Krissy Matthews

About Krissy

It was 1995, Krissy was 3 years old and his father invited him on stage to play along to Pretty Woman by Roy Orbison. This is when the story started for Krissy Matthews. 

Now at 33 years old, he has gained a reputation as being one of the most unique guitarists the 21st century has seen, and has gained a wealth of experience that only most musicians could dream of. 

 At 12 years old, Krissy was invited by the Godfather of British Blues John Mayall to perform on stage two nights running sharing an amp with none other than Peter Green!

 A few years later, Krissy became the last person to perform live on stage together with the late great Mr Jeff Healey in the UK, shortly after receiving industry advice from the King of the Blues, Mr BB King. 

Not a bad beginning for someone so young! 

 In 2015, Krissy joined the iconic German outfit Hamburg Blues Band as a permanent featured member where he is still to this day backing legendary artists such as Chris Farlowe, Arthur Brown, Stoppok, Inga Rumpf and Maggie Bell every night. Previous guitar players whom he replaced were Clem Clempson (Humble Pie / Colosseum) and Miller Anderson (Keef Hartley / Spencer Davis). 

 He has performed thousands of concerts across UK, China, Russia and Europe in some of the worlds most prestigious venues sharing the billing with monster names such as Toto, Gregg Allman, Tedeschi Trucks Band, Joe Bonamassa, Joe Satriani, Beth Hart, Jimmie Vaughan, Steven Seagal, Clawfinger and Los Lobos. 

In March 2019, he was invited to grace the stage with his trio at the very well known “Rockpalast Festival” for national German TV company WDR.

An accolade and a dream for any musician!  

Krissy’s writing partner for 10 years from 2013 to 2023 was Pete Brown. The man once known as “the unofficial fourth member of Cream”.  

Pete is the poet behind timeless songs such as Sunshine of Your Love, White Room & Politician. 

He has released multiple albums to great success and is currently signed to Ruf Records.

​​Krissy Matthews is a force of nature and there is nothing stopping him from reaching the top with his powerful and unique blues rock artistry and voicing.