MATT TOWNSEND – “CAME DOWN FROM THE MOUNTAIN”
THE DRIFTER AND THE DREAM (PART 1) (2016)
Eternal Mind Records
January 25, 2017
On Matt Townsendβs new EP, The Drifter and the Dream (Part I), the North Carolina songwriter
drifts through classic folk-rock with a touch of the 60βs and Dylan poetry. The spacious single,
βCame Down From the Mountainβ is a gripping tune that could only be sung by a drifterβs voice –
one that has experienced the perils of love, loss, isolation and despair. Townsend has one of
those sultry, seductive and memorable voices. This tunes weeps with wonderful Violins but
presses ever-forward like a freight train with bright guitars and galloping drums. It evokes a
unique blend of Americana music and it paints an intimate acoustic portrait of long, dusty roads
and cold, whispering meadows.
This up and coming Ashville native has a large influence from Bob Dylan and Neil Young. For
his EP, which is the first of two installments, he was able to collaborate with some of North
Carolinaβs best musicians, including drummer, Bill Berg (Bob Dylanβs βBlood on the Tracksβ, Cat
Stevens, Leo Kottke). Although, this first EP highlights Townsendβs quieter acoustic side, he
assures us that the second EP will exude his more guitar-driven rock & roll.
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