- Syd Matters
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Name = Syd Matters
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Origin = nowrap|France
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Years_active = 2001–present
Label =Because Music
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URL = [http://www.sydmatters.com/ www.sydmatters.com]
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Past_members =Syd Matters is a French musician whose real name is Jonathan Morali. Syd Matters is a
pseudonym which comes from the slight modification of the names of twoPink Floyd members:Syd Barrett andRoger Waters .Matters was born April 14, 1973 in Paris. As a child he found little enjoyment in subjects such as math and science but showed great interest in the arts, which later led to his studying music at Sarah Lawrence College. He started his performing career playing at small bars until being noticed by Third Side Records and signed to a recording contract. This resulted in his first album, "A Whisper and a Sigh", which was recorded during the summer of 2002. After this album was released, Matters constructed a new four-piece band and in April 2005 released his second album, "Someday We Will Foresee Obstacles". A mixture of folk and melancholic pop, his music combines slow melodies with acoustic instruments while holding true to its roots in electronic music.
His songs "To All of You" and "Hello Sunshine", a
Super Furry Animals cover, were featured in the Fox Network'sThe O.C. in Season 3'sThe Party Favor and Season 4's The Metamorphosis, respectively.Among his other works are a duet with
Ane Brun , 'Little Lights'. (November 28, 2005. Number of Discs: 1, Label: V2, ASIN: B000BSZA6KA compilation CD, named "Syd Matters" after the artist, was released in America on June 16, 2006. A single disc contains various songs from his two previous albums. It was released under the label, V2 North America (ASIN: B000FFJ8F8).
Track listing for "Syd Matters" by Syd Matters
# City Talks
# Obstacles
# To All of You
# I Care
# Someday Sometimes
# Passe Muraille
# Lost Bird
# Flow Backwards
# English Way
# Middle Class Men
# Black and White Eyes
# End and Start Again
# Battle of Olympus
# Bones
# Someday Sometimes (El P Remix)
# What Are You Looking At?External links
* [http://www.sydmatters.com/ Official Webpage] both in French and English
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