BRUCE MATHISKE ‘MY LIFE’
ALBUM RELEASE & NATIONAL TOUR
Internationally renowned guitar maestro and performer Bruce Mathiske is fortunate enough to tour the globe, playing the sort of music he has always aspired to play. But it has been a long and sometimes extremely difficult journey to reach this point in a remarkable career that has spanned nearly 3 decades.
Mathiske, who can add composer, documentary maker, presenter, producer, writer, teacher and public speaker to his list of accomplishments, is an inspiration, and not just for his musical career achievements.
Confronting and overcoming a number of potentially life-threatening and career-ending obstacles with an amazing amount of tenacity, hard work and dedication, all the while with his renowned good grace and humour intact, speaks volumes about the very special man behind the music.
Not many people could come back from an accidental .22 Calibre bullet shattering your skull and leaving you with left arm paralysis for almost a year, to name just one incident he has endured. But, with his guitar as physiotherapy and his music as motivation, Bruce did.
‘My Life’, Bruce’s 17th album, is an autobiographical release; a chance for an artist that has scaled the heights from some very dark lows, to look back and reflect on a life and career that he is both eternally thankful for, and very deserving of.
Bruce is about to undertake his largest Australian tour to date, with a new live show built around the My Life album. He’ll be performing in metropolitan capitals and regional cities and towns, from Tasmania to Victoria, up to New South Wales and Queensland, with ACT, South Australian and West Australian shows later in the year.
The shows are a mix of many rhythms and moods. Add to this Didgeridoo, and Mathiske surpasses your expectations at every turn with his ability to play bass, rhythm and melody simultaneously leaving his audiences utterly amazed.
Without doubt Bruce Mathiske is a fine example of strength and courage and his incredible journey gives further credence to his unprecedented musical prowess. He is a true master of the guitar, a superb live performer and one of life’s true gentlemen.
‘My Life’ is out April 5 thru MGM
TOUR DATES
Wednesday 17 April
The Peacock Theatre
77 Salamanca Place, Hobart TAS
Thursday 18 April
The Earl Arts Centre
57 Brisbane St, Launceston TAS
Friday 19 April
Lighthouse Theatre – The Studio
185 Timor St, Warrnambool VIC
Saturday 20 April
Geelong Performing Arts Centre
50 Little Malop St, Geelong VIC
Sunday 21 April
Chapel Off Chapel
12 Little Chapel St, Prahran VIC
Thursday 2 May
The Playhouse
Old Hume Hwy, Mittagong NSW
Friday 3 May
Milton Theatre
69 Princes Hwy, Milton NSW
Saturday 4 May
The Clarendon Guesthouse
Lurline St, Katoomba NSW
Wednesday 8 May
The Basement
7 Macquarie Pl, Circular Quay NSW
Thursday 9 May
IPAC
32 Burelli Street, Wollongong NSW
Friday 10 May
Avoca Beach Picture Theatre
69 Avoca Beach Dr, Avoca Beach NSW
Saturday 11 May
Newcastle Conservatorium Concert Hall
Cnr Auckland & Laman Sts, Newcastle NSW
Saturday 25 May
Zenith Theatre
Cnr Railway & McIntosh Sts, Chatswood NSW
Saturday 15 June
Manning Entertainment Centre
33 Manning River Dr, TAREE NSW
Wednesday 19 June
Brisbane Powerhouse
119 Lamington St, New Farm QLD
Thursday 20 June
Nambour Civic Centre
Centenary Square Currie St, Nambour QLD
Friday 21 June
Gold Coast Arts Centre
135 Bundall Rd, Surfers Paradise QLD
Saturday 22 June
The Jetty Theatre
337 Harbour Dr, Coffs Harbour NSW
