra…
After Hour Animals I got sober again trying to change fate But my doubt…
B-Legit E-40 & Mac Shon Uhh I come from nothin Come up I come from nothin to…
B-Legit feat. E-40 Mob shit bitch I know you know But check game doe I'm i…
Bad Pony Stop, I′m not operating wrecking balls. It seems that I've f…
Bassnectar feat. Louis Futon & Zion I Yeah, yeah, yeah I tellem we can do it all day yeah,…
Bentley Hey girl, what's your name? It's so loud in here I…
Betty Bass You got me feeling sideways Pulling at me sideways My…
Carlos Santana You know it ain't easy, For these thoughts here to leave…
Carly Rae Jepsen Smudged red lipstick on you I'm so satisfied We spilled that…
Cayla Rose Keep tryna be the best inline Take control of the passing…
Charlotte Sometimes Oh, I've been thinking past But all I got is now But…
Chief Keef On that lean shit got me moving sideways On that bang…
Chief Keef Ft. Tadoe On that lean shit got me movin' sideways On that bang…
Citizen Cope You know it ain't easy For these thoughts here to leave…
Cleo Sol Feel you treat me like a boy Oh Feelin' like together we'll…
Coach Tev Blake Cris J08s Speed right beside do the dash on the highway I…
Cool Hand Luke Last night my shadow ran from me It bowed its head…
Craig Wazbinski Someone is sideways and you, you know just what I…
D.T.D. Only fear God I only fear God So Do you notice, I notice Ask…
Daniel Hex We go through the motions On this afternoon I think that I'm…
Darryl Worley I show up for work on time at least five…
Dierks Bentley Hey girl, what's your name? It's so loud in here I…
Dinosaur Jr. Flyin' sideways cause I can't rely on me to Get you there On…
Dream Sitch “Sideways” you can pass it to me Iʼve been dying to try to…
DYWAVES V Its midnight in my mind im just searching for a dream A…
E 40 Mob shit bitch I know you know But check game doe I'm in…
E-40 & E-40 featuring B-Legit of The Click and Mac Shon of the Funk Mobb Mob shit bitch I know you know But check game doe I'm i…
e-40 B-Legit Mob shit bitch I know you know But check game doe I'm in…
E-40 feat. B-Legit Mob shit bitch I know you know But check game doe I'm i…
E-40 featuring B-Legit & Mac Shon Mob shit bitch I know you know But check game doe I'm in…
Eli Jonathan It seems so soon We get caught up in this She…
Fish and Scale Wheels within wheels, turning wheels, tumbling towards a con…
Flasher At certain times of day I can hear the lights ringing So…
Forest Blakk I'm a lover She's a fighter She's got my hear…
Frank Ocean Lobster I was in all 'em, I was in it 10K talkin'…
Fredo Bang (Ain't that DJ Chose over there? Look like DJ Chose) Some…
Highway Bros Hey girl, what's your name? It's so loud in here I…
Illenium Head on the dashboard I can see that your heart is…
J.B. Sullivan Imma get you goin' sideways, sideways And then back my way,…
Jack Kays Drink 'til I'm sideways I don't love shit, never get my…
Jackpot Stuck in a little box with you Take the whole world…
Jessarae Lovers, Strangers — drifting away But the universe will gui…
Jo Harman You know it ain't easy For these thoughts here to leave…
Jonas Carping Are you ever sure, of anything anymore, I’ve already been…
Jordan Sweeney I'm here with you our feet are crossed My brain is…
JT Bitch, I ain't friendly, I don't fuck with y'all bitches…
Katies I told you once I saw god when I was…
KB Sideways, came in this thing sideways Get turnt, get lit sid…
Lauren Ruth Ward I can't help the way I want I was born on…
Let's Go Sailing The sky looks pretty Normal and so do the trees I woke…
Little Simz Yeah Toxic people get removed from where I'm stayin' Trust m…
LIVING ROOM - Cleo Sol Feel you treat me like a boy Oh Feelin' like together we'll…
Marc Scibilia I'm stuck in the middle of some Georgia town My head…
Matt Caplan Lost my train of thought around Chicago Found a little sawd…
Mayday Parade I should've been the bigger man I tried to beat the…
Men Without Hats Step inside the reason why we look together then we…
Modern Original In the middle of panic Everybody’s gone home I can feel the…
Nurko Head on the dashboard I can see that your heart is…
o.d. unknown Only fear God I only fear God So Do you notice, I notice Ask…
P.O.D.; Santana You know it ain't easy For these thoughts here to leave…
Peter Herbolzheimer R C & B Imma get you goin' sideways, sideways And then back my way,…
Priestess You are strong and you might assume That your skills can…
Pringles Looking sideways at the sun Throw it all away and run Warm…
Rob Baird She kicked her feet up on the dash Nothing there to…
Robert Lasalle Lately, I don't see the right way I like to…
Saga Information's fed Liberties are taken Words will be misread …
Sam Isaac We'll get bicycles Ride down hills To the river with frien…
San Scout I'm gonna say anyway It's game face pain and I won't…
Santana You know it ain't easy For these thoughts here to leave…
Santana; Chad Kroeger You know it ain't easy For these thoughts here to leave…
Seryn Dust and gravel meet And circles at my feet Wondering if the…
Sheila Divine you can bless me and tell me that i'm good or just…
Sheryl Crow You know it ain't easy For these thoughts here to leave…
Sheryl Crow (feat. Citizen Cope) You know it ain't easy For these thoughts here to leave…
Sheryl Crow Citizen Cope You know it ain't easy For these thoughts here to leave…
Sheryl Crow--諓蝜迵斕僕砅 You know it ain't easy For these thoughts here to leave…
Shiner I′ll beat your best time And steal your shoes from you I'll…
silona Sideways It seems we always travel on roads that Lead somew…
snny Verse 1: I, Ive been on the radio Waiting for a sign From…
Solon Sideways (repeat) We're all together, sideways On the same …
Sonic Rade Sideways Say you're moving When you thought you would be lo…
Space Camp In my bed I lay Longing to see your face I sit…
Sqip how did it go? was the beat too fast? did you walk…
Steve Atkins Oh my god Your eyes light up the room In this old…
Steven Dunston I used to be a straight talker Used to be straight…
Tadoe On that lean shit got me movin' sideways On that bang…
Termine Sideways Arms love Soon (soon) She'll jump High times …
Terra Firma When I went out this morning Just as the day was…
The Anix There's a place Inside Forever broken It's yours and mine I…
The Birthday Massacre It's not enough to find a moment As light moves away We'll…
The Johns There's something endearing About this empty room The sun's …
The New Country All-Stars Zone out, play tapes, and cry You run our car and…
The Sheila Divine you can bless me and tell me that i'm good or just…
TheBirthdayMassacre It's not enough to find a moment As light moves away We'll…
This Century [Verse:] I, in the battle of my life Try to feel the…
Tisoki Courtney Drummey Come on, come on, don′t think about The consequences if you…
Travis Meadows If I could buy myself a conscience that wasn't broken Mend…
Your Neighbors We're carefree, what's stopping me Drowning every …
ZiiFlex a.k.a ZIMA Sittin sideways Born and I'm raised Yeah you know I'm gettin…
░The Birthday Massacre░ It's not enough to find a moment As light moves away We'll…
山塔那Santana You know it ain't easy For these thoughts here to leave…
We have lyrics for these tracks by Mat McHugh:
A Pocket Full Of Shells I got a pocket full of shells And not much of…
A Pocketful Of Shells I got a pocket full of shells, And not much of…
Bad Blood The queen is in the parking lot Counting all the things…
Breaking your Fall Some days seem complicated, other days don't seem like nothi…
Fools Fools, they think they, for sure, know something Oh, of moon…
Go Don't Stop I've been holding out for way too long, been hoping you…
It Isn't Me no, don't you say you love me when you don't love…
Love Come Save Me what would you say if we had never wasted, all of…
No One Left to Blame And when the stars are busy falling at your feet Would…
Strange Days All last night Well I dreamt I was free. Free from both…
Under The Landslide I love my god, god made love I love my god,…
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Andrea Scow
One of my favorite artists ever!! My husband and sister and I were lucky enough to watch you in a little venue in Park City, UT, US. Some of the best memories <3 We love you!