Matthew J Thomson hails from Newfoundland, lived in Montreal, Quebec for eight years and now resides in London, Ontario. He is the guitarist and one of the singers for the group Open Fields. He is also a recording engineer and producer and has recorded and produced a number of recordings including his solo work and band Open Fields.
This solo project shows Matthew's acoustic side and his folk influences with catchy melodies, rich harmonies, and sophisticated instrumentation and arrangements.
All the sounds you hear on these recordings, (acoustic & electric guitars, banjo, mandolin, bass, piano, organ, synthesizers, glockenspiel, harmonica, tin whistle, drums, percussion and vocals), were performed and recorded by Matthew Thomson in his home studio, in which he secluded himself for months in order to produce the album. All guest vocals were perfomed by Danielle Hamel
The album can be downloaded for free, or as a pay what you can here
Music videos can be found in HD here
Also Included on this page are two songs recorded, co-produced and co-written by Cherie Pyne and Matthew J Thomson for Sherry White's film …
Matthew J Thomson hails from Newfoundland, lived in Montreal, Quebec for eight years and now resides in London, Ontario. He is the guitarist and one of the singers for the group Open Fields. He is also a recording engineer and producer and has recorded and produced a number of recordings including his solo work and band Open Fields.
This solo project shows Matthew's acoustic side and his folk influences with catchy melodies, rich harmonies, and sophisticated instrumentation and arrangements.
All the sounds you hear on these recordings, (acoustic & electric guitars, banjo, mandolin, bass, piano, organ, synthesizers, glockenspiel, harmonica, tin whistle, drums, percussion and vocals), were performed and recorded by Matthew Thomson in his home studio, in which he secluded himself for months in order to produce the album. All guest vocals were perfomed by Danielle Hamel
The album can be downloaded for free, or as a pay what you can here
Music videos can be found in HD here
Also Included on this page are two songs recorded, co-produced and co-written by Cherie Pyne and Matthew J Thomson for Sherry White's film Crackie. The song Tender Steps was nominated for a 2011 Genie Award in the category Achievement in Music - Original Song.
Neil Young, Eric's Trip, Sonic Youth, Built to Spill, Yo La Tengo, Pavement, Pete Townshend, The Flaming Lips, John Lennon, Wilco, Dinosaur Jr.
