Scott Matthews "The Fool's Fooling Himself"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f_wHJo2oZAg
Artist Biography by Andy Kellman-Allmusic Guide
Often compared to Jeff Buckley, Scott Matthews is an English singer/songwriter primarily influenced by folk and, to a lesser extent, blues -- though he has also claimed the likes of the Beatles and Led Zeppelin as influences. Signed to Island Records, he released his first album, Passing Stranger, in 2006. The record was warmly supported by several BBC disc jockeys, and the low-key single "Elusive" won an Ivor Novello Award. A good deal of touring followed, including shows alongside the Foo Fighters, Bert Jansch, and Rufus Wainwright, as well as a supporting spot on the U.K. leg of Robert Plant and Alison Krauss' Raising Sand tour. Returning home from the road, Scott Matthews and his backing band partnered with producer Gavin Monaghan, who helped ready the sophomore album Elsewhere for release in 2009.
Passing Stranger
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PpV92VOEdDw
PASSING STRANGER AllMusic Review by Philip D. Huff
Singer/songwriter Scott Matthews released a debut album full of bluesy rock songs, ranging from radio-friendly "Passing Stranger" to the Eastern tinged, quiet folk of "Earth to Calm," in April 2006 on his own co-owned label. Matthews recorded the album himself independently, had it mastered by Ray Staff in London, released it, and shortly thereafter Island picked up on it. There is a surreal, dreamlike quality to the album, partly due to Matthews' voice (which is often double-tracked), and partly due to the music that slides in and out of the mix, with little snippets of jams, songs, and strange instruments thrown in between songs (think The Hour of Bewilderbeast, but less pop). The opening lines of "Elusive" bear a resemblance to Jeff Buckley's work on Sketches for My Sweetheart the Drunk. Matthews, however, has a lot more dirt in his voice than Buckley -- he's an earthier, calmer singer -- and sometimes he even manages to evoke a Moby Grape-like sound, or the music Eddie Vedder did for the Dead Man Walking soundtrack. The acoustic rhythm tracks that Matthews lays down -- think Eric Clapton Unplugged -- provide a fine backdrop to his singing. All in all, this is a well-crafted album full of good songs, and an impressive debut.
Prayers
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lmJz62KCSZw
Bad Apple
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=REXJshxxJ0U
Is This Love (Bob Marley cover)...stunnning
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cek-I3FpmnI
