Matty James Cassidy

Matty James Cassidy is an Irish bass-slingin’ rocker-poet, peddling songs that swagger like The Stones in Exile, hit like The Clash in a riot, and howl like Dylan down Highway 61 — bringing it all bang up to date. This is dystopian rock & roll — sharp-edged and wired into the chaos of today.

Each track unfolds like a story told from the smoky backroom of a dive bar that never closes — a raw blend of attitude, poetic grit, and heartfelt urgency. With a voice that carries the weight of the world and a delivery that demands attention, Cassidy channels rock’s great outlaws while forging a sound that’s entirely his own. Whether on stage with his rip-roaring live band The Real Villains or on record, his music is alive with the pulse of rebellion, romance, and restless energy.

With several critically acclaimed, self-released records to his name, Cassidy has gigged relentlessly across the UK, Europe, and beyond — earning his stripes the old-fashioned way. In 2023, he released Trouble under the name The Balladmongrels — a cross-generational collaboration with Tyla (The Dogs D’Amour) — which broke into the UK Official Chart Top 20 and cemented his reputation as a songwriter of substance and style.

“Rock’n’roll is one of those phrases that means everything and nothing all at once. However you choose to define it though, Matty James Cassidy exudes it from every pore.” — Maximum Volume Music