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 helpmycityelves@gmail.com

The 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-fesitval

Steve Cowen's Mosfest book launch event can be accessed here

https://www.skiddle.com/whats-on/Sheffield/Sidney-And-Matilda/Mosfest-Sheffield-book-launch-festival/42074090/#lineup

The promoters of good northern events Gig Life Crisis can be found here

https://giglifecrisis.co.uk/

And the football kickabout shenanigans are here

https://www.instagram.com/kickabout.sheff7s/?hl=en

We 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 helpmycityelves@gmail.com

Our 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all welcome, will be at Lock Inn, Victoria Quays on Thursday the 19th of February 2026 (this will be very quickly outdated).