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Matheson
Genre: Rock, Roots
Region: Ballarat, VIC
Members: Aaron James Matthews - Vocals, Guitar. Mark Perry - Bass, Vocals. Stevie G Martin - Drums, Vocals.
Sounds Like: neil young, Dead Salesmen, wilco
Influences: Dead Salesmen, neil young, John Lennon
Artist Website: mathesonband.net.au

Unearthed Artists We Like: The Red Cents , Devoted Few


Matheson hail from Provincial Victoria – a sleepy gold mining city named Ballarat. The geographical connection is evident throughout their songs, with tales of isolation interspersed with images of the countryside.

Musically, Matheson deftly tread the lines between intricate ballads of love & loss, alt-country waltzes and straight-up, riff-laden rockers. Aaron Matthews, the band's lyricist and guitarist, delivers songs like Safe For Now and River & The Sun with delicacy and immediacy. Yet the band quickly turns that on its head through powerful numbers like To Drown Amongst The Dead and I Was Her Man. Matthews' lyrical poetry conjures images of Colonial Australia on 1859, and nights spent in alcohol-soaked bars on Mary Lynn.

On bass, Mark Perry weaves a wonderful low-end tapestry upon which the guitars float. Steve Martin's work behind the drum kit helps provide a light and a shade, letting the rockers rock and the rollers roll.

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Safe For Now
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Let The Satellites Fall
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Lullabies
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Safe For Now
rating:  5/5
this song hooks me into the story right from the start. it's the one i want to listen to over and over. its a real goose bumps kind of song. love it ...
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This project is supported by the Australia Council, the Australian Government’s arts funding and advisory body, through its Music Board Section.