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The Wild Hunt (Album) by The Tallest Man On Earth

Artist Biography For The Tallest Man On Earth

Kristian Matsson Born 30 April 1983 Is A Singer-Songwriter From Dalarna Sweden Who Performs Under The Stage Name Of The Tallest Man On Earth. Matsson Grew Up In Leksand And Began His Solo Career In 2006 Having Previously Been The Lead Singer Of The Indie Band Montezumas. His Music Has Often Drawn Comparisons To The Music Of Bob Dylan. Since 2006 Matsson Has Released Four Full-Length Albums And Two EPs. He Records And Produces These In His Home And Usually Records His Voice And Guitar Together On One Track. He Is Known Both By His Fans And His Enemies For His Charismatic Stage Presence. 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 Regard 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 Focused 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. He Was Previously Married To Amanda Bergman Also Known By The Stage Name Idiot Wind. Together They Wrote The Music For The Swedish Drama Film Once A Year.

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The Wild Hunt Is The Second Album Of The Swedish Folk Artist The Tallest Man On Earth Released April 13 2010. Critical Reception Has Been Decidedly Positive With A Current Metacritic Score Of 79 From 26 Critics And Pitchfork Media Rating It 8.5 Out Of 10. It Was Also Voted The Top Album Of 2010 By The Staff Of Sputnikmusic. Pitchfork Media Placed It At Number 33 On Its List "The Top 50 Albums Of 2010".