LEE MVTTHEWS

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Lee Mvtthews, aka, Graham Matthews and Tom Lee  met in 2012 and started working together after discovering they had a nearly identical taste in music, eventuating in Lee Mvtthews in late 2013. Since then, they’ve gone from strength-to-strength, gaining a reputation for turning out infectious tunes that pair colourful melodies with bass-driven drops.

Their debut EP, SILHOUETTES, was released in late 2017 and featured collaborations with well-known Kiwi acts such as Pieter T and TY. The record’s stand-out track, ‘Nothing To Lose’, featuring Jay Bulletproof and Marino Mariner, was a huge hit on George FM winning them Best Track of 2018 at the George FM awards.

In 2018 the duo released 4 singles, ‘Stay’ Ft. Omega Levine, ‘Inside Out’ Ft. Watson, ‘Fool’, and ‘Let Me Go’ ft. Embher with three of them receiving music video funding from NZ on Air. The lads have also taken on remixes for NZ pop/hip hop sensation Kings and Perth drum and bass virtuoso’s Flowidus. Off the back of these releases and after a multitude of enthralling performances, the pair also won “Best Breakthrough Artist of 2018” at the George FM awards serving as a reminder as to why the duo is considered one of the hottest live dance acts on the scene right now.

Highlights from 2019 include winning another two Georgie awards in both of their nominated categories, NZ Artist of the Year and NZ Banger of the Year for their track 'Let Me Go' with Embher. In anticipation of their debut album arriving late 2019, the boys have released two heavy hitting bangers, the melodic 'Bones' with Kaysh & the darker 'If Only' that explores the boundaries of the duo's producing capabilities. 

Lee Mvtthews have become a favourite in the New Zealand festival circuit, playing regularly at the likes of Rhythm & Vines, Bay Dreams, Homegrown, Springbreak Fiji, as well as headlining shows up and down the country. In their hometown of Auckland, New Zealand their 'Lee Mvtthews and Friends' series has amassed attention, hosting Australian acts like Leotrix and Badrapper. In addition to this, they have become a go-to support act for an array of international talents, such as Slumberjack, Jauz, Sigma, Borgore, and more.

Earlier this year thee boys wrapped up a successful festival season after sets at Homegrown, Bay Dreams and Rhythm and Vines, before heading to their first Bush Doof at the end of March. The winter months have seen them headlining shows up and down the country as well as playing support for Internationals such as Luude, Svdden Death & Upgrade. 

The first of November marked the ultimate culmination of their incessant hard work and creativity - their debut album Bones. Written and recorded at Woodcut Studios, the making of Bones has seen Tom Lee and Graham Matthews build on the partnership they've developed as producers and over many DJ sets in the past seven years since Lee Mvtthews was born. They ended 2019 with a bang, embarking on a seven date nationwide tour across the country to celebrate the release of their debut album, which closed out with a sold out show at Auckland's Studio. Quickly following that, the boys sent off 2019 with a bang, including shows at the Rhythm & Alps warm up party, Rhythm & Vines, Bay Dreams Nelson, and Farm Dance in Whangamata over the New Year's period. 2020 is set to be another all stacked year for Lee Mvtthews as they continue to headline shows across the country and build on their empire. 

​VIDEOS

DISCOGRAPHY

Bones (Album) - 2019
Bones ft. Kaÿsh (Single) - 2019
Let Me Go ft. Embher (Single) - 2018  
6 Figures - Kings ( Lee Mvtthews Remix) - 2018
Fool (Single) - 2018
Inside Out ft. Watson (Single) - 2018
Stay ft. Omega Levine (Single) - 2018
Silhouttes EP  - 2017 
Back 2 Back (Single) - 2016 
Take Me Higher (Single) - 2016 
X-Ray (Single) - 2016 
I Got You (Single) - 2014

PRESS

NZ Herald - November 2019 
Newshub - November 2019
George FM - November 2019
George FM - August 2019
Muzic.net - August 2019 
The Speakeasy - May 2019
Radio BurgerFuel - May 2019
George FM - December 2018
Libel - 2018 
George FM - November 2017 

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