Belief Is All

Written & Recorded by Matt Henshaw Produced, Mixed & Mastered by Tristan Ivemy Recorded at Hermitage Works, Finsbury Park, London, England, United Kingdom Vocals, Guitars, Bass, Keys - Matt Henshaw Drums, Percussion, Bass, Keys - Tristan Ivemy Matt Henshaw is a one man music machine. Playing 500 shows in little over 18 months through 7 different countries. His hard work, honest songwriting and voice that has been compared to some of soul music's greats has granted him huge respect on independent music scene and he has developed a following all over the world. In just 2 years the highly prolific award winning singer-songwriter has released 3 EPs, a remix collection, a demo collection and, most recently, the indie chart success 'Easier'. 2016 brings new music and a bigger sound. 'Belief Is All' will be available from Friday 13th May and sees Henshaw deliver ear catching hooks over a darker sound and with deeper lyrical content. #PeaceLoveAndTea 2016 #BeliefIsAll “Sublime ... a blue-eyed soul voice that’s up there with the best of them” - Paul Lester, The Guardian "Just Perfect ... a prolific songwriter" - Dean Jackson, BBC "Genius" - Luke Holland, The Guardian Matt Henshaw's biography is already so complex at the age of 27 that it gives his song-writing a depth and maturity that could only have come with experience; suffering for his art and travelling a journey that has shaped and honed his skills, and it shows. Having paid his dues, he is still on his way up ... and the best is yet to come. This soul-loving, tea-drinking gardener is a singer/songwriter of some repute from the English Midlands, and since quitting his day job in mid-2013 he has taken the independent music scene by storm. His penchant for acoustic sets and original songs showcases his love of guitar & vocal based soul & blues, demonstrating his influences of Otis Redding, Marvin Gaye, Steve Marriott and Sam Cooke, and has earned him the description of 'an old soul in a young body'. In 2014 he setup shop in Leicester running a new music night - Matt Henshaw's Rhythm & Gospel Cavalcade - at the inner-city basement venue 'The Cookie' giving a platform to artists such as Martin Luke Brown, Abandon Her, The Strangler Figs, Georgie, Mia & The Moon, and more, and collaborating with the De Montfort University Gospel Choir at a regularly sold out live event. Through the course of the year, on his own independent label - Peace, Love & Tea Records. - he released 3 EPs 'It Ain't Easy/My Life', 'Always In The Way' and the third of which - 'Your Eyes Are Made Of Gold' - went on to crash into the iTunes singer/songwriter chart Top 30 and win Best EP at the Galaxy Music Awards. Clocking up around 300 shows in just over a year Henshaw's stripped down one man show has taken him all over the UK, from Aberdeen to Bristol and back again, and he started 2015 with a 5 week jaunt around France, Belgium, Germany and the Netherlands. With incredible dedication and an unrivalled work ethic, his guitar, travel Peace, Love & Tea Shop in a old Fender suitcase in the back of a Toyota Yaris has brought him a loyal fanbase around the continent and enabled him to sell music online to every continent around the globe. Following the European Tour, and a brief stint around small towns and cities in England, Scotland and Wales, Matt Henshaw was awarded 'Best Male' at The Midlands Independent Music Awards (The MIMAs) 2015. Summer 2015 brings again a busy festival season - and New Music ... 'Easier' - the Brand New Single will be available for pre-order on August 14th and Officially Released September 10th. #SpreadTheLove #BeliefIsAll