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Matthew Shelton

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Picture for song 'I Turn to the Cosmos' by artist 'Matthew Shelton'

I Turn to the Cosmos I Turn to the Cosmos

psychedelic rock without the pretty colors

Acoustic Folk

Picture for song 'Stone' by artist 'Matthew Shelton'

Stone Stone

Kalimba, voice, pii joon flutes, drum, keys

Acoustic Folk

Picture for song 'This Far' by artist 'Matthew Shelton'

This Far This Far

kalimba, voice, violin, shakers, nyunga nyunga, steel drum

Acoustic Folk

Picture for song 'Baby Wants Me to Beat Her' by artist 'Matthew Shelton'

Baby Wants Me to Beat Her Baby Wants Me to Beat Her

Guitar, voice, jaw harps, keyboard, cars passing by

Acoustic Folk

Picture for song 'Me or the Moon' by artist 'Matthew Shelton'

Me or the Moon Me or the Moon

song from the band, Me or the Moon. M.S.-kalimba, Victor Strunk-bass. 2002.

Acoustic Folk

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I am Matthew Shelton. I write songs and sing. I play the guitar, kalimba, and mbira.
Band/artist history
I hit puberty, found Bob Dylan's music, etc.
Have you performed in front of an audience?
Yes. Check www.myspace.com/msheltonmusic for upcoming dates.
Your musical influences
Folk music. All music is folk music, so long as it's made by folks. Daniel Johnston, Bob Dylan, traditional mbira music (Zimbabwe), Congotronics, Lou Barlow/Sebadoh, Nick Drake, Charlie Patton, Leadbelly, Mississippi John Hurt, Terry Allen, Gillian Welch, Buck 65, Magnetic Fields, Pavement, George Sibanda, Leonard Cohen, Beatles, Franklin Bruno, Will Johnson, anticon, Ween, Simon & Garfunkel, Magnetic Fields, Frank Zappa, Leo Kottke, Mike Doughty, Johnny Cash, Guided by Voices, The Raincoats (esp. Ana Da Silva), Chris Haubner, The Sheds, Bad Brains, Sonic Youth, The Pogues, My Bloody Valentine, Lucinda Williams, Tortoise, Mr. Bungle, Aphex Twin, Robert Johnson, Thinking Fellers Union Local 282, John Fahey, Victor Strunk, Iswhat?!, Kris Brown, Animal Collective, David Byrne, Wandyring Menstruals.
What equipment do you use?
acoustic guitar- Oscar Schmidt kalimba- lots of em, some africa, some western mbira jaw harps
Anything else?
Flex your love muscles.
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Acoustic & Acoustic Folk Music artist from Cincinnati, OH. New songs free to stream. Add to your playlist now.