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Ben Matthews (born 21 July 1963) is the guitarist and keyboard player with the hard rock band Thunder. [1] He is also an experienced studio engineer and mixer; he worked with progressive rock act Mostly Autumn as studio engineer on their 2005 album Storms Over Still Water.
Feb 25, 2022 · After a decade performing as both a sideman and bandleader with some of Australia’s top-tier musicians, WAAPA graduate jazz pianist and contemporary keyboardist Ben Matthews turned his focus to composition in late 2015.
Nov 10, 2014 · Thunder guitarist Ben Matthews has been given the all-clear following cancer treatment. The 50-year-old was diagnosed in July after malignant cells were discovered during tonsil surgery. He’d been replaced by Pete Shoulder of The Union for the band’s appearance at the Calling festival.
Based in Staffordshire, Ben currently plays as one of the UK's only 5 stringed 'cellists as a solo artist and with several ensembles including Helian & the Joe Danks trio. He has played classically with various orchestras including the LSO, and BBC Philharmonic.
Jul 15, 2014 · Thunder guitarist Ben Matthews is to receive medical attention for a malignant tumour found during a routine operation, the band have reported. The 50-year-old was replaced by The Union’s Pete Shoulder for their Calling festival appearance at the end of June while he recovered from tonsil surgery.
Mar 14, 2021 · Regular member Ben Matthews was unwell and unavailable for the recording so Rob Harris stood in for him. Harris, who has played with the likes of Gary Numan, Mark Owen and is a member of Jamiroqui, was introduced by Danny Bowes as the man “who saved our bacon”.
Mar 30, 2017 · LiveWyre is an original project that was started in 2014 by pianist and composer Ben Matthews. The goal of this project is to break away from more straight-ahead forms of jazz by incorporating elements from other genres – r’n’b, funk, ambient, fusion, groove and cinematic music.
