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CodeDS/UK/24347
NameMatthews; Scott (15 January 1976); English singer-songwriter
Dates15 January 1976
GenderMale (cisgender)
Place of Birth/OriginWolverhampton, England
BiographyHis first album Passing Stranger was released on 13 March 2006 on San Remo Records before being re-released on Island Records later in the year. In April, Scott played sessions on BBC Radio 2 & BBC 6 Music.

Matthews' first single "Elusive" was released in September. In May 2007 Matthews won the Ivor Novello Award for "Best Song Musically and Lyrically" for "Elusive".

Home Part 1 is the fourth studio release from Matthews. What the Night Delivers features guest performances by double bassist Danny Thompson (whom Matthews met whilst performing in Joe Boyd’s stage production of Way to Blue-The Songs of Nick Drake) and regular contributing musicians, Sam Martin, Danny Keane and Scott's brother, Darren Matthews who plays piano on two tracks; "The Clearing" and "The Night is Young".

The album New Skin (2020) was a product of the COVID-19 lockdown, and he followed it up with Restless Lullabies in 2023.

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