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EP now available!

Matthew and the echoes's first EP featuring 6 songs is now available! The limited edition EP of only 200 copies will be available at all gigs and open mic nights attended by the Acoustic Band at a cost of only £3.

matthew and the echoes

Matthew and the echoes are an Acoustic Band based in Leicester. The band featuring only two members, Matthew Richmond and Matthew Stapleford, who create original Acoustic Music inspired by a mixture of Acoustic singer song writers from Jack Johnson and Bob Marley to Damien Rice and the Beatles. The two Musicians sing lead vocals which provides an original sound as the two voices are very different in characteristics. Originally the two musicians were solo artists until a chance conversation in 2007 began the idea of an Acoustic collaboration later titled matthew and the echoes.

new ep recording done!

The first recording is now done! The EP features the original Acoustic Songs with additional tracks added such as Piano, strings, bass, slide guitar and backing vocals all of which were created by the two Acoustic Band members Matthew Richmond and Matthew Stapleford. The recording was done in a Leicester based studio over the period of two days.

Second EP Songs in the making

Over the last few months there has been a number of new songs written by matthew and the echoes to be featured on the second EP. It is expected that the second EP will have 5-6 Songs and will be available at the end of 2008. There will be four EP's created by matthew and the echoes over the next 12 months and a full album featuring 10 of the very best tracks will be available at the end of 2009.