Matt Scullion

Jan

2025

Well-Deserved Success For Local Singer/Songwriter Matt Scullion

Local NewsMatt Scullion, Tamworth Country Music Festival

A few weeks ago, Glen Innes News brought to readers’ attention that local singer and songwriter, Matt Scullion was up for a number of awards at the Tamworth Country Music Festival. He was hoping for recognition for the song he’d written about national living treasure, Ted Egan, called ‘Beer Box Man’. As a community, we were wishing him all the best. Fast forward to the iconic yearly gathering of country music greats and Matt is on a high after garnering three awards. As he says, he’s struggling to wipe the smile off his face! Although they’re all special to him,…

Dec

2024

By Megan Redfern

Four Tamworth Awards Nominations For Local Muso

Local NewsGlencoe, Matt Scullion, Tamworth Country Music Awards, Tamworth Country Music Festival

Glencoe resident and musician, Matt Scullion, has been nominated for four awards at the Tamworth Country Music Festival in January 2025, two of them in the People’s Choice and two in the Tamworth Songwriter’s Association Awards. The nominations are for a song he wrote and recorded about Northern Territory icon, Ted Egan. Matt’s song, Beer Box Man, documents Ted’s musical journey. When Matt originally opted to write a song about Ted, he re-read his autobiography, Outback Songman: My Life, and also met with the legendary Alice Springs resident. Matt found that there were so many aspects to Ted and his…