Beer For The Horses, by Matt Owens & The Delusional Vanity Project

Beer For The Horses

by Matt Owens & The Delusional Vanity Project

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omarmirza hey Matt any news on when CDs will be sent - according to email today would have been latest est delivery date. (Sorry to pester but didnt chase another purchase from someone else on here and when I did was told I left it too late so they wont refund or resend - hence Ive learnt the lesson and am chasing)

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	1.	Genie And The Bottle 03:56
	2.	Go Easy On Yourself 03:41
	3.	If You Won't Leave Me I'll Find Someone That Will 04:14
	4.	Beer For The Horses 03:23
	5.	Where He Goes 03:33
	6.	Drinking By The River 03:04
	7.	Gonna Keep Some Of These Vices Around 03:07
	8.	300 Shows 03:08
	9.	Up To Here 04:38
	10.	Numbered Days (For Little Mammoths) 05:23

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The follow up to 2019 solo debut Whiskey and Orchids, and 2020’s acclaimed Scorched Earth - recorded under strict Covid restrictions, meaning the majority of the parts had to be multi-tracked separately - new album Beer For The Horses finds Owens back in the live room surrounded by The Delusional Vanity Project, a seven-strong band of noteworthy musicians he’s crossed paths with throughout his twenty-year career.

From album co-producer Robert Vincent to long-time friends and fellow Little Mammoths members Olly Cox and Jimmy Besley, the full band sound was rounded out by Geoff Widdowson (Danny and the Champs, Treetop Flyers), Hannah Johns (The Leylines), Samuel Taylor, and James Jack, with Norwegian singer Camilla Sky brought in later to add a layer of vocals.

Matt and the band cut the album’s ten songs live to tape at Devon’s Middle Farm Studios over the course of a weekend in January, and ‘Beer For The Horses’ is the perfect introduction to the record’s visceral, rock-tinged dynamic. Of the song, Owens said:

“This was written for a photograph. It hangs in a bar or either Kilkee or Kinsale, and I need to find out which. It’s the home guard posing in a bar and a shire horse has poked his head through the window and stolen a Guinness at the crucial moment. Got to still have fun, cos these are the times…”

Known for his work as a founder member of indie-folk band Noah and The Whale, who he toured the world with for almost ten years, Matt’s solo music has drawn attention to his own songwriting, allowing him to explore an edgier side, telling stories laced with dark humour and wit that will appeal both to fans who have followed his career to date, and those looking for something more gritty, and less polished. Never afraid to put in the time and miles, he’s also spent recent years developing his skills as a producer and co-writer - notable credits include Elles Bailey’s radio hit ‘Sunshine City’ - while appearing (both as a collaborator and support artist) with the likes of Thea Gilmore, and performing his solo music at festivals across the UK.

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released October 21, 2022

Producers: Rob Vincent, Matt Owens
Musicians: Matt Owens, Olly Cox, Jimmy Besley, Geoff Widdowson, Hannah Johns, Samuel Taylor, James Jack, Camilla Sky, Rob Vincent

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Matt Owens London, UK

Founder member of Noah and the Whale, Matt Owens debut solo album Whiskey and Orchids was released on 1st February 2019.

The albums' 4 singles, Lay Down Honey, One Fuck of a Year, Too Far Gone and Match Day all received regular plays on national UK radio.

Produced by Nigel Stonier, guests included Thea Gilmore, Michael Blair (Tom Waits, Lou Reed), Carleigh Akins (Bahamas) and Robert Vincent. ... more

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shows

May 24

The Village Pump, The Lamb Inn

Trowbridge, UK
Nov 7

HydeAway

Frome, UK

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