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MATT WALKER

DOBRO NADA

2025

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Matt Walker’s everywhere these days. When he’s not playing with The Cruel Sea or touring duo gigs with Tex Perkins, he’s busy front manning for his band, Lost Ragas, who are due to release a new album soon.

We’ve even been lucky enough to get another glimpse of his reunion of duo Matt Walker and Ashley Davies, which hit the charts in the early 2000s and scored an ARIA for the highly acclaimed album, ‘Soul Witness.’

During this long creative journey, Matt Walker has consistently composed his own instrumental music and continues to explore the nooks and crannies of his guitars for the hidden elusive sounds of moments.

In his latest release, Dobro Nada, we drift along to a space which resides in the solitude of memories, the present landscape, space and time, allowing the listener imagination to play out the imagery to this benevolently inviting soundtrack.

In contrast to Matt Walker's previous instrumental release, United States Of Alpho (2022) where the production aesthetic positioned the listener to experience a live recording of the performance in real time, Dobro Nada creates a more ethereal and orchestrated work. Walker's slide Dobro guitar weaves recurring themes and... more

released October 7, 2025

Instrumental compositions written and produced by Matt Walker at Barkly St between Sept - Dec 2024

Dobro, Synth, Voice, Percussion by Matt Walker

Additional mixing and mastering by Roger Bergodaz at Union St in April 2025
Photography by Nada Čordašić
Artwork and design by Carl Breitkreuz

We respectfully acknowledge the Wurundjeri people of the Kulin Nation, who are the Traditional Owners of the land on which this album was recorded.

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MATT WALKER

UNITED STATES OF ALPHO

2021

 

1. The Key Of Kay
2. Casa
3. Lucerne Legends
4. Invisible Chicken
5. History Of History
6. Afternoon Rooms
7. Life In Reverse

United States Of Alpho is a somewhat mystical place where one finds a home, and peace if they are lucky, while on their own search to belong.

released June 6, 2022

Matt Walker – Guitar
Ben Franz – Double bass

Recorded live at Alpho by Phil Gionfriddo
19th – 21st Jan 2021

Mixed and mastered by Zlaya Loud

All compositions written by M. Walker
Published by Sony Music Publishing Australia
Photography by Peter Lamont
Artwork and design by Carl Breitkreuz
We respectfully acknowledge the Wurundjeri People of the Kulin Nation, who are the Traditional Owners of the land on which this album was recorded.

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LOST RAGAS

THIS IS NOT A DREAM

Released by Brown Truck Records

(Now available through Stovepipe Records)

2019

 

 

1. Keeping Up With Yesterday
2. Morning Star
3. Ain't No Free Man
4. Just Wastin' Time
5. I Broke A Heart
6. People Funny
7. I Am Awakening
8. Black Rose
9. All My Heroes Are Crazy
10. Psychedelic Jungle

Released September 2, 2019

Produced by Lost Ragas
Engineered and mixed by Roger Bergodaz
At Union Street Studio Brunswick Melbourne Australia
Mastered by Brian Lucey at Magic Garden Mastering

 

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LOST RAGAS

WHERE JAMES ONCE PLAYED / I'LL BE GONE

2016

 

Where James Once Played / I'll Be Gone

7" vinyl single Record/Vinyl + Digital Album

Limited edition RED Where James Once Played / I'll Be Gone 7" Single

Not on any album and featuring Aussie Legend Mike Rudd on his classic 'I'll Be Gone'.

A song written for the great James Cruickshank and featuring a life drawing of his on the cover.

Limited never to be repeated Once they're gone they're gone!

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LOST RAGAS

TRANSATLANTIC HIGHWAY

2015

 

 

1. Tonight
2. Marijuana Mornings
3. Murderous And Insane
4. Colours In The Sky
5. Seven Days
6. Song For Dale
7. Darkness Into Light
8. Those Wild Blue Eyes
9. From The Turnip Patch To The Window Sill
10. I Never Knew

released June 18, 2015

Matt Walker - Lead Vocals , Guitars
Shane Reilly - Pedal Steel, Guitars, Piano, Mandolin, Backing Vocals
Roger Bergodaz - Bass, Percussion
Simon Burke - Drums, Piano, Backing Vocals

Produced by Lost Ragas
Recorded, engineered , mixed by Roger Bergodaz in Melbourne Australia
Mastered by Adam Dempsey at Deluxe Mastering
 

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LOST RAGAS

PHANTOM RIDE

2013

 

 

Track List

01. Phantom Ride

02. Self-made Man

03. Open Window

04. Back to the Bone

05. Hold On

06. Johanna

07. Final Call

08. Lost Lover Blues

09. Dark Night

 

Released on November 17th, 2013

on Stovepipe Records (Australia)

 

Produced by Lost Ragas
Recorded and mixed by Roger Bergodaz at Tender Trap Northcote Australia
Mastered by Adam Dempsey at Deluxe Mastering
 

Lost Ragas are:
Matt Walker - Vocals / Guitar / Harmonica
Shane Reilly - Pedal Steel / Guitar / Mandolin / Harmonies
Simon Burke - Drums / Piano / Harmonies / Bass on track 6
Roger Bergodaz - Bass / Drums on track 6
 

Dark Night - string arrangement by Shane Reilly
with Jason Bunn - Viola / Violin
and Anna Orzech - Cello

 

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SPR-015

MATT WALKER

IN ECHOES OF DAWN

2012

 

 

Track List

01. Fife and Drum

02. Back to the Hills

03. In Echoes of Dawn

04. Can't Sleep

05. Veil of Night

06. Failed to Stop

07. Planets

08. Let's Fall in Love Again

09. Mama Go tell Your Children

10. Restless Heart

 

Released on September 7th, 2012

on Stovepipe Records (Australia)

on Smoked Records (Europe)

 

Digipak / First 1000 come with a full-length bonus disc

 

Matt Walker - vocals, piano, guitar, various

Jason Bunn - violin

Broderick Smith - harmonica

Zoe Randell and Steve Hassett - backing vocals

 

Film clip of title track by Tajette O'Halloran produced by Tim McCormack

 

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SPR-011

MATT WALKER AND ASHLEY DAVIES

SELF-TITLED

2005

 

 

Track List

1. Sleep Over

2. Technological Advances

3. Try Harder

4. On the Street Tonight

5. I Miss You

6. Bulk Haulage

7. Hunter

8. Where You Been

9. Standing at the Station

10. Just Add Wine

 

Released on September 5th, 2005

on Stovepipe Records

Digipak

 

Matt Walker - guitars, lap steel, harmonica, vocals

Ashley Davies - drums, vocals

CD-ROM component produced by Justin Heitman

 

The Duo is back in town. This will be the first album where it's just the two of us in the studio playing live since I Listen to the Night in 1997. Something was arced up deep down between me and ash way back when, and we both knew it wasn’t going to quit. Matt

 

the duo is at it's best when it is working from emotion and feeling. be it song, instrumental or ballad...me and matt might go off on tangents, but the essential part, for me, the heart and soul of whatever you do, where ever the music might go, is the groove, the rhythm. It’s got to make you feel good. Ash

 

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NAVIGATIONAL SKILLS

MATT WALKER & THE NECESSARY FEW

2003

 

 

Track List
1. Awake at Night
2. Hard to Hide
3. Just Add Wine
4. Vacancy
5. Into the Light
6. Boy Under as bridge
7. Do You Remember Our Love?
8. Right From Wrong
9. Easily Changed
10. Everyone Was Born to Love
11. Once Again

 

Released 2003 on spaghetti records SPAG002

(Now available through Stovepipe Records)

 

Matt Walker - vocals, guitars, lap steel, dobro, harmonica, banjo, pump organ, electric organ
Roger Bergodaz - drums, vocals
Grant Cummerford - bass, vocals
Simon Burke - piano, Werlitzer, Hammond organ, pump organ, vocals

Guests:

Suzannah Espie (tracks 8 & 11),

Dajon Everett (tracks 2 & 5),

Ken Gormley (tracks 2 & 5) ,

Mick Harvey (tracks 6, 8 & 10),
Dave Graney & Clare Moore (track 3),

Broderick Smith (track 6),

Ross McLennan, Mal Pinkerton & Louise Woodward (track 5)

 

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RIGHT FROM WRONG

MATT WALKER & THE NECESSARY FEW

2002

 

 

Track List
1. Right From Wrong

(from the album Navigational Skills)

2. African Message

instrumental - unavailable elsewhere

recorded live at ABC Southbank while Chris Thompson was packing up the mics and turning the lights out

3. Vacancy

unique track recorded live at the Bridge Mall  Inn, Ballarat by Cam MacKenzie

 

Released in 2002 on Spaghetti Records - SPAG001 which was Matt's own label at the time.

(Now available through Stovepipe Records)

23 mins of music

 

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MATT WALKER LIVE AT THE CONTINENTAL

MATT WALKER WITH ASHLEY DAVIES

2001

 

 

Track List

1. Don't Need Sunshine (studio

2. Deepest Valley (live)

3. Dirty Fog (live)

4. Room to Move (live)

5. This Broken Sky (live)

6. Second Hand Luck (live)

7. All By Myself (live)

 

Released 2001  wminc

(Now available through Stovepipe Records)

 

Matt Walker - acoustic guitar, lap steel, vocals

Ashley Davies - drums

Ken Gormly - bass

Chris Abrahams - keyboards

 

Studio Track - Matt Walker acoustic and electric guitars/vocals, Ken Gormly (The Cruel Sea) bass, Dajon Everett (Gomez) drums

 

A full-on night at the ‘Conti’, a venue now gone and sadly missed by Melbourne punters. The place was like our second home at the time. For Ashley and me it was always a thrill to perform there. The master tapes for this recording are missing but we hope to find them to re-present a fuller record of the occasion.  Matt

 

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DIRTY FOG

MATT WALKER WITH ASHLEY DAVIES

2000

 

 

Track List

1. Dirty Fog (slight return mix) 4:19
2. Dirty Fog (long return mix) 7:33
3. Dirty Fog (album version) 6:32
4. Everything's Comin' My Way 6:32

 

Released 31 July 2000 on wminc/Virgin

(Now available through Stovepipe Records)

 

Matt wrote this song as he drove down from the Hills to the recording studio one dark and dirty night. It's great to hear what Robert Goodge and David Chesworth do with the remixes. We'd love to hear anyone else's remix of this song too!

 

The Muddy Waters' tune Everything's Comin' My Way really rocks - a 6.5 minute live version with a terrific drum intro by Ashley and slashing lap steel

 

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SOUL WITNESS

Matt Walker with Ashley Davies

2000

 

 

Track List

 

1. Deepest Valley

2. You Put a Spell on Me

3. Black Rose

4. Green and Grey

5. Dirty Fog

6. Victim's Highway

7. In The Undertow

8. Train Driver

9. Evil Feelings

10. Room to Move

11. Second Hand Luck

12. Party Town

 

Released 2000 on wminc

(Now available through Stovepipe Records)

 

Matt Walker - acoustic guitar, lap steel, harmonica, dobro, vocals

Ashley Davies - drums

Chris Abrahams - piano

Ken Gormly - bass

 

ARIA AWARD WINNING ALBUM

BEST AUSTRALIAN BLUES AND ROOTS ALBUM 2000

 

Ash and I were privileged to work with Chris Abrahams (the Necks) and Ken Gormly (The Cruel Sea).

One of my favourite songs here with words by the late David McComb.     Matt

 

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7. All By Myself (live)

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I LISTEN TO THE NIGHT   

Matt Walker with Ashley Davies

1997

(later reissued with bonus track)

 

 

Track List

1. All By Myself

2. I Listen to the Night

3. This Broken Sky

4. You Tell Me Why

5. Danielle

7. Walk On

8. I Can Tell

9. Got You on My Mind

10. Catch That Plane

11. I'm a King Bee

Bonus Track Messin' With The Kid

 

Track List

Released 1997 on wminc

Reissued on Stovepipe Records with a bonus track - June, 2006

 

Matt Walker - acoustic guitar, harmonica, vocals

Ashley Davies - drums and percussion

 

Recorded live in the studio.

Electric guitar added by Matt on You Tell Me Why

Hammond organ added by Laurence Maddy  on I Listen to the Night

 

NOMINATED FOR TWO ARIA AWARDS 1997

BEST AUSTRALIAN MALE ARTIST

BEST AUSTRALIAN WORLD MUSIC

 

I am excited to announce that Stovepipe Records has re- issued our first studio album, "I Listen to the Night" in June. Ashley and I have been playing music together for years now, but this is where it started. Well not really, it all started with us playing in bars at 3am, but this is when we made our stamp - our first album. It was this album that got our asses overseas. To play in bars at 3am. Matt

 

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MATT WALKER AND FRIENDS LIVE AT THE RAINBOW

1995

 

 

Track List

1. Undecided Blues

2. I Listen to the Night

3. Hellhound on My Trail

4. Automobile Blues

5. Black Rose

6. This Broken Sky

7. Jesus Make it Alright

8. Overflow

9. Rocks and Gravel

10. Candy Man

 

Released 1995 on Rainbow Hotel Records

(Now available through Stovepipe Records)

 

Matt Walker - acoustic guitar, lap steel, dobro, harmonica, vocals

Ashley Davies - drums

Gerry Hale - fiddle, guitar

Andrew Entsch - bass

 

This has been unavailable for some time and Stovepipe  has unexpectedly retrieved a carton of the original recordings. It's a warts-and-all live gig on one night way back then at a venue which is legendary in the Melbourne music scene. Ash and I were pleased to have Gerry Hale (Uncle Bill, Paul Kelly Band, The Innocent Bystanders) on board as well as our mate, the late Andrew Entsch.  Matt

 

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WELCOME ME HOME

Matt Walker

1992

 

 

Track List

1. Welcome Me Home *

2. Take Me to the Mountain *

3. Rainwalker *

4. Haven't I Seen Your Face?

5. Black Rose *

6. Kind Hearted Woman

7. Blue River *

8. I'm Ready

9. King Bee

10. Not Fade Away

11. Rockin' Roller Coaster *

12. World Turning *

13. Do Re Mi

14. C'mon My Kitchen

* Composed by Matt

 

Recorded in 1992 by Rowan Matthews

 

 

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LAST TRAIN SOUTH

Matt Walker

1990

 

 

Track List

1. Last Train South *

2. Danielle *

3. Dust Pneumonia Blues

4. Rockin' Roller Coaster*

5. Creole Belle

6. Salvador*

7. Song For Arlen*

7. Jim Strange Killed Lula

8. Baltimore

9. Fiesta*

* Composed by Matt

 

Recorded in 1992 by Rowan Matthews