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The Beatles, Elliott Smith, Robert Johnson, Nick Drake, Joni Mitchell, Jimi Hendrix, Led Zeppelin, Beck, John Martyn, Neil Young, T-Rex, Kings of Leon, Chris Cornell, Soundgarden, Foo fighters, Cream, David Bowie, Tom Waits, Jeff Buckley, Tim Buckley, Stevie Wonder, Small Faces, Stone roses, Neil Finn, Fleetwood Mac ( the 60's line up ), The Band, Canned heat, George Harrison, The A.M., Bob Marley, The Smiths, The Shins, Ella Fitzgerald, Paul Weller, The White Stripes, Free, The Black keys, Davy Graham, Devendra Banhart, Bert Jansch, Supergrass, The Byrds, Willy Mason, Procal Harum, Ryan Adams, The Pixies, Ben Harper, Flaming lips, Django Reinhardt, Traffic, Tim Hardin, Fairport Convention, you get the idea....or do you?
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Throughout history, the Midlands has played an important part in shaping the history of rock, folk and popular music. It is no surprise then, when we learn that Scott Matthews was born and bred in Wolverhampton. Its also a lesser known fact, that he attended the same senior school as Beverley Knight !
Upon aquiring his first guitar at the tender age of seven, he emersed himself in the music of such iconic figures, who have forever withstood the test of time; The Beatles, Bob Dylan, Led Zeppelin, Joni Mitchell, Marc Bolan and.. Joe Satriani !!
Scotts colourful musical past, steered him through experimentations with funk, indie rock and soul, before he finally decided to embark on a solo career, and it was his past musical experiences that laid the foundations for his own unique fusion of folk/rock blues to materialize.
After signing a recording contract with independent label San Remo in 2004, Scott set about recording his debut album Passing Stranger. With session musicians, such as the world renowned Sukvinder Singh Namdhari, who has played alongside Ry Cooder and Ravi Shankar, the album would become a melting pot of musical genres, making it the most unique and original album to be produced by a solo artist in years.
All that was left to do, was find someone capable of mastering such an accomplished album. Scott decided to employ the skills of Ray Staff, the man responsible for such classic albums as, Zeppelins Physical Graffiti and Bowies Hunky Dory and Ziggy Stardust. The circle was complete.
All that remains to say, is that with the albums release upon us, you will be able to hear for youself why Scott Matthews will be the most faithful friend amongst your record collection, until then..
Greetings and Salutations from SKINT! Hope you're all doing well! We're currently building a database of bands and the like. So if you want to play at some point or know someone who does, then send us an email / message with your contact phone number and name and we'll get back to you. Plenty of Thursday slots and a few Saturday ones left :) spread the word! Peace Skint x
I heard Elusive last year on the radio whilst I was driving. It made such an impact on me that I had to pull over to listen to it properly. I went out and bought the album later that week and just want to say to you how wonderful I think it is.
Ello sent you a silly drunken message about James Taylor maybe his music is gay. anyway you sound alot like the singer from the black keys. similar style.Nice. xxx
Hiya Scott, Hope your having a great week. Hope album selling well for you. I am on Smooth Radio Thursday 25th September from 6pm till 7pm. Doing two songs live Version of The cynic will be played. Please tune in if you can and give your support for a local singer/songwriter from The West Midlands. All the best for now Steve.
Hey there Scott, Congrats on your music and success. Thanks 4 being friends on myspace, fellow musician. Let me know what’s new w/you! I’d love to share my new music and then hear what you think. If u like it, pls leave a comment! Rock on, Alexandra
Hello to all my friends out in the world. Maybe you remember … we got some of the same roots. Today’s a very special day for me. My album “Dreams and Shadows” is out now and available at cdbaby. com. 14 Songs … each of them is telling its own story. With influences of great songwriters like Kristofferson, Neil Young, Gordon Lightfoot or Jim Croce … but most of all it’s my own thing. I’ve just posted the title song and another new song. Maybe you got some minutes to listen, maybe give me a feedback … and if you enjoy it feel free to buy it. Have a great day and keep on dreaming… your friend Shiregreen
