Austin Ellis
- Nashville, TN
- Singing Guitarist
- 262 Verified Bookings
Michael T. said “Besides being a fantastic singer and musician, Austin related well to the audience and captivated all. We went into this event hoping our guests would…”
Your list is empty.
Save musicians, entertainers, speakers, and services, and they’ll appear here.
Matt Gillis is a local Baltimore area singer/songwriter/multi-instrumentalist that blends a variety of influences including Rock, pop, jazz, funk, and Indie. His music focuses mostly on the performance of original songs as well as the unique, yet respectful recreations of cover music. Matt holds a musical conversation that can be enjoyed by fans of many different genres.
Professional and responsive, nice gear and an all around nice dude. Comes with a repertoire of covers and originals to keep your audience hooked. We hosted an outdoor event on the lawn of our winery, and Matt's acoustic set fit our venue and audience well.
Everyone had a great time listening to Matt Gillis perform some awesome tunes! Definitely can’t wait to see him again!
Price Range: $100-$400
Gig Length: 30 - 180 minutes
Languages: English, Gaelic
When booking Matt Gillis you can expect up to three hours of original and cover music. Although mostly acoustic guitar, Matt also plays electric guitar. He uses multiple effect pedal, including looper pedals, to create a more textured sound. Matt is also available to share the bill with other musicians, if needed. Additionally, Matt is willing and able to take requests to curate a more personalized musical experience.
Because he is a solo musician, his stage profile is very minimal. All the venue needs to provide is an electrical cord. For mid-sized audiences (up to 50 people or so) all equipment is provided by Matt. For very large spaces, a house PA system will be required.
Matt Gillis is a local Baltimore area singer/songwriter/multi-instrumentalist that blends a variety of influences including Rock, pop, jazz, funk, and Indie. His music focuses mostly on the performance of original songs as well as the unique, yet respectful recreations of cover music.
Through the use of various guitar effects and looper pedals, Matt is able to create musical textures that provide a fuller and more engaging musical experience and allow for solo improvisation. From small private events to larger audiences, Matt specializes in bringing a super-chill and fun vibe to audiences with a slightly more advanced musical pallet.
Small space to setup and an extension cord.
Example Setlist
Set 1
• Intro Instrumental (Original)
• Burning brain (Original)
• Suburbs
• After midnight
• Anna
• Beneath the fireworks (Original)
• It takes a lot to laugh
• Red red wine
• Don't dream it's over
• Julie (Original)
• Atlantic City
• Regina (Original)
• The Dance
• Take me to the River
• Jealous Guy
• Motherless Child
• Let it burn (Original)
• The Maker
Set II
• Into the Mystic
• WS Walcotts Medicine Show
• White Table Capo
• Backstabbing (Original)
• Early morning Rain
• Fall at you feet
• Early Grave (Original)
• Always something there to remind me
• When you gotta good friend
• Wolfmans Brother
• Something
• Please read the letter
• Purple Rain
• Egypt (Original)
• I won't back down
• Stuck in a moment
• Out of Touch
• Time Stand Still (Original)
• You're a big girl now
• Who's gonna drive you home
• Second Hand News (option)
• Dance with Somebody
Phish, John Scofield, Vulfpeck, U2, Bob Dylan, Beatles, The Band, Clapton, Traffic, or everything under the sun.
Electricity
Safe environment
Plying area big enough to setup and maintain safe distance
Michael T. said “Besides being a fantastic singer and musician, Austin related well to the audience and captivated all. We went into this event hoping our guests would…”
Tom B. said “Mike went above and beyond to make sure he could play my wife’s party. He was easy to work with, showed up early and was all set up before guest arrive.…”
Barbara C. said “Nelson was hired to provide music for our community festival. He was a consummate professional at every step of the process and he is a fantastic artist.…”
Melissa S. said “Alison did a company event for us and despite TERRIBLE weather, she made the absolute best of it! I highly recommend her, the kids LOVED her!”