Silence as Bombs Fall Down - Debut Solo EP
Coming January 2026

Matt Rai

Acoustic meets attitude.

One guy over 40. One 12-string guitar.
No filters, no frills — just raw sound and honest stories.

Silence As Bombs Fall Down drifts between fragility and defiance — four tracks that live somewhere between stillness and noise.
Written and recorded in Melbourne, it’s an intimate snapshot of what happens when you stop hiding and start feeling.

The EP

💥 Silence As… — quiet reflection before the storm
🔥 Bombs Fall Down — strength found in breaking
🌒 21:28 — swagger from another life
🌫️ Filter — closing the loop with clarity and release

Each song was performed with nothing but voice and a 12-string guitar — captured live, imperfections and all.

The Story Behind the Sound

Influenced by Jeff Buckley, Nick Drake, and the echo of late-night honesty, this record isn’t about polish — it’s about presence.
A paradox in a hoodie: confident but shy, defiant but vulnerable.
It’s the sound of finding stillness in the noise.

Music with Meaning

Beyond the music, every play supports something bigger.
Matt is the founder of Schools for Nepal — a charity building schools and supporting education for children in rural Nepal.
Hope, resilience, and connection — the same spirit behind both the songs and the cause.

Watch. Listen. Feel.

🎥 Music video for “Silence As / Bombs Fall Down” coming soon
🎧 Stream everywhere January 2026
📀 Limited CDs available soon

Stay Connected

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Totally unbiased testimonies

  • "May well fly the flag for local indie / alternative bands... Eerie and adventurous" "A visit is a must for those wanting drama. entertainment and a local who not only want to break the mould, but have already done it."

    Nik Storey

    LeftLion

  • "Unashamedly vast and grand, but also granded in and Matt Rai's mostly restrained and melancholy vocals..."

    Buck of I Am The Twister

  • "... epic, vast sound, and hypnitic guitar and piano phrases. A talent to be reckoned with... I'm eagerly awaiting the chance to hear them play some live gigs around the region..."

    Chris Xenra

    Sandman Magazine