Guitar and vox Matt kilford
Bass. Dave Durban
Piano, B vox & Lapsteel. Sam Bates
Drumset. Leks Wood
"House on the Hill" - Matthew Kilford
THE ARTWORK ON THE E.P IS A PHOTO TAKEN BY A VERY TALENTED PHOTOGRAPHER NAMED JOE COLLIER WHO RUNS A SITE CALLED http://www.abandoned-britain.com/
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1. Zurich 2. Know by Now 3. Hindsight 4. House on the Hill
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Influences
Influences... Joni Mitchell, Polly Harvey, Ane Brun, Marvin Gaye, The Funk Brothers, Gladys knight, Nick Drake, Massive Attack, Jeff Buckley, Beck, Carol King, Dean Martin, Public Enemy, Kate Bush, Bjork, Radiohead, Judy Garland, Leonard Bernstein, Doris Day, Ryan Adams, Liza Minelli, Rufus Wainwright, Bob Dylan, John Martyn.
Sounds Like
Nightshift
"When his powerful voice fills the room, the audience listens in awe. He plays melancholic guitar riffs crafted in a way that resemble Joni Mitchell's painfully soft accounts, Rufus Wainwright's polished arrangements, or even a sleepy Mugison in a winter morning"
Green man music
"And so it is with Matthew Kilford's songs, often there is more space in the songs than actual music. The art is knowing how to create such a delicate frame work that the emptiness is transformed into atmosphere and anticipation that has you holding your breath and this is something at which he is a master."
Nightshift
"unlike a lot of acoustic troubadours, he studiously avoids self-pity, preferring a warm, personable feeling of resignation"
Oxfordbands.com
"Listening leaves a lovely warm tingling glow, like a quality brandy on a cold evening, and it’s clear that Matthew Kilford is some distance ahead of the army of local zombie strummers."
Ear Music
"Great acoustic club music - the perfect end to a night of singer
songwriters, Matthew and his band have grabbed our audience's attention
every time they've played at Monkey Chews. Soothing music without being
downbeat, played by musicians who know how to play their instruments - a
soundman's dream!"
Oxfordshire Music Scene, issue 5 Spring 2009
"Matthew Kilford’s brand of stripped down, acoustic songwriting is refreshing, and even, dare I say it, uplifting in its un-fussy approach to music and performance – which is pretty intense once you tune into the fact that all you’re getting in one man, his voice and a guitar. I’m no psychologist, but beneath all this self-effacing commentary is a man brave enough to bare his soul in front of strangers, with results that are both pleasing and endearing."
Oxford Punt Review by Oxfordbands.com
"His voice is soulful and plangent. But while the material itself is downbeat, it’s intelligently reflective rather than morose or self-pitying and is pleasantly undercut by warm inter-song wit. The calm assuredness of Matt’s delivery is crucial to his success, giving his songs space and time to hit home. It was an unhurried performance of unhurriedly beautiful songs."
Camden Crawl Review by Sic Magazine
I'm off to The Spread Eagle pub for some unspecified semi-acoustic stuff put on by Andy Ross ex of Food Records.
Now, completely by chance, I see the performance of the weekend. Matthew Kilford.
He is a soulful singer songwriter, but soulful in this case shall be taken to mean like John Martyn not (shudder) James Morrison. His voice is extraordianry, a rich instrument indeed."
Live Performance of "She Asked Me So" at Monkey Chews Ear Music Night. November 2008
Matthew Kilford is a swindon born singer/songwriter who currently resides in the relative serenity of the Oxfordshire countryside. Matthew once played guitar in the highly acclaimed indie rock outfit Belarus, but all that's in the past now. The future, as they say, is where it's at.
After the demise of the aforementioned Belarus, Matthew began to work in earnest on his own songs, enjoying the simplicity and freedom of being able to write and perform with just his voice and an acoustic guitar. After a short while some of these songs popped up on the internet and people became extremely interested in the sounds they were hearing. With songs that highlight his extraordinary voice and skillful guitar playing, whilst retaining hooks and a unique songwriting slant, this is something far more magical than another acoustic troubadour furrowing his brow.
After a handful of powerful performances, Matthew is already creating a buzz on the live circuit supporting The low anthem in New York plus playing with Andy Yorke and Dawn Kinnard, seth lakeman and being selected for this years Camden Crawl and Radio one Big Weekend Official Fringe festival. He has crafted a set of tunes that possess echoes of Jeff Buckley, PJ Harvey and Joni Mitchell without actually sounding like any of them.
Autumn 2008 saw the release of his first four track E.P. entitled “House on the Hill”.
Ahhh!I've just seen me in your top friends :) thanks! I thought I would stop by and say hello cos I haven't spoken to you in ages.Hope things are going well x
Can I just clarify how great it was to finally meet you last night. The set was beautiful and I love the ep...it is staying in my car CD untill further notice! Can't wait to come and see you again - too bad I have to wait untill Dec! - Let me know if you get one before!
thanks a lot mate. means a lot, hopefully see you some time soon, at a gig together would be ideal!will try to catch you at the shuffle. all the best, ben x
Not listened to your CD for a while, then on Thursday I put it on while driving home with Beth, and it felt so lovely, 'like going home' you know how it feels, like after travelling a long journey and you get back home... a wonderful warm feeling of contentment wells within ....
