A diverse and fascinating collection of 12 beautifully crafted songs.

12 MP3 Songs
POP: British Pop, POP: Today's Top 40



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'I MUST COMPLIMENT YOU ON YOUR OBVIOUS TALENT AND DIVERSITY AS YOU'VE SHOWN OVER THE COURSE OF THESE SONGS. A REGULAR MUSICAL AND LYRICAL CHAMELEON.' Unisong

ABOUT THE 'BITTERSWEET' CD
First, thanks for taking some of your precious time to find out a bit more. Iâve put my heart and soul into these 12 songs. There is an undercurrent running through them because the album was written over a certain period of time for me. However, the inspiration behind them came from a myriad of sources. Relationships, the countryside, the sea, good times, bad times, all sorts of people, events, sayings, beliefs, other musicians/songwriters and pretty well everything really. All you hear is created and produced by me but inspired by everything else! Although you will hear drums and keyboards accross the album I found that using real instruments like piano and acoustic guitar really emphasised the raw emotion on many of these tracks. I loved putting it all together and if one or two songs from this collection make a connection with you then Iâll have done my job. Do let me know what you think and Iâd love to get an Email from you. Thanks for giving âBittersweetâ a try. Take care and stay in touch, Matt

ABOUT MATT
Matthew is most content writing and producing songs from his studio by the sea. His ambition is to gain covers of his work by major artists. Some of his vintage influences are Jeff Lynne, Kate Bush and Pink Floyd as well as classical music. Some of the many artists he likes from the present day are Athlete, David Gray and Coldplay. His hobbies include sailing, walking, wildlife and cycling. Oh, and he writes some songs!

KEEPING IN TOUCH
Visit www.matthewgough.net for all the latest on what Mattâs been up to. Heâd love to hear from you by Email- just use the link on either site.

SUMMARY
1972- His Dad buys Matthew his first ever record. Its 'The Very Best Of Roger Whittaker'!
1974- Writes first song aged 7.
1983- First band âThe Useâ followed by â6th Senseâ and then âFifty50â.
1987- First gig at North Ockendon Open Air Festival!
1990-2000- Wrote loads, gained radio plays and even gained a regular slot on the âSimon Timms Radio Showâ reviewing records on the âSmash or Trashâ slot. Gained a âCertificate of Achievementâ from Billboard in 1995 for the song âCry In The Darkâ. Enjoyed producing for many other artists and singers including âDr Spongeâ, âJudge Grooveâ and âNo Mercyâ.
2003- Wrote the song âJubileeâ for the centenary of âOur Lady of Lightâ R.C Church, Clacton-on-Sea. This was performed with a choir at the Towns West Cliff Theatre. Following on from this Matthew wrote and produced 7 tracks on the âChildren of Lightâ CD entitled âJubileeâ.
2004- The song âStranger So Blueâ is a finalist in the Unisong competition.
2005- The Song âBittersweetâ reaches the semie-final of the International Songwriters Competition.
2006- After 3 years hard work Mattâs CD âBittersweetâ is released. It contains 12 new songs. One song from it âHymn To London (safe with you)â gains an honourable mention certificate in the 2005 Unisong Competition.