Matt Holubowski

Matt Holubowski, originally from Hudson, Quebec, Canada, has come a long way since the independent release of his album Ogen, Old Man in 2014. An unexpected and extremely lucky series of events led to Matt accruing a large following in his home province and signing with Montreal-based record label Audiogram. Their first collaborative release, Solitudes, ended up selling over 45k copies, racked up 17 million streams, and earned him a Gold record, as well as two nominations at the ADISQ Gala, Quebec’s music awards, for anglophone Album and Show of the year.

His very first tour started with a respectable thirty dates, but it quickly turned into 50, 100, 150, 200 shows, selling over 20,000 tickets. He toured all around Canada, USA, Germany, Austria, Switzerland, France, Belgium, The Netherlands, and the UK, and supported Ben Folds, Sophie Hunger, and Dan Mangan. Some of his highlights were performing at Elbphilharmonie in Hamburg, La Cigale in Paris, Paradiso in Amsterdam, The Barbican in London, Vicar Street in Dublin, L’Ancienne Belgique in Brussels, Osheaga (Main Stage!) in Montreal, and Bonnaroo in Tennessee.

Later reunited in the studio with producer Connor Seidel, Matt Holubowski pushed sonic experimentation to another level with the creation of a new record: Weird Ones, written over two months in Krakow, two more in Banff, and released in February 2020. The concerts and promotional efforts that had begun in Canada, Germany, France, and the UK were unfortunately cut short, experiencing a fate akin to all other musicians in the midst of touring that year. Disappointed but undeterred, Matt still managed to play over 60 tour dates upon reopening of venues across his home country in the last months. Quite flexible, he presented Weird Ones on stages across Canada as a solo act on an intimate tour, and in full band formation when possible, in festivals and concert halls. He also opened for Martha Wainwright’s latest Canadian tour and for a few nights’ support with The Paper Kites, all while carefully creating his next album due in 2023.

His latest project, Like Flowers on a Molten Lawn (2023), is the most ambitious of his career. This album, the result of a collaboration with producer Pietro Amato, reflects a musical evolution marked by experimentation and an in-depth focus on composition. It is considered Holubowski's most meticulously crafted work, as he continues to push the boundaries of his music while exploring new creative paths. The album earned him the Félix for Album of the Year – Anglophone and a nomination for Show of the Year – Anglophone at the ADISQ Gala. A year later, he released the EP Somewhere, Someone (2024), a collection of tracks recorded during the studio sessions of his last album, closing this chapter.