Bio
Matthew’s song writing is always influenced by his friends and Scott Walker, Nick Cave, Tom Waits, Hemmingway, Jorge Luis Borges, all forms of Expressionism, films of Orson Welles, Andy Kaufman, Isaac Hayes. He was brought up catholic, so there is often an influence of God in his writing.
The last few years he has been brought up creatively in the shadow of The Yossarians in Manchester and with the guidance of the people reaching beyond the parameters of that band. He began to document this a few years ago with what is now his film "Withington Athletic". Almost all the art Matthew makes is entirely based in a physically fictitious town called Sleeperhead, his paintings, his first long story "The Cotton Bag" and all his records so far have been attempts to explain the history of the town and discuss its inhabitants.
The last few years he has been brought up creatively in the shadow of The Yossarians in Manchester and with the guidance of the people reaching beyond the parameters of that band. He began to document this a few years ago with what is now his film "Withington Athletic". Almost all the art Matthew makes is entirely based in a physically fictitious town called Sleeperhead, his paintings, his first long story "The Cotton Bag" and all his records so far have been attempts to explain the history of the town and discuss its inhabitants.
Links
Checkout the incredibly vast encyclopedia of Sleeperhead in all Matthew’s recordings here, I’m pretty sure it’s all free too. Incredible!!!
http://orangejuicesunshine.bandcamp.com/
http://orangejuicesunshine.bandcamp.com/
News
With several projects on the go at any one time, Matthew is always on the move. Keep your eye on the link above for his and his many projects development.