Matthew Kilford
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Matthew Kilford

Swindon, England, United Kingdom | SELF

Swindon, England, United Kingdom | SELF
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"House on the Hill Review"

These songs are early morning songs, covered in a loving hazes. They are reminiscent of Red House Painters and the less ego-centric end of Ryan Adams in gentle arrangements of guitar, piano and lightly brushed drums. ‘House on the hill’ pleads with a lover to stay when she is getting married, ‘This Girl Only Loved Me’, reminds me of Fyfe Dangerfield in it’s confessional nature. Best to listen to on a wistful melancholy journey that you’re happy to get lost in. - For Folks Sake


"House on the Hill Review"

The first thing that hits you about Matthew Kilford is his voice. Its soulful quality is beautifully mixed with acoustic guitar melodies and dreamy song writing. It’s all quite polished, and so he is edging more towards acoustic pop than folk, but there is something wonderfully warm and uplifting about his songs, which keeps you listening. He already has quite an impressive track record, touring with the Low Anthem and coming in the top 10 of the 2010 Glastonbury Emerging Talent Competition. Zurich, the first track taken off his EP ‘House on the Hill’, encompasses the simple storytelling and finger picking melodies, drawing easy comparisons to Rufus Wainwright. The title track ‘House on the Hill’ is sung with piano instead of guitar, which I think suits his voice better and the vocal melody on this track is stunning. ‘Know by Now’ is more upbeat with added drum accompaniment but still keeps the melancholy feel the rest of the tracks have. His debut album is due to be released this fall and if the writing of this EP is reflected in the writing of the album then he could create something very beautiful indeed. - For Folks Sake


Discography

House on the Hill 2009

Sacred songs for worrying time compilation 2009

Funeral Circus 2011

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Matthew Kilford is a Swindon born singer/songwriter who currently resides in the relative serenity of the Oxfordshire countryside. 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 having supported The Low Anthem in New York plus playing with Andy Yorke, Dawn Kinnard and Seth Lakeman. 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", which was chosen for radio play on Tom Robinson's BBC Introducing show, and Mojo's "Church of Dave". In 2009, Matthew was selected to play at the Radio One Big Weekend Official Fringe festival, and at Camden Crawl (he's been welcomed back to play this year). He also provided a highly acclaimed cover of Hank Williams' "Calling You" for the compilation album "Sacred Songs For Worrying Times", which sat comfortably alongside contributions from Richard Hawley, Noah and the Whale and David Arnold. Keen to play more festivals, Matthew entered the Glastonbury Emerging competition 2010, and reached the final 10 of the public voting stage (out of 1,600 entries).
Last year also saw Matthew Appear on the BBC Introducing stage at Wychwood festival and Guilfest on the acoustic stage.
This year, Matthew will continue to tour the UK and release new music in 2011.
He has also just won a slot supporting Brit award winner Laura Marling and The Magic Numbers after the BBC and Stephen Budd (Mama) chose him to perform. The event is part of a BBC 1 documentary coming out this year.