Mashd N Kutcher
Mashd N Kutcher is the live electronic music project from Australian producer and multi-instrumentalist Matt James. The project is centred around a live band playing dance music, with releases consisting of high energy, fun, commercial dance records. In the studio, James writes records and produces the project’s music. As a touring act, Mashd N Kutcher consists of James (vocals, keyboards, sampler), Jarrod Costello (lead guitar, bass guitar) and Geordi Hills (drums). The group also has an alter ego ‘MNK’ which consists of members wearing black balaclavas. The music from MNK is darker, harder and more industrial venturing into genres such as hard techno and progressive.
The project has performed across Australia, Asia, India, Europe & the United States, and experienced success with multiple platinum records, a Triple J Hottest100 placement at #12 plus regular coverage on mainstream media outlets both in Australia & abroad.
In addition to music releases and touring, Mashd N Kutcher is a regular name within online pop culture with an audience of over 5 million on social networks, as well as collaborating with and featuring alongside top tier talent including world champion athletes, popular media personalities, entertainers, globally recognised brands, products and services.
Mashd N Kutcher are best known for their songs "Do It Now" and "My Sunshine", which samples Len's song "Steal My Sunshine". In 2020 they came to public attention in Australia after remixing a speech given by Premier of the state of Victoria, Daniel Andrews, reporting on an early outbreak of COVID-19 in the state. The resulting dance track, Get on the Beers, made it seem that the Premier's instructions to his citizens was to do their civic duty and "get on the beers". The original press conference saw Andrews warn Victorians that it was not appropriate to get on the beers, due to the greater risk of the spread of the coronavirus.
In 2023 songwriter and project founder Matt James established an ongoing fundraising component for the band, with all Artist Streaming Royalties for the song ‘It’s Alright’ going to Myeloma Australia in perpetuity. In conjunction with his personal health journey, Matt and the Mashd N Kutcher project are committed to being closely connected with Cancer Support, Research and Awareness.
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