TIMETABLE
19h00 – DOORS
19h40 – JAMES HERSEY
20h30 – MATTHEW MOLE
Matthew Mole is a platinum-selling singer/songwriter from South Africa. His unique sound started out as a perfect, eclectic blend of folk with electronic influences. Matthew writes all of his own music solely by himself, including 3 full length albums and multiple B-side EPs.
Matthew’s debut album, ‘The Home We Built’ was released in 2013, becoming the first ever South African artist to debut at #1 on iTunes SA. His second album, ‘Run’ was released in 2016 which debuted at #1 on iTunes. His third album, ‘Ghost’ was released in 2019 which debuted at #1 on iTunes and won 2 South African Music awards for Best Pop Album and Record of the Year.
Since then, Matthew has released multiple singles with one of his latest offerings “I’m With You” being nominated for Record of the Year at the SAMAs. With 7 SAMA nominations and 2 SAMA wins to his name, Matthew has played at most of South Africa’s major festivals, supported international bands such as Bastille, Of Monsters And Men and The Fray, as well as performed on international stages across the USA, Thailand, Russia and 3 extensive headline tours across Europe including the UK, Germany, The Netherlands, Austria, Switzerland, France & Belgium.
Over 109 million streams on Spotify, over 531000 monthly listeners. Over 99 million views on YouTube and over 166000 subscribers. “Take Yours, I’ll Take Mine” reaching 27 Million+ views on YouTube and achieved Platinum status in home country. Debut, Sophomore & Third albums achieving #1 on iTunes (All Genres) on the day of release in home country. Debut & Sophomore albums achieved Gold status in home country. Nominated for 7 South African Music Awards. Third album won a South African Music Award for Best Pop. Won Record Of The Year with “Keep It Together”. 2021 single “I’m With You” nominated for Record of the Year. Tim Tebow mentioned Matthew Mole on “The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon” and “Good Morning America”.