Matthew Gwinup

"I just want to take a few moments to thank you for your wonderful and well received performance at our grand opening event for Furnish Hope and Home!  I confidently speak on behalf of our entire staff, team and I daresay everyone in attendance, for both of your performances!  You are an amazing guitarist, you played so effortlessly and beautifully and we were truly blessed to hear you perform.  It was perfect for our event!  Thank you for hanging in there with all of our date changes, rearranging your schedule to accommodate us and for working with our team during this special event! We will surely recommend and hire you again!  You are always welcome in our shop and we hope to see you and your family there from time to time!"

"We hired Matt Gwinup to play at our wedding and we were very pleased with our choice! He is friendly, professional, and easy to work with. Matt showed up early to make sure that everything was in place for the wedding, and he came well prepared with lots of musical selections. We both agree that his music was a beautiful component of our wedding. Many of our guests gave us unsolicited positive comments about the ceremony music, and we would highly recommend Matt for other weddings."

“We had an amazing experience working with Matt for our wedding. He was professional and organized throughout the planning process, which was particularly helpful as we planned a destination wedding. His musical talents blew us and our guests away and he really helped us accomplish our goal of making our event a personal reflection of us. He went above and beyond to help us choose songs and the ones he learned at our request were just as good as ones he's been playing for years!”  

 “I hired Matthew for a memorial and I am so glad I did! Not only is Matthew incredibly talented, he is lovely to work with. Responsive and kind, he made the whole process really easy. If you're looking for a musician to make your event unforgettable, you've found him in Matthew!”   

“Toothpick Shaker was an excellent addition to our Bend wedding. Their broad array of songs to choose from meant they played something for everyone. The songs we asked them to learn sounded great and really helped us put a personal stamp on the evening. They were really easy to work with, very professional, and all around great guys!”

"Our 14 year old son has taken guitar lessons with Matthew for one year and his progress is amazing. As parents we really appreciate Matthew and recommend him to anyone. Our son had some previous piano experience but has never been as motivated musically as he has been since starting lessons with Matthew.  Along with the instrument, Matthew teaches awareness of music theory, and work ethic as well. Matthew has gone beyond the expected, even arranging "Jam Classes" when his students can get together and play their music together.  What our son is learning from guitar lessons will also help him in life outside of music.  Matthew is a professional with integrity and a good influence on our son.  Thanks Matthew!"     

"Matt's knowledge and ease with a variety of music styles has made him a favorite entertainer during our special events in the gallery."

We hired Matt for a couple industry events to play some live background music, and both times he impressed our guests with his guitar skills and talent. He's friendly, professional, and easy to work with. We enjoy his music and highly recommend him for corporate events.  

"Matt Gwinup seemlessly integrated himself into our wedding party with ease; his superior musical skill and good-natured attitude made it feel like he was part of the family. The melodious sounds of his guitar playing during the wedding ceremony felt like something out of the quintessential dream wedding. My wife and I highly recommend Matt and his music, not just for weddings, but any event that needs that extra special something."