Reviews

Sometimes, less can be more when it comes to production. And in the case of Ian Kippax Matthews’ Fallen Leaves, it is a lot more. The Australian singer/songwriter certainly does not overproduce on this record. He favours a rootsy rugged production style, which…

One wholesome serving of Australian Roots music……Martin Jones, Rhythms Magazine A vocal chameleon to be sure……… These vocal shifts are not impersonation, either.  They’re almost imperceptible changes of depth and delivery that work so…

..essentially live to tape….the result is a nourishingly rich and raw sway through Matthews’ singing and lyrics set to rolling rhythms and ringing guitar and piano……Martin Jones, Rhythms Magazine…

The album title says it all. Ian Matthews latest release RAW is just that. Alone on acoustic guitar and piano for much of the 18-track album, Matthews’ intimacy transports the listener into his living room. Recorded live this is not a pitch perfect production, but instead…

EXPOSED ROOTS is an album that has one foot in folk- rock and another foot in roots-rock, and Australia’s Ian Matthews sounds like he is equally comfortable in both areas….a fairly diverse outing from this Aussie…