Matt Schofield
Matt Schofield (born August 21, 1977 in Manchester , England) is an English blues guitarist and singer.
biography
Schofield began playing the guitar seriously when he was 12. After college, Schofield went to London , where he performed with various musicians. He noticed Dana Gillespie , who took him into her band. Eventually he founded his own band, the "Matt Schofield Trio", which had a keyboard player instead of a bassist . Her first album The Trio, Live was released in 2004 and received good reviews.
Schofield has toured worldwide and performed with several greats of the blues. The "Guitar & Bass Magazine" ranked him among the 10 best British guitarists of all time. The album Anything But Time was voted the best blues album of 2011 by Mojo .
Schofield was inducted into the Hall of Fame for the British Blues Awards after being named Guitarist of the Year three times in a row - 2010 to 2012.
Discography
- 2004: The Trio, Live
- 2005: Live at the Jazz Café
- 2005: Siftinʼ Thruʼ Ashes
- 2007: Ear to the Ground
- 2009: Heads, Tails & Aces
- 2011: Anything But Time
- 2012: Ten From The Road
- 2014: Far As I Can See
Web links
- Website of Matt Schofield (English)
- Matt Schofield at Allmusic (English)
- Matt Schofield at Discogs (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Matt Schofield on last.fm
- ↑ Biography on Allmusic, see web links
- ↑ Matt Schofield at Nugene Records (English)
- ↑ British Blues Awards Hall of Fame (English)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Schofield, Matt |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | English blues guitarist and singer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | August 21, 1977 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Manchester , England |