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The Tallest Man On Earth
"Music is my primary way of asking really loud questions. Most of my songs are big life questions, how to live and function in this world". The Swedish singer-songwriter troubadour Kristian Matsson, better known as The Tallest Man on Earth has a rare talent for captivating an audience with just his raw, grainy voice and a guitar. He plays various string instruments, ranging from acoustic guitar, banjo and he recently picked up and started exploring the realm of the violin as well. The coming year will see him on the road again through Europe and North-America. The project of Kristian Matsson - who has spent much of the last 19 years touring around the world as The Tallest Man On Earth - has captivated audiences using “every inch of his long guitar cord to roam the stage: darting around, crouching, stretching, hip-twitching, perching briefly and jittering away…” (The New York Times). In 2020, Matsson left New York City and returned to his farm in Sweden where he drowned out his thoughts by manically growing vegetables in his garden. It was only near the end of 2021, as he began to tour again, that the inspiration returned. “When I’m in motion, I can focus on my instinct, have my daydreams again. When I was finally able to tour again, I started writing like a madman.” He eventually had a collection of songs, revealing what would become Henry St, an album that sees Matsson exploring his own stubborn optimism and “how to be a person in this world”.

Songs

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Love is All
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The Dreamer
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The Gardener
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Like The Wheel
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King of Spain
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Albums

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Henry St.

2023
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There's No Leaving Now

2012
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Too Late for Edelweiss

2022
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The Wild Hunt

2010
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I Love You. It's a Fever Dream.

2019
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Shallow Grave

2008
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Dark Bird Is Home

2015

Singles & EPs

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I'm a Stranger Now / The Running Styles of New York

Single • 2019
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Down in My Heart

Single • 2018
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Rivers

Single • 2016
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The Running Styles of New York

Single • 2019
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Forever Is a Very Long Time

Single • 2018
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Time of the Blue

Single • 2016
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When The Bird Sees The Solid Ground

EP • 2018
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Somewhere in the Mountains, Somewhere in New York

Single • 2018
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Then I Won't Sing No More

Single • 2018
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An Ocean

Single • 2018

Videos

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Live performances

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The Tallest Man on Earth: "Both Sides Now" (Joni Mitchell) | Ep. 3 of The Light in Demos

The Tallest Man On Earth • 1.1M views

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Acoustic Hibernation

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Peaceful Singer-Songwriter

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Playlists by The Tallest Man On Earth

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The Tallest Man On Earth Essentials | New Album 'Henry St.’ Out Now

Playlist • The Tallest Man on Earth • 25K views
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The Tallest Man On Earth - Too Late For Edelweiss (Full Album Stream)

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