Matthew and the Atlas is an English alternative folk outfit centered around… Read Full Bio ↴Matthew and the Atlas is an English alternative folk outfit centered around musician Matthew Hegarty, who hails from Aldershot near London. The project initially began as a five-piece band but has since evolved to focus on Matthew Hegarty with supporting musicians. Hegarty also performs with a stripped-back setup during live shows.
At the age of 15, Hegarty taught himself to play the guitar and later joined a band playing heavy alternative rock, drawing inspiration from bands like System of a Down and The Smashing Pumpkins. However, his musical direction shifted when he discovered the works of singer-songwriters such as Bob Dylan, Nick Drake, Jeff Buckley, as well as contemporary acts like Iron & Wine and Sufjan Stevens. This newfound interest in folk music led Hegarty to pick up the acoustic guitar and the banjo, paving the way for him to perform solo acoustic gigs.
During a performance in Woking, Hegarty met pianist Lindsay West and multi-instrumentalist Dave Millar, with whom he formed the initial lineup of Matthew and the Atlas. The band gained recognition as part of the emerging folk movement in the United Kingdom and became regulars at London's Notting Hill Arts Club.
In 2009, Matthew and the Atlas released their first EP on Communion Records, a label co-founded by Ben Lovett of Mumford & Sons. Their EP "To the North" was Communion's second release and helped establish the band's following, further bolstered by touring as the opening act for Mumford & Sons. Subsequent EPs like "Kingdom of Your Own" followed.
In 2014, Matthew and the Atlas released their debut full-length album, "Other Rivers," showcasing polished production and the incorporation of keyboards and electronic percussion. For the album "Temple" (2016), the band recorded with members of Foreign Fields and also released an acoustic version of the same songs titled "Temple (Unplugged)."
Over time, the band's lineup solidified, with members like Alex Roberts (guitar), Tommy Heap (bass and keyboards), James Drohan (drums), and Emma Gatrill (harp) joining Hegarty.
Matthew and the Atlas has built a devoted live following in London and has embarked on tours, including a UK tour with Mumford & Sons. The band's musical journey has seen them explore various styles, from classic acoustic folk to electronica and alt-rock, all the while maintaining Hegarty's distinctive vocal style and emotive songwriting.
In 2011, after a band member's departure, Matthew Hegarty decided to return to performing "solo" under the Matthew and the Atlas moniker.
Currently, Matthew Hegarty is preparing to release his new album, "This Place We Live," on Communion Records in November 2023. For the first time, he takes on recording and producing duties, crafting a collection of deeply personal songs that reflect on past experiences, family, parenthood, love, and loss. To support the album's release, Matthew Hegarty will embark on a solo tour throughout the UK and Europe in the fall of 2023.
At the age of 15, Hegarty taught himself to play the guitar and later joined a band playing heavy alternative rock, drawing inspiration from bands like System of a Down and The Smashing Pumpkins. However, his musical direction shifted when he discovered the works of singer-songwriters such as Bob Dylan, Nick Drake, Jeff Buckley, as well as contemporary acts like Iron & Wine and Sufjan Stevens. This newfound interest in folk music led Hegarty to pick up the acoustic guitar and the banjo, paving the way for him to perform solo acoustic gigs.
During a performance in Woking, Hegarty met pianist Lindsay West and multi-instrumentalist Dave Millar, with whom he formed the initial lineup of Matthew and the Atlas. The band gained recognition as part of the emerging folk movement in the United Kingdom and became regulars at London's Notting Hill Arts Club.
In 2009, Matthew and the Atlas released their first EP on Communion Records, a label co-founded by Ben Lovett of Mumford & Sons. Their EP "To the North" was Communion's second release and helped establish the band's following, further bolstered by touring as the opening act for Mumford & Sons. Subsequent EPs like "Kingdom of Your Own" followed.
In 2014, Matthew and the Atlas released their debut full-length album, "Other Rivers," showcasing polished production and the incorporation of keyboards and electronic percussion. For the album "Temple" (2016), the band recorded with members of Foreign Fields and also released an acoustic version of the same songs titled "Temple (Unplugged)."
Over time, the band's lineup solidified, with members like Alex Roberts (guitar), Tommy Heap (bass and keyboards), James Drohan (drums), and Emma Gatrill (harp) joining Hegarty.
Matthew and the Atlas has built a devoted live following in London and has embarked on tours, including a UK tour with Mumford & Sons. The band's musical journey has seen them explore various styles, from classic acoustic folk to electronica and alt-rock, all the while maintaining Hegarty's distinctive vocal style and emotive songwriting.
In 2011, after a band member's departure, Matthew Hegarty decided to return to performing "solo" under the Matthew and the Atlas moniker.
Currently, Matthew Hegarty is preparing to release his new album, "This Place We Live," on Communion Records in November 2023. For the first time, he takes on recording and producing duties, crafting a collection of deeply personal songs that reflect on past experiences, family, parenthood, love, and loss. To support the album's release, Matthew Hegarty will embark on a solo tour throughout the UK and Europe in the fall of 2023.
Deadwood
Matthew And The Atlas Lyrics
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Failsafe Please excuse me if I don't find the words to…
Garbage Deadwood if you care to listen It's the same but…
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Marble Quiet the melody in your mind Let your blood rush to…
Muted Screams This is your lucky day I know the cure, I know…
Nanci Griffith Well, the good times scratched a laugh From the lungs of…
Predawn Pouring freshly boiling water Into green leaves freshly pluc…
Sylosis I’ve stepped inside a world I don’t know The sky’s not…
The Cruel Sea I threw it out the window Down into the street below It…
The Residents I wish I was big I wish I was tall I wish…
Toni Braxton Can't believe that I'm home all alone Doesn't stop me from…
Toni Braxton.. Can't believe that I'm home all alone Doesn't stop me from…
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A Memory of You You're happy now, when the world is spinning away You need…
Another Way Some day soon Ill live as I should have lived Love more…
Beneath the Sea The sun has kept you warm It's taken a long time For…
Cali Sometimes I see you there And I know it'll be alright I…
Can't You See Sometime I think it scares you How can you go so…
Come Out Of The Woods Hey! Winter has gone - and the leaves weave through…
Counting Paths ... I crossed a clearing yesterday Somewhere that i recogn…
Elijah Broken by the back of it It was hard enough without…
Everything That Dies Wait on the brink through red top trees Pining will roam,…
Graveyard Parade Bloodshot moon rising, In this graveyard parade, Red sun tum…
Gutter Heart Don′t lead your self astray Keep the pain away Don't fall to…
Halo She came to without a thought to spare I rearranged my…
I Followed Fires Give me to the road, upon the heart that I…
I Will Awake and Wait Wait Come into my arms I will wait for you I will wait…
I Will Remain Further from my widowed home Take the road that sets into…
In Winter Ooh, oh Ooh, oh Come to me Wash it away When I breathe…
Into Gold Well I've been following stones I've thrown I cannot seem t…
Kingdom Of Your Own I guess I live in a world you'll never get…
Low Feel like my brain is in a thunderstorm Got so many…
Mirrors All alone one dreary night Images of fear and fright Excite …
Modern World I don't feel right, I couldn't find a way Running at…
Nowhere Now Its harder now, the work is done And were nowhere now. Old…
Old Ceremony And when the winter drifted in I was not expecting You to…
Old Master I disappeared, I found a way I made a choice, not…
On a Midnight Street I'm lost on an evening tide a red ocean into a…
Out of the Darkness I saw you in my mind when I was younger And…
Palace In the palace there was hope and joy In the palace…
Pale Sun Rose North coast swells I feel it when the cold comes in Run…
Plaything I just broke up with another bitch Atlas copped a new…
Pyres Look in my mind, I′m feeling like a drunkard Don't hit…
Swim Easy I can be calm I cause harm I'm often misunderstood Crystal b…
Temple We wanted to remember everything that we'd forgotten, We wan…
The Waves Gonna fly to Hawaii Get laid in a lawn chair Drown in…
To the North Ain't got a job but the future's bright Flip off the…
Veins of your History How long will your crowns stay gold? Will it slip away…
White Bird Saw a white bird by the roadside, wading near the…
Within the Rose Oh-oh-oh Oh-oh-oh Oh-oh-oh Oh-oh-oh If I'm running out of t…
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Bill
Such a beautiful song. Strangely makes me think of the Titanic and the lost lives and stories.