Matthew Holmes

Matthew has been working to help ecological restoration efforts in the Northwest, all while playing bass in the Portland community.

Music and ecology are very similar in their being-ness and Matthew Holmes has always strived to create a wholeness in his playing.

Matthew Holmes is a highly diversified bass player touring and playing both in community park events and with Grammy winners. He spans the musical genres from Bluegrass to folk, and free jazz to funk.

Holmes has collaborated and supported musicians like Haley Heynderickx, Illegal Son, Daniel Rossi’s Mess, Chamberlain Gonzalez, Johnny Franco, Rivkah Ross, Tommy Alexander, Machado Mijiga and James Powers, and has deepened his community and learning through these experiences.

Matthew continues to reach for new understanding and communion with musicians and ecological.