AFTER taking two years out, Matt Corby will tour the UK in 2016 in support of his debut album Telluric, visiting Southampton’s Engine Rooms on March 12.

Matt first made waves in the UK in 2012 with his track Brother. He toured relentlessly in the UK, including sold out shows at Scala and KOKO; a hugely impressively feat for an unknown 21-year-old Australian.

After signing to Atlantic Records, he wrote and produced his debut album two years ago in Los Angeles but, disliking the results, he scrapped the entire thing. His aim was to become self-sufficient in every aspect of the recording process – salvaging his confidence which had reached rock bottom. He wanted to know he was good enough to make his debut record.

“I recorded an album two years ago that I didn’t like. For a lot of reasons I wouldn’t release it. It took me a year and a half to clear my head of everything that happened, accept my failures, reboot and have the balls to do it again.”

Telluric is a perfect reflection of Matt’s state of mind during the making of this record – starting out frustrated and angry, and working through his demons with stony grit and determination. Delving a little deeper, and a little darker, Matt spent the past few years in home studios all over the world, ending up in a cottage in rural NSW Australia where he wrote, recorded and produced the album.

Audiences will be treated to the first live outings for tracks such as Sooth Lady Wine, Monday and Wrong Man.