Evocative, flowing tunes tease out emotions and aspirations and keep you reaching for the 'repeat' button. |
Debut Single
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The debut single Replenishing Water will be released on Wise Queen Records in September this year along with a video from visual artist Jess Wooller.
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Beautiful tracks and its hard to pick a favourite. Class.
Sebastian Swarm, Founder Lunacy Record Label, Glasgow
About
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Abrasive Trees is the creative vehicle for the music of Matthew Rochford. The approach is experimental and immersive and the sound could be described as spectral, layered and brooding with intricate, drone-drenched guitars. The overall energy owes as much to post-punk as it does to ambient psychedelia, folk or post-rock.
Strings, dulcimers, guitars that sound like old synths or sitars, voices in the distance and stories that take you somewhere. Esoteric bass, analogue drum machines and acoustic drums recorded in a Victorian house. You have to hear it really. And see it. As well as writing the music. lyrics and producing, Matthew also sings, plays guitars, dulcimer, Ebow and programmes the analogue drum machine. The debut single and video is scheduled for release September 2020 via Wise Queen Records with an album following in 2021. An array of accomplished collaborators have contributed to the project both live and in the studio: Nadia Abdelaziz - Voice, Dulcimer Ffion Atkinson - Voice Mark Beazley - Bass Laurence Collyer - Shruti Box, Steel Guitar Steven Hill - Guitars Jay Newton - Keys Mark Parsons - Bass Ben Roberts - Cello Seb Rochford - Drums Peter Yates - Guitars and Percussion Jo-Beth Young - Voice, Guitars, Percussion, Harmonium, Tibetan Bowl, Recorder Jess Wooler - Films |
