Scott Matthews
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Biography
Scott Matthews (born 15â¯Januaryâ¯1976 in Wolverhampton, Westâ¯Midlands, England) is a British singerâsongwriter, guitarist and vocalist who first emerged on the scene with his debut album Passing Stranger released on 13â¯Marchâ¯2006 by Sanâ¯Remo Records and later reissued by Island Records; the album entered the UK Albums Chart at numberâ¯45. Early BBC exposure came through Janice Long, Mark Radcliffe and Bob Harris, and a BBC Radioâ¯2 session followed in Aprilâ¯2006, which helped the single "Elusive" break into the charts and earned Scott Matthews the Ivor Novello Award for Best Song Musically and Lyrically in Mayâ¯2007. Scott Matthews continued to build momentum with Elsewhere (2009), a selfâproduced effort coâhelmed by Gavin Monaghan, and What the Night Delivers (2011), produced by Jon Cotton and featuring guest performances from double bassist Danny Thompson, Samâ¯Martin, Danny Keane and his brother Darren Matthews. A national tour supported the release, and Scott Matthews opened for the Fooâ¯Fighters during their 2006 acoustic Skinâ¯&â¯Bones tour. Scott Matthews then launched Homeâ¯Partâ¯1 in 2014, followed by Homeâ¯Partâ¯2 in 2016, both released through his own Shedio Records. Subsequent albums include The Great Untold (2018), New Skin (2020)-a product of the COVIDâ19 lockdown-and Restless Lullabies (2023). Throughout his career, Scott Matthews played a role in contemporary British folkârock, consistently blending introspective songwriting with acousticâdriven arrangements.
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Albums
Top Tracks
- Track Popularity
- Elusive
- Dream Song
- Little Man Tabla Jam, Pt. 1
- Eyes Wider Than Before
- The Fool's Fooling Himself
- Sweet Scented Figure
- Blue In The Face Again
- Prayers
- Passing Stranger
- Still Fooling
- Walking Home in the Rain
- Musical Interval
- Nylon Instrumental
- Echoes of the Lonely
- City Headache
- Piano Song
- Earth to Calm
- The Man Who Had Everything
- LIttle Man Tabla Jam part 2
- White Feathered Medicine
- Obsession Never Sleeps
- Ballerina Lake
- Bad Apple
- 12 Harps
