Iain Matthews
Ian Matthews ( born June 16, 1946 in Scunthorpe, Lincolnshire; actually Iain Matthew McDonald ) is a British folk singer and guitarist. In 1970 he had as the lead singer of the eponymous band Matthews Southern Comfort with "Woodstock" a number -one hit in the UK. In 1971 he published his works as Ian Matthews, from 1990 as Iain Matthews.
- 2.1 albums
- 2.2 Singles
Biography
The beginnings
Matthews grew up in Scunthorpe, where he played with the local acts The Classics and The Rebels. Later he moved to London in 1966, the surf band Pyramid to join, but he soon left again. After Ashley Hutchings had noticed him, he was mid-1967 a member of Fairport Convention and changed after the publication of the first album of his last name to MacDonald Matthews, to avoid confusion with the King Crimson - musician Ian MacDonald. But even with Fairport Convention, it held Matthews not last long. During the recording of " Unhalfbricking " In 1969, he returned to the band 's back.
Matthews Southern Comfort
In the same year, the band gathered Matthews Matthews Southern Comfort around, their first single, " Colorado Springs Eternal" was released in November 1969. The LP " Matthews ' Southern Comfort " then appeared in January 1970 musician of the band were next to Matthews. Gordon Huntley ( pedal steel guitar), Carl Barnwell (guitar, vocals ), Mark Griffiths (guitar ), Andy Leigh ( bass) and Ray Duffy (drums). Matthews Southern Comfort took in 1970 two more albums: " Second Spring " and " Later That Same Year". In addition, the band released on 31 October 1970, a cover version of Joni Mitchell's "Woodstock" No. 1 on the UK singles charts. Despite the popularity of the band itself Matthews separated in November of the year of her by abruptly left the stage during a performance. The band continued as Southern Comfort and published 1971/1972 three more albums ( " Frog City ", " Southern Comfort " and " Stir Do not Shake" ).
Plainsong and solo projects
Also in 1971 and 1972 published two more solo albums by Matthews on Mercury Records: "If You Saw Thro ' My Eyes" and " Tigers Will Survive". In early 1972 he founded the folk band Plainsong. However, the contract with Mercury Records Matthews undertook to receive another solo album. So was recorded in just five days, " Journey from Gospel Oak ". Afterwards, Matthews sat with Plainsong for Elektra Records in the studio and recorded "In Search of Amelia Earhart " on. Only a little later, Matthews also separated by Plainsong again because Elektra refused to release the follow-up album.
Matthews then moved to California and could Michael Nesmith win as producers for his next two solo works. The 1973 production of " Valley Hi " and " Some Days You Eat the Bear, Some Days the Bear Eats You" from 1974, both released on Elektra, but sold so poorly that the label Matthews fired. His next contract, which the albums "Go for Broke " (1976) and " Hit and Run " (1977) came as a result of the market, he was able to sign with Columbia Records.
But this treaty did not last long, and Matthews began a collaboration with producer Sandy Roberton. In 1978, " Stealin 'Home " on Robertons own label Rockburgh. The album was a success and contained Matthews ' biggest hit single in the U.S., " Shake It " ( number 13 on the charts ). The follow-up albums " Siamese Friends" from 1979 and " Spot of Interference " in 1980 but flopped completely, so Rockburgh eventually went bankrupt.
Retreat, comeback, Reunions
After the establishment of the short-lived band Hi- Fi ( with singer David Surkamp from the band Pavlov 's Dog ) and the release of their album " Moods for Mallards ", his new record company, Matthews ' next solo LP " Shook " in 1983 decided exclusively to bring in Germany on the market. As a result of this, Matthews initially withdrew from the music scene. In 1986, he played at a reunion concert by Fairport Convention, and in 1988 appeared "Walking a Changing Line", which was dedicated to the songs of Jules Shear.
In the 1990s, Matthews again took on a number of albums. There was also a reunion of Plainsong and the founding of Hamilton Pool. 2000 was Matthews ' studio album " Tiniest Wham " on the market. He also took the band No Grey Faith on the Sandy Denny Tribute "Secrets All Told" and worked in 2001 with Elliott Murphy together. His penultimate album " Zumbach 's Coat " (2004) took Matthews in Texas with Bradley Kopp; to the first edition in Germany, there was the DVD of a concert in Heilbronn from the same year to do so. 2006 or published a "best of " his work with Hi- Fi and a DVD with interviews. 2010, there was a collaboration with the Dutch musicians Ad Vanderveen. In the same year appeared with " A Kind of New " an album the group Matthews Southern Comfort. In 2014 he laid with "The Art of Obscurity ", again in collaboration with Bradley Kopp, his "last solo album" unannounced new work before.
Discography
Albums
The most important solo and band albums; to other works come with Fairport Convention and Plainsong and others in various projects:
Singles
With chart position: