Biography
Lee Mvtthews are one of New Zealand’s top Drum & Bass acts.
Graham Matthews and Tom Lee, met in 2012, and after discovering they had nearly identical music tastes, Lee Mvtthews formed in 2013. Since then, they’ve appeared in the setlists of the likes of Andy C, Sub Focus, Netsky, Metrik, Grafix, Koven, Matrix & Futurebound, Dirtyphonics, K-Motionz, DC Breaks & Hybrid Minds.
They have become a firm favourite on the New Zealand festival circuit, having played every major festival including Rhythm & Vines, Electric Avenue, Northern Bass & Homegrown along with headlining shows up and down the country. In addition to this, they have become a go-to support act for an array of international acts including Wilkinson, Netsky, Kanine, Grafix and ShockOne.
They have released on labels such as UKF, Viper Recordings, DeVice & Dark Machine Records. Their music has clocked up over 40 Million streams across platforms, including their self-released debut album, ‘Bones’ which is certified Gold, and two of their singles certified Platinum, including ‘Takeover (Ft. Nü).
‘Takeover’ has garnered over 13 million plays on Spotify alone & spent over 2 years in the NZ Top 40 Singles charts, reached #1 on the NZ Dance (Itunes) & Radioscope Dance Charts, #8 on the Radioscope Pop Chart and #21 in the Top 100 Radioscope Chart. It also took out the top spot-on George FM’s annual ‘Aotearoa Anthems’ & ‘Biggest Bangers’ countdowns. At the end of 2022, three years after its release, it was the #9 most played New Zealand track on NZ radio.
At the end of 2020, Lee Mvtthews took out the award for Best Electronic Artist at the Aotearoa Music Awards. They also placed third in the “Best Newcomer” category at the Drum & Bass Arena Awards (UK) in December 2021 with judges saying it was the first time an act outside of Europe had done so well in this category.
In October & November 2022, Lee Mvtthews toured Australia for the first time as part of the Dark Machine Warehouse Tour, playing to packed rooms in Perth, Melbourne, Brisbane and Sydney. Once back in New Zealand then they headlined a number of New Zealand’s biggest music festivals – including Rhythm & Vines, Northern Bass, Electric Avenue & Homegrown.
With another album underway & more international touring locked in, Lee Mvtthews show no sign of slowing down with 2023 looking set to be their biggest year yet!