Matthew Shepherd released his debut studio album, Top of the Tree, in 2015 and took only a day to break into the iTunes Top 100 Singer/Songwriter Album Chart. He followed it up a year later with an acoustic EP, The Sea, and most recently with ‘Waiting up at Night’ (2018).
This May (2020), Matthew is set to release a new wave of music – recorded between September 2019 and February 2020 at Buff Records in London Fields. Once again teaming up with engineer & producer Jack Longman, the first single ‘Turns to You’ further demonstrates his warm, intimate and delicate style – ‘I think this time I went into the studio with a lot more experience under my belt. ‘Less is more’ was the key throughout’. The accompanying video was filmed and produced by Rob Bridge (Redwood Photography).
Matthew continues to release new music and relentlessly perform whilst working full time doing his 9-5. When he takes a break, you’ll find him in an independent coffee shop, a home-from-home – ‘Performing and recording music gets me through the week. Finding the time to write songs is difficult, especially when my job is as busy as it is. I can spend a couple of hours or a lunch break to jot down song ideas and lyrics. I could happily spend a whole day with a mug of coffee, writing lyrics/whatever comes to mind – I think the coffee shop-vibe has certainly influenced this new project’
When speaking about the current climate, Matthew says ‘I have been going back and forth in my mind whether now is the right time to be releasing new music or not…but what I’ve learnt over the last few weeks is that music definitely brings people together. I think it’s about time I let these new songs loose’. Matthew will be donating any profits made from ‘Turns to You’ to Haven House Children’s Hospice.
The single is out today on streaming and digital services. More here: http://matthewshepherdmusic.com/
Photo Credit: Rob Bridge (Redwood Photography)