While doing anthropological research Matthijs and Gigih decided to record a song and share it on SoundCloud.
Matthijs Steur and Gardika Gigih Pradipta met at the Anthropology department of Universitas Gadjah Mada in Yogyakarta in January 2014. A collabaration was born when Matthijs visited Gigih's house. At the 6th of March they will perform their first concert together. In the meantime, they will continue to make music together, which will hopefully lead to new songs.

Rain (Feat. Gardika Gigih)

Recorded in Utrecht by Brian Esselbrugge.

To This Place (first version)

Studio Recording of our song "The River". Recorded in Utrecht with Brian Esselbrugge.

The River (first version)

Into Pieces (EP version)

The River (EP version)

Glowing Eyes

To This Place

Float

All This Time

Check also the official music video! https://mattwinson.lnk.to/River
"The River" is the first single from our upcoming album "Woodfalls".

Woodfalls

The River (album version)

Check also the official music video! http://bit.ly/2hjVCNL
"Into Pieces" is the second single from our upcoming album "Woodfalls".

Into Pieces (album version)

Matt Winson is a Dutch/Latvian indie folk band. The band initially was a collaboration between singer/songwriter Matthijs Steur and multi-instrumentalist Pieter van Winsen. Searching for a richer and more dynamic sound, the band expanded with drummer Thomas van Winsen and in late 2014 with Latvian trumpet player Magnuss Baugis. Gradually, the band has developed a distinctive sound built around vocal harmonies, thought-provoking lyrics and a wide range of instruments. Matt Winson creates accessible, progressive folk music that incorporates elements of bluegrass, jazz and pop. In July 2015 they released their first EP "Glowing Eyes" with a sold out show at Gebr. de Nobel in Leiden. The EP was selected for the 3voor12 luisterpaal and got airplay on 3fm and Radio 1. After that an international tour through Germany, Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia followed. In the beginning of 2016 the band signed a record deal with V2 Records Benelux and recorded their first album - titled "Woodfalls" - in the renowned Wisseloord Studios, collaborating with producer Frederic Gervais and Grammy award winning mixing engineer Balazs Robert. The first single "The River" was presented in August, followed by a second single "Into Pieces" in late December; the album itself will be released on February 10, 2017.
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Matthijs Steur / Lead Vocals, Guitar, Banjo, Mandolin
Pieter van Winsen / Keys, Banjo, Guitar, Backing Vocals
Magnuss Baugis / Trumpet, Bass, Sampling
Thomas van Winsen / Drums, Blues harp, Backing Vocals

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