‘Bleakly beautiful.’
UNCUT 4 stars
‘An outstanding record’
MAVERICK 4 stars
‘The Loner shines.’
DAILY MIRROR 4 stars
‘Works of wonder’
ROCK N REEL R2 4 stars
QUIET LONER is the pen-name of songwriter Matt Hill.
As Quiet Loner he sings songs about love, loss, infidelity, suicide, murder, capital punishment, the database state, terrorism, religion, war, fallen angels, the secret rulers of the world and the redemptive power of country music. Hill is an accomplished raconteur and powerful live performer delivering a show that is emotional, often funny, usually political, occasionally angry, sometimes satirical but nearly always gentle and human.
Inspired by the storytelling traditions of American folk and country music, Hill’s songs also have a distinctly British lyrical bite. His recording and live work as Quiet Loner has won him many accolades, including an Americana UK Album of the Year 2004, Americana-chart topping albums, 4-star reviews from the likes of Uncut and The Daily Mirror and radio play from BBC6 Music. His live credentials include support slots for Lambchop, Joe Pernice, Neko Case and Chris Mills.
His most recent album SPECTROLOGY was released in 2010 on Little Red Rabbit records and features Mat Martin (Kirsty McGee, The Brute Chorus) Inge Thomson (Bonnie Prince Billy, Broken Family Band), Roy Dodds (Fairground Attraction,Hank Wangford) and long term collaborator Alan Cook (Jackie Leven, Michael Weston King).
