Artist
The Tallest Man On Earth

Kristian Matsson (born April 30, 1983) is a singer-songwriter from Dalarna, Sweden. Since 2006, he has released three full-length albums and two EPs. He performs under the stage name The Tallest Man on Earth. He is known for recording and producing his own records in whichever home he is currently living and states that the connection between his voice and guitar is so strong, he rarely records them as separately tracked performances. He is also ... known both by critics and his fans for his charismatic stage presence. Matsson is married to fellow Swedish singer-songwriter Amanda Bergman, who performs under the name of Idiot Wind. The couple have toured extensively together, often performing songs together on stage. He has toured with Bon Iver. Matsson also fronted the band Montezumas. Critics have compared The Tallest Man on Earth to Bob Dylan both in terms of songwriting ability and vocal style. When asked about his lyrical style, Matsson explains that he began listening to Bob Dylan at fifteen, and upon hearing Dylan's cover material, he "tried to figure out where those songs came from" and became slowly exposed to early American folk, such as Pete Seeger and Woody Guthrie. But he is careful to qualify this, saying "I don't consider my work to be a part of any tradition. This is how I play. This is how I write songs". With regards to his guitar technique, Matsson uses a variety of open tunings, and standard tuning to a lesser degree. He had classical guitar training in his youth, but says he "never really focuses on it" and that by the end of high school he "got bored playing guitar because it was like math", until he then discovered open tunings while listening to Nick Drake in his early twenties. He was drawn to this style of playing because it allowed him to focus on singing while still performing intricate music. See more [+]

The Gardener |||||

I sense a runner in the garden Although my judgement's know...

Love is All |||||

Well I walk upon the river like it's easier than land Evil'...

The Dreamer |||||

I'm just a dreamer but I'm hanging on Though I am nothing b...

1904 |||||

Well some may say it's not even funny And there you stand no...

Revelation Blues |||||

I was more than just a coward, I was handsome too I felt not...

I Won't Be Found |||||

Well if I ever see the morning Just like a lizard in the spr...

Slow Dance |||||

And so to be one to lie to the captain Sure I'm coming back ...

There's No Leaving Now |||||

When there's no one here in the tryouts Who will live throug...

To Just Grow Away |||||

We're melting ruby hearts A confusing trade To burn the ore ...

Fields Of Our Home |||||

So you honestly believe in me Though I wake up every night, ...

Dark Bird Is Home |||||

verse 1 And so there were no higher mountains It's all in yo...

Darkness Of The Dream |||||

And so I'd stumble in the light The night was always there T...

The Sparrow and the Medicine |||||

When you mend the patches of my clothin' You know every thre...

I Won't Be Found |||||

Well if I ever see the morning Just like a lizard in the spr...

Wind And Walls |||||

Well, 'All is well in order' is what you thought you heard t...

Kids On The Run |||||

Oh meet me when the morning fails on the fields of desire Oh...

Lost My Shape |||||

You used to feel like a smoker Shivering in the cold Waiting...

Over The Hills |||||

Well, I could hear it, the river was crying And I could see ...

Rivers |||||

verse 1: So there is longing in the shoulders now there was ...

Sagres |||||

We were travellers, so blind Went to where the world did end...

Little Brother |||||

Why are you thinking again little brother? When you know the...

För Sent För Edelweiss |||||

Du säger att kärleken, aldrig var till för di...

An Ocean |||||

verse 1 Shall we just go little wreck of my heart Oh I know ...

Beginners |||||

What do you want was never answered then some things were ha...

Bright Lanterns |||||

Well we air clear blue aching skies in the morning after, an...

Cycles |||||

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Drying Of The Lawns |||||

She said I cannot tell you why, she said I'm in a rush There...

Heart Is Like A River |||||

(Fmaj7) (Gadd6) Riff Heart is like a river But your mind's j...

I Love You Its A Fever Dream |||||

Well, I've been thinking about the mystery As I'm driving he...

Little Nowhere Towns |||||

"So this is what I can believe" is what I said to my friend ...

My Dear |||||

My body's in the summer storm And my mind is with the feelin...

Seventeen |||||

You're driving too fast You pace like the crazies and I can'...

Shallow Grave |||||

Come see the ripples on the water As I throw pebbles in the ...

Weather Of A Killing Kind |||||

Well I see the clouds, I see the shadow It's rainin' wolves ...

Singers |||||

Oh, will you walk or slowly run Sweet old man, it is time Di...

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