Fresh music at pizza restaurant

You couldn’t get much fresher from releasing new music than the next day. The Matthew Read Trio come to the Music Room at Pizza Express in Maidstone on Saturday, February 10, after releasing Anecdotes, Vol 2 on Friday, February 9.

In fact Maidstone gets to hear the group ahead of the official launch in London on Thursday, February 15. The trio features Matthew Read on double bass, Benedict Wood on guitar and Arthur Newell on drums. Drawing influence from styles including jazz, folk, country, hip hop, dance music, spirituals and both European and American church music, they create melody-driven music. Anecdotes, Vol 2 follows their 2016 debut release Anecdotes. Matthew said: “I decided to write music for the trio that told stories. I felt early on that this band was one that would respond well to slightly more left field forms of inspiration than other bands I have played in.”

It features 11 original compositions based on Read’s experiences. “What’s nice about Anecdotes, Vol.

2 is that, whilst the first album was telling my story, the new one is telling our collective story,” said Matthew. “We’ve spent so much time rehearsing, playing, travelling and generally hanging out together. The new tunes are based on our joint experiences.” They headline Pizza Express on Saturday, February 10. For tickets at £10 go to pizzaexpresslive.com.

Picture: Martin Mccready Upfront Photography