Passing Stranger

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Product Description Scott Matthews strikes and awes. His blues-tinged folk songs won over not only influential UK radio DJ's including Zane Lowe, Mark Radcliffe and Jo Wiley, but also inspired an early listener to create a label to release his incredible debut, Passing Stranger. Recently, the Wolverhampton songsmith won the prestigious Ivor Novello award in the Best Song Musically and Lyrically category for his atmospheric, spine-tingling single ;Elusive;, beating out Arctic Monkeys & Nerina Pallot.The multitude of acclaim received for "Elusive" should by no means distract from the fact that in Passing Stranger Scott has crafted a beautiful, evoking and full album. Much of what makes Passing Stranger such a stunning debut is its variety. From the driving blues groove of 'Sweet Scented Figure,' to the somber yet gorgeous weaving of hushed vocals and soft guitar notes on ;Earth to Calm,; Passing Stranger contains diversity and great imagination. Review "...the most promising home-grown singer-songwriter to emerge in years; a man whose acrobatic voice marks him out as a British Jeff Buckley." -- -Q Magazine "It's no exaggeration to say Scott Matthews is probably the most exciting face of West Midland's music since Robert Plant brought his hammer of the gods vocal style to Led Zeppelin." -- -THE SUN "Scott plugs into the same creative socket that powered the more pastoral Led Zep work of his fellow Midlander Robert Plant. File beside Nick Drake, John Martyn, Ray Lamontagne..." -- -SUNDAY TIMES"The ghost of Led Zep's more pastoral blues rock is revived for a new century." -- -Daily StarThere's a new album called Passing Stranger by Scott Matthews who is a genius. It's like the ghost of Jeff Buckley flying a space ship." -- Gary Lightbody - Snow Patrol