Scott Matthew
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Scott Matthew is a vocalist and lyricist
born in Queensland
, Australia
. He currently resides and performs as an independent artist in New York City
.
Scott Matthew was a member of the alt pop band Elva Snow
, which he co-founded with ex-Morrissey
member Spencer Cobrin. Two songs from their self-titled debut album, which boasted Matthew on vocals and Cobrin on drums, piano, guitar and composition, were included in feature film soundtracks; “Hold Me” was featured in 2004
's The Last Run
, directed by Jonathan Segal and starring Fred Savage
, and “Could Ya” made an appearance in the 2005 film Splinter, directed by Kai Maurer. After the dissolution of Elva Snow, Matthew performed with the band Songs to Drink and Drive By under the free-base mp3
label Comfortstand.
Scott Matthew is perhaps best known to the public for his vocal contributions to the soundtracks of the anime
series Ghost In The Shell: Stand Alone Complex
and the anime film Cowboy Bebop: Knockin' On Heaven's Door
, both produced by composer Yoko Kanno
, among whose fans he is very well-received as one of several faithful vocal collaborators. His performance of the alt-rock
song "Lithium Flower", featured as the ending song for season one of Stand Alone Complex
, garnered him national exposure in Japan
as well as the United States
when the show was aired on Cartoon Network
's Adult Swim
block. Matthew also wrote the lyrics to "Go Where No One's Gone Before", the main theme for the anime series L/R: Licensed by Royalty
performed by Billy Preston
.
Matthew recently received additional exposure as a result of his contributions to the original soundtrack of John Cameron Mitchell
's dark sexual comedy Shortbus
. The soundtrack includes six of Matthew's songs.
Scott Matthew's vocals have been described as warm, sultry and a little androgynous. Aside from singing, he has also exhibited notable talent playing the ukulele
and the guitar
.
Lyricist
A lyricist is a songwriter who specializes in lyrics. A singer who writes the lyrics to songs is a singer-lyricist. This differentiates from a singer-composer, who composes the song's melody.-Collaboration:...
born in Queensland
Queensland
Queensland is a state of Australia, occupying the north-eastern section of the mainland continent. It is bordered by the Northern Territory, South Australia and New South Wales to the west, south-west and south respectively. To the east, Queensland is bordered by the Coral Sea and Pacific Ocean...
, Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
. He currently resides and performs as an independent artist in New York City
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
.
Scott Matthew was a member of the alt pop band Elva Snow
Elva Snow
Elva Snow is a musical project featuring Scott Matthew and Spencer Cobrin. In 2001 the duo got together and created a four track demo which would later turn in to 2005's self titled release of Elva Snow...
, which he co-founded with ex-Morrissey
Morrissey
Steven Patrick Morrissey , known as Morrissey, is an English singer and lyricist. He rose to prominence in the 1980s as the lyricist and vocalist of the alternative rock band The Smiths. The band was highly successful in the United Kingdom but broke up in 1987, and Morrissey began a solo career,...
member Spencer Cobrin. Two songs from their self-titled debut album, which boasted Matthew on vocals and Cobrin on drums, piano, guitar and composition, were included in feature film soundtracks; “Hold Me” was featured in 2004
2004 in film
The year 2004 in film involved some significant events. Major releases of sequels took place. It included blockbuster films like Shrek 2, Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, The Passion of the Christ, Meet the Fockers, Blade: Trinity, Spider-Man 2, Alien vs. Predator, Kill Bill Vol...
's The Last Run
The Last Run
The Last Run is a 1971 action film directed by Richard Fleischer, starring George C. Scott, Tony Musante, Trish Van Devere, and Colleen Dewhurst.-Plot:...
, directed by Jonathan Segal and starring Fred Savage
Fred Savage
Fredrick Aaron "Fred" Savage is an American actor, director and producer of television and film.He is best known for his role as Kevin Arnold in the American television series The Wonder Years and as the grandson in The Princess Bride...
, and “Could Ya” made an appearance in the 2005 film Splinter, directed by Kai Maurer. After the dissolution of Elva Snow, Matthew performed with the band Songs to Drink and Drive By under the free-base mp3
MP3
MPEG-1 or MPEG-2 Audio Layer III, more commonly referred to as MP3, is a patented digital audio encoding format using a form of lossy data compression...
label Comfortstand.
Scott Matthew is perhaps best known to the public for his vocal contributions to the soundtracks of the anime
Anime
is the Japanese abbreviated pronunciation of "animation". The definition sometimes changes depending on the context. In English-speaking countries, the term most commonly refers to Japanese animated cartoons....
series Ghost In The Shell: Stand Alone Complex
Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex
is an anime television series produced by Production I.G and based on Masamune Shirow's manga Ghost in the Shell. It was written and directed by Kenji Kamiyama, with original character design by Hajime Shimomura and a soundtrack by Yoko Kanno...
and the anime film Cowboy Bebop: Knockin' On Heaven's Door
Cowboy Bebop: The Movie
, known internationally as Cowboy Bebop: The Movie, is a 2001 animated film directed by Shinichirō Watanabe. The screenplay was written by Keiko Nobumoto, based on the Cowboy Bebop television series created by Sunrise. The plot centers on Spike Spiegel and his crew as they find a criminal who is...
, both produced by composer Yoko Kanno
Yoko Kanno
is a composer, arranger and musician best known for her work on the soundtracks for many games, anime films, TV series, live-action movies, and advertisements...
, among whose fans he is very well-received as one of several faithful vocal collaborators. His performance of the alt-rock
Alternative rock
Alternative rock is a genre of rock music and a term used to describe a diverse musical movement that emerged from the independent music underground of the 1980s and became widely popular by the 1990s...
song "Lithium Flower", featured as the ending song for season one of Stand Alone Complex
Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex
is an anime television series produced by Production I.G and based on Masamune Shirow's manga Ghost in the Shell. It was written and directed by Kenji Kamiyama, with original character design by Hajime Shimomura and a soundtrack by Yoko Kanno...
, garnered him national exposure in Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
as well as the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
when the show was aired on Cartoon Network
Cartoon Network
Cartoon Network is a name of television channels worldwide created by Turner Broadcasting which used to primarily show animated programming. The channel began broadcasting on October 1, 1992 in the United States....
's Adult Swim
Adult Swim
Adult Swim is an adult-oriented Cable network that shares channel space with Cartoon Network from 9:00 pm until 6:00 am ET/PT in the United States, and broadcasts in countries such as Australia and New Zealand...
block. Matthew also wrote the lyrics to "Go Where No One's Gone Before", the main theme for the anime series L/R: Licensed by Royalty
L/R: Licensed by Royalty
L/R: Licensed by Royalty is a Japanese anime television series created by Itsuro Kawasaki with the written screenplay by Kazuki Matsui for TNK....
performed by Billy Preston
Billy Preston
William Everett "Billy" Preston was a musician who gained notoriety and fame, first as a session musician for the likes of Sam Cooke, Ray Charles and The Beatles, and later finding fame as a solo artist with hits such as "Space Race", "Will It Go Round in Circles" and "Nothing from...
.
Matthew recently received additional exposure as a result of his contributions to the original soundtrack of John Cameron Mitchell
John Cameron Mitchell
John Cameron Mitchell is an American writer, actor, and director. He is best known for his motion pictures Hedwig and the Angry Inch, Shortbus and Rabbit Hole.- Early life:...
's dark sexual comedy Shortbus
Shortbus
Shortbus is a 2006 comedy-drama film written and directed by John Cameron Mitchell. The plot revolves around a sexually diverse ensemble of colorful characters trying desperately to connect in New York City. The characters converge in a weekly Brooklyn artistic/sexual salon loosely inspired by...
. The soundtrack includes six of Matthew's songs.
Scott Matthew's vocals have been described as warm, sultry and a little androgynous. Aside from singing, he has also exhibited notable talent playing the ukulele
Ukulele
The ukulele, ; from ; it is a subset of the guitar family of instruments, generally with four nylon or gut strings or four courses of strings....
and the guitar
Guitar
The guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...
.
Albums
- Elva Snow (2005)
- Scott Matthew (album) (2007)
- Rx's Prescription Cocktail Mixers (feat. Eric D. Clark) EP (2008)
- Silent Nights EP (2008)
- There Is An Ocean That Divides and With My Longing I Can Charge It With a Voltage Thats So Violent to Cross It Could Mean (2009)
- Gallantry's Favorite Son (2011)
- Best of Scott Matthew (digital only, Europe) (2011)
- To Love Is To Live/To Receive Is To Give EP (2011 Limited Tour Edition)