Matt Lipscombe

Another review: Camrose Canadian, Camrose AB

// April 5th, 2008 // music

Here’s another review coming in from Alberta on March 23, 2008:

Murray Green
Editor

“Matt Lipscombe has taken his folk music on the road as a solo act.
After breaking away from Montreal group “Me Mom and Morgentaler,” Lipscombe has emerged as a promising new singer-songwriter. With his background in folk music, Lipscombe has added his own version with his debut album Folk Tales. His music has drawn comparisons to Paul Simon, Billy Bragg and Ben Harper.
Since the release of his album last September, he has impressed audiences with his acoustic guitar and his well-crafted songs. His three-piece band includes Sage Reynolds on bass and Mark Nelson on snare and brushes.

His former band drew interest after it was not allowed to play at a religious college because of its name. After many tours the band sold 50,000 albums. His new group has moved towards a complete folk sound with less rock and roll.
Although Lipscombe has a huge following in Quebec, it wasn’t until he released his Folk Tales in English that the rest of the country started to take notice.
The new album is really a mixed bag of songs, with a wide range of ideas and tunes. There are bound to be one or two that people will enjoy. People might not be able to agree on which song they like the best, but they do agree that he has some talent in folk music.
Check www.myspace.com/mattlipscombe for more information.”