It’s the SoP Christmas shindig and who better to provide the noise than faves Matt Owens & The DVP?
As well as some classic SoP shows, these guys properly set tongues wagging with an absolutely incendiary headlien slot at the Hive for The Shuffle back in September…. Do not miss them this time if they have evaded you so far!
Matt is a Tuppenny adn SoP friend and regular and founder member of Noah and the Whale, and again he brings his brand new band – The Delusional Vanity Project – to tear our ears off with some amazing rock n roll…
British born singer-songwriter and musician Matt Owens first came to prominence as a founder member of indie-folk band Noah and the Whale. Releasing four albums, Noah and the Whale achieved huge success in the UK and overseas, selling over one million albums in the UK alone. The band toured the world between 2006 and 2014, playing hundreds of festivals, including Austin City Limits, Fuji Rocks and Lollapalooza, as well as touring with the likes of Arcade Fire, Bahamas, and Laura Marling.
February 2019 saw the release of Matt’s debut solo album, “Whiskey and Orchids” to widespread critical acclaim including a 5-star review in Maverick Magazine. Nigel Stonier produced the album which featured Tom Waits’ drummer Michael Blair, Thea Gilmore, and Carleigh Aikins from Bahamas. The album received substantial radio play and that summer he played over 25 festivals as far flung as the West Coast of Ireland and Northern Scotland, including Glastonbury Festival.
2020 saw the release of Matt’s 2nd album Scorched Earth, to a fanfare of acclaim from the music press. Many BBC Radio Shows made it their album of the week, Bob Harris included “Cargo for the Road” on his first “Best of Under the Apple Tree” compilation and the album went on to feature in many Americana album of the year polls.
In addition to promoting Scorched Earth 2021 saw Matt co-write with a number of artists, including Elles Bailey’s smash hit “Sunshine City” which was Planet Rock’s Number 1 song for 8 weeks.
This Autumn Matt releases his eagerly anticipated 3rd album, cut with his own 7 piece-live band, The Delusional Vanity Project, at Middle Farm Studios. Produced by and featuring Robert Vincent, the band features members of The Leylines, Danny and the Champs, Tree Top Flyers, and Little Mammoths.
The collection of songs is his most accessible and rocking to date and Matt can’t wait to take them out on the road with The D.V.P.
