British-born musician Matt Owens first came to prominence as a founder member of indie-folk band Noah and the Whale, and he’s just released his critically-acclaimed third album, “Beer for the Horses,” an album cut live to tape with his 7-piece All-Star Band - The Delusional Vanity Project.
Over the last few years along with establishing his solo career through relentless touring, Matt has also been in high in demand as a songwriter, producer and session player working with amongst many others Thea Gilmore, Robert Vincent, Hannah White and The Korgis.
Noah and the Whale achieved huge success in the UK and overseas with four their albums, selling over one million albums in the UK alone. The band toured the world between 2006 and 2014, playing hundreds of festivals as well as touring with the likes of Arcade Fire, Bahamas, and Laura Marling.
It was back in February 2019 that Matt’s debut solo album, "Whiskey and Orchids" was released to widespread critical acclaim including a 5-star review in Maverick Magazine. Nigel Stonier produced the album which featured Tom Waits' drummer Michael Blair, Thea Gilmore, and Carleigh Aikins from Bahamas. The album received substantial radio play and that summer he played over 25 festivals as far flung as the West Coast of Ireland and Northern Scotland, including Glastonbury.
2020 saw the release of Matt's 2nd album Scorched Earth, to a fanfare of acclaim from the music press. Many BBC Radio Shows made it their album of the week, Bob Harris included “Cargo for the Road” on his first “Best of Under the Apple Tree” compilation and the album went on to feature in many Americana album of the year polls. 2020 also saw Matt co-write including Elles Bailey’s smash hit “Sunshine City” which was Planet Rock’s Number 1 song for 8 weeks.
In Autumn 2022 Matt released “Beer For The Horses,” cut live with his 7 all-star band: The Delusional Vanity Project at Middle Farm Studios. Co-Produced with Robert Vincent, the band also features members of The Leylines, Clemencie, Danny and the Champs, Tree Top Flyers, and Little Mammoths. The collection of songs is his most accessible and rocking to date and received rave reviews from Americana UK and heavy rotation from Radio with his lead single “Go Easy on Yourself.”
