Greymatter is Graham Luckhurst, a UK producer and DJ associated with UK garage, dubstep, breakbeat and electronic music. He is also linked with Wolf Music and uses the website greymatterbeats.net.

As an artist name, Greymatter is also used by a separate five-piece all-girl folk rock band from Berkshire, Brighton and Bournemouth in south-east England. That group forms in Berkshire in 2004 with Georgey, Emma, Susan and Julie, before Bob joins on drums in 2006. Susan leaves in 2007 and Jules replaces her on guitar and trumpet, then Carys replaces Bob on drums in 2009. The band’s members are Georgey Payne on vocals, acoustic guitar and piano, Emma Kavanagh on vocals, Julie Boyce on bass guitar, Jules Hawthorne on electric guitar and trumpet, and Carys Parfitt on drums.

Style

The band’s music combines vocal harmonies with electric and acoustic guitars, piano, trumpet, bass and drums. Its songs are described as drawing on influences including the Indigo Girls, James Morrison, Texas and Shawn Colvin, with lyrics centred on love, heartache, yearning and passion.

Musicianship

Georgey has played in bands and performed live since 1987, while Emma and Georgey sing live together from 2000. Carys has been in various bands since 1985, and Jules plays regularly in a brass band.