
Similar Artists: Deer Tick |
Bon Iver | Horse Feathers | Phosphorescent | Bowerbirds
Behind
the name
The Tallest Man On Earth is Kristian Matsson
(b. april 30th, 1983 in Dalarna,
Sweden).
He plays guitar, banjo and piano and has released two full length
albums, the first entitled
Shallow grave and the second entitled
The Wild Hunt, and a self-titled 5-track EP on
the Swedish label
gravitation.

Similar Artists: Sean Carey |
the wilderness of manitoba | Terence Washington | Carl Hauck |
greenlabelsound
The debut album from S. Carey, All We Grow, is
the result of a young lifetime spent immersed in music. As a band
member of Bon Iver from the very beginning, Sean Carey witnessed a flip
of his formal training to step firmly into a worldwide-touring rock
band. His performance degree in classical percussion from the
University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire and his love for jazz drumming
prepared him for a central role in the inspiring force of the Bon Iver
live show.
All We Grow is a convergence of Carey's Waltz For Debbie era Bill Evans
inflected jazz tendencies, and traditional rock band experience, taking
leads from Mark Hollis' Talk Talk. It also retests the waters of modern
classical composition, investigating the moodiness generated by
percussive repetition in a manner familiar to fans of Steve Reich. In
his downtime on tour with Bon Iver, Sean would spend time pining for his
soul-mate's arms, and in that context, dreaming and composing. During
infrequent tour breaks at home he would patiently record these pieces,
adding layers each time. Two years later, the parts converged to make an
album.
For as much room to breathe as Carey allows his compositions, there are
incredibly dynamic moments of bombast held right next to moments of
subtle depth and texture. Engineered by Jaime Hansen and Brian Joseph,
intermittently at home and at April Base (Justin Vernon's studio outside
Eau Claire), All We Grow is an all-encompassing headphone experience as
intimate as chamber music and as ambitious as a symphony.
While many are familiar with the cabin mythology of Bon Iver, the story
behind Sean joining the band is equally kismet. After hearing through
mutual friends that Justin was looking to put together a band, he spent
two weeks in his bedroom listening to For Emma, Forever Ago on Myspace,
dissecting and learning the drum and vocal parts so well that Justin
invited him to join the band upon Sean's approach.
All We Grow is a classic album born without expectation and met with
adoration - a cathartic result of Carey's extraordinary and vibrant life
experiences that resonates loss, dreams and heart in a manner so
instantly relatable, you feel as though you can touch it.