Mat Hook tells us about his life in music, Sheffield and headlining EchoSound Festival Saturday 7th of March from 11am episode artwork

EPISODE · Feb 16, 2026 · 24 MIN

Mat Hook tells us about his life in music, Sheffield and headlining EchoSound Festival Saturday 7th of March from 11am

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Matt is the former lead singer of the fine Sheffield band Kartica. When they disbanded (literally) he want and had a big lie down but for the past 3 years has been producing music and gigging, with his band, as Mat Hook. He tells us about his time in music, his past, his present and his upcoming plans.Please have a listen and if there is anything, Sheffield, you'd like us to do for future episodes do please get in touch via [email protected] things mentioned in the podcast include Mat himself whose info can be found via hs website at https://mathook.com/EchoSound Festival where details and tickets can be found via https://www.fatsoma.com/e/g2br6p4x/echosound-fesitvalSteve Cowen's Mosfest book launch event can be accessed herehttps://www.skiddle.com/whats-on/Sheffield/Sidney-And-Matilda/Mosfest-Sheffield-book-launch-festival/42074090/#lineupThe promoters of good northern events Gig Life Crisis can be found herehttps://giglifecrisis.co.uk/And the football kickabout shenanigans are herehttps://www.instagram.com/kickabout.sheff7s/?hl=enWe are still @HelpSheffield on Twitter and BlueSky.We run Sheffield Socials on a sub Reddit of that same name as well as on Instagram and Twitter.Any contact can be made via DMs or [email protected] next monthly social, all welcome, will be at Lock Inn, Victoria Quays on Thursday the 19th of February 2026 (this will be very quickly outdated).

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