Chris Matthews (musician)
Chris Matthews is a New Zealand rock musician. He has been a member of numerous bands, notably Children's Hour, 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. 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]
Chris Matthews | |
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| 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 |
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
With Chris Matthews & Robot Monkey Orchestra
- The Map of Love (2008) Robot Monkey Records
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