BIOGRAPHY
Mike Mathews has been playing bass for a living since he was seventeen years old and loves it now more than ever. Below you will find an outline of some of the many musical experiences he has enjoyed.
LIVE WORK
Jazz/Funk/Fusion
Joe Chindamo
Triangle
Ricky May (2 Victorian Tours)
Bob Venier Band
Lisa Young Band
Cable Network (Linda Cable)
Tom See Poy Band
Christine Sullivan
Genestera
Glen Heinrich Quartet
Carl Orr
Sunny Gets Blue (Hyatt Hotel band)
Act 4 (Hyatt Hotel band)
Michael Harding Trio
Marlene Richards
Don Jordan
Mary-Louise Hatch
Carlo Mosca Trio
Alex Hutchinson Quartet
Pippa Wilson Quintet
Graham Taylor Trio
Samantha Morley
Michelle Forbes Quintet
Tracey Roberts Quartet
Twist
Jodi Stor Quintet
Yvette Johansson
Emma Sidney Quintet
U Turn
Big Time
Vanilla (with Amber Jordan)
The Periwinkles
Albare
Afro Cuban/Brazilian
Sambumbia
Peak Trio
Ray Piper
Rock & Roll
Chantoozies
FJ Holden
Jade Hurley (2 Victorian tours)
Angela Ayers
David Briggs Band
The Drifters (Victorian tour)
Col Joye (2 Victorian tours)
The Cookies
Middle of the Road/Pop
Brian Cadd
Gene Pitney (2 National tours inc NZ )
Rhonda Burchmore
Barry Crocker
Normie Rowe
Cilla Black
Bev Harrol
The Seekers (National tour)
Chelsea Brown (Northern Territory tour)
Dennis Walter
Eric Jupp
Four Kinsmen (6 Victorian tours, 1 NSW tour)
Andrea Lees
Harry Cassio Band
Marion Martin
Henry Maas
Donald Cant
Sarah MacClean
Warren Mitchell
Mark Westby
Country
Dianna Trask
Donna Fisk
Theatre
"Cats" Melbourne (Cameron Mackintosh production)
"Cats" First National Tour (Cameron Mackintosh production)
"Gang Show" - Melbourne
"Hats" - Adelaide
"Fame" - Gold Coast
"Little Shop of Horrors"
“Wizard of Oz”
“Kiss Me Kate”
“Alice”
“Witches of Eastwick”
Big Band/Orchestral
Groovin' Easy Orchestra
Downbeat Big Band
Let's Dance Big Band
"Bernstein's Mass" with Carl Davis and the State Orchestra of Victoria
Variety Show with Brisbane Symphony Orchestra
Alexander's Big Band
Norm Harris Big Band
Radio Rhythm Orchestra
Don Stevenson's Boogie Blues Band
Tony Louise Big Band
TV/Radio
"Hey Hey It's Saturday" - studio band (numerous performances)
Good Morning Australia (Bob Venier Band)
Good Morning Australia (Act 4)
Channel 7 Studio Band - Good Friday Appeal
"Don't Get Off Your Bike On Tour" - ABC Radio Show
Triangle - live to air PBS broadcast
RECORDINGS
Mosaic - original CD
Joe Chindamo - CD tracks
Triangle - jazz/fusion CD
Ted Egan - 2 country albums
Peter Moscos - CD track
Bruce Rowland - jingles
Peter Best - jingles
Mike Brady - jingles
Peter Sullivan - jingles
Paul Richards - CD tracks
Rod Baker - CDs
Justin Humphries - CD tracks
Linda Cables - CD tracks
Kaz Mitchell - CD
Alex Pertout Latin - CD tracks
Dale Adriatica - Middle of the Road album
Downbeat Big Band - DVD
Michelle Forbes - CD
Alan Buckley - CD
Grahame Taylor Trio - CD
Susanne Petersen - CD tracks
Fluid Reality - CD
Peak Trio - CD
Keryn Morehu and Diane Simmons - CDs
Prague House CDs
GREMP Project CD
TEACHING
Private tuition (30years)
Mentone Girls' Grammar School (7 years)
Mentone Girls' Secondary (2 years)
Ivanhoe Grammar (5 years)
Whitefriars College (1 year)
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