Chris Matthews (musician)
Chris Matthews | |
|---|---|
| Born | New Zealand |
| Genres | Rock, industrial |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, songwriter, producer |
| Instruments | Vocals, guitar, keyboard, drums |
| Years active | 1983–present |
| Labels | Flying Nun, Robot Monkey |
| Associated acts | Children's Hour, Headless Chickens, Robot Monkey Orchestra |
Chris Matthews is a New Zealand rock musician. He has been a member of numerous bands, notably , This Kind of Punishment and The Headless Chickens for whom he was guitarist and lead vocalist, as well as writer or co-writer of many of their songs[citation needed]. Among these was the 1991 single "Cruise Control", co-written by Matthews and Michael Lawry, which was voted by APRA's members as the 76th greatest New Zealand song of all time.[1]
In 2008, he formed Chris Matthews and Robot Monkey Orchestra and released the album The Map of love, a cycle of songs based on the poems of Dylan Thomas.
Discography[]
With Children's Hour[]
- Flesh (1983) Flying Nun Records
- Ya! Ya! Ya! (1984) Flying Nun Records
- Looking For the Sun (2005) Failsafe Records
With Headless Chickens[]
- Stunt Clown (1988) Flying Nun Records
- Body Blow (1991) Flying Nun Records
- Greedy (1997) Flying Nun Records
With Chris Matthews & Robot Monkey Orchestra[]
- The Map of Love (2008) Robot Monkey Records
References[]
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