Matt Pegg
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Matt Pegg is an English musician and bass guitarist.
Pegg is the son of Fairport Convention
and Jethro Tull
bass guitar
player Dave Pegg
. He is an experienced bass guitarist
in his own right and has been known to stand in for his father on Jethro Tull tours. He has recorded
with Francis Dunnery
, Ian Brown
and Chris Difford
.
Pegg began his professional career in 1989, aged 16, with the band Blinder who played in a contemporary progressive rock style. Blinder played two very successful support slots with the band It Bites
, which brought Pegg to the attention of future employer Francis Dunnery. (The other members of Blinder would later form the band Headswim
- who signed to Polydor Records - and BlackCar
.)
Pegg appeared on Dunnery's Man album
in 2001, and toured with him on his Hometown tour (as well as appearing on the Hometown (Live) album of the following year).
Since 1993 Pegg has been a member of the group Procol Harum
; touring with them regularly and appearing on their The Well's on Fire
album and Live at the Union Chapel DVD
. He is currently touring with folk-rock group "The Gathering".
Pegg is the son of Fairport Convention
Fairport Convention
Fairport Convention are an English folk rock and later electric folk band, formed in 1967 who are still recording and touring today. They are widely regarded as the most important single group in the English folk rock movement...
and Jethro Tull
Jethro Tull (band)
Jethro Tull are a British rock group formed in 1967. Their music is characterised by the vocals, acoustic guitar, and flute playing of Ian Anderson, who has led the band since its founding, and the guitar work of Martin Barre, who has been with the band since 1969.Initially playing blues rock with...
bass guitar
Bass guitar
The bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
player Dave Pegg
Dave Pegg
Dave Pegg is an English multi-instrumentalist and record producer, arguably most visible as a bass guitarist. He is the longest-serving member of the pre-eminent electric folk band Fairport Convention and has been bassist with a number of important folk and rock groups including The Ian Campbell...
. He is an experienced bass guitarist
Bassist
A bass player, or bassist is a musician who plays a bass instrument such as a double bass, bass guitar, keyboard bass or a low brass instrument such as a tuba or sousaphone. Different musical genres tend to be associated with one or more of these instruments...
in his own right and has been known to stand in for his father on Jethro Tull tours. He has recorded
Sound recording and reproduction
Sound recording and reproduction is an electrical or mechanical inscription and re-creation of sound waves, such as spoken voice, singing, instrumental music, or sound effects. The two main classes of sound recording technology are analog recording and digital recording...
with Francis Dunnery
Francis Dunnery
Francis Dunnery is an English musician, singer-songwriter, record producer and record label owner. He is best known as a solo performer , and for fronting the original lineup of the band It Bites between 1982 and 1990 .Dunnery served as a sideman and...
, Ian Brown
Ian Brown
Ian George Brown is an English musician, best known as the lead singer of the alternative rock band The Stone Roses, which broke up in 1996 but are confirmed to reunite in 2012. Since the break-up of the Stone Roses he has pursued a solo career...
and Chris Difford
Chris Difford
Chris Difford is a singer, musician, songwriter, and record producer....
.
Pegg began his professional career in 1989, aged 16, with the band Blinder who played in a contemporary progressive rock style. Blinder played two very successful support slots with the band It Bites
It Bites
It Bites are an English progressive rock and pop fusion band, formed in Egremont, Cumbria, England in 1982 and best known for their 1986 single "Calling All The Heroes", which gained them a Top 10 UK Singles Chart hit...
, which brought Pegg to the attention of future employer Francis Dunnery. (The other members of Blinder would later form the band Headswim
Headswim
Headswim was an indie-rock band formed in Essex, England by Daniel Glendining and his brother Tom Glendining , along with their friends Clovis Taylor and Nick Watts . The band had previously been known as Blinder but changed their name in 1992.-History:The band’s early sound was influenced by...
- who signed to Polydor Records - and BlackCar
BlackCar
BlackCar is an English indie-rock band formed by ex-Headswim frontman and guitarist Dan Glendining. His brother Tom Glendining , Pat West and Caz have also contributed to the band at various stages....
.)
Pegg appeared on Dunnery's Man album
Album
An album is a collection of recordings, released as a single package on gramophone record, cassette, compact disc, or via digital distribution. The word derives from the Latin word for list .Vinyl LP records have two sides, each comprising one half of the album...
in 2001, and toured with him on his Hometown tour (as well as appearing on the Hometown (Live) album of the following year).
Since 1993 Pegg has been a member of the group Procol Harum
Procol Harum
Procol Harum are a British rock band, formed in 1967, which contributed to the development of progressive rock, and by extension, symphonic rock. Their best-known recording is their 1967 single "A Whiter Shade of Pale"...
; touring with them regularly and appearing on their The Well's on Fire
The Well's on Fire
The Wells on Fire, by Procol Harum, was released in 2003. This was Matthew Fisher's last studio album with Procol Harum. Fisher's last live release with the band was Procol Harum Live at the Union Chapel DVD and CD package, recorded in December 2003 and including many of the songs from the studio...
album and Live at the Union Chapel DVD
DVD
A DVD is an optical disc storage media format, invented and developed by Philips, Sony, Toshiba, and Panasonic in 1995. DVDs offer higher storage capacity than Compact Discs while having the same dimensions....
. He is currently touring with folk-rock group "The Gathering".