Matthew Martin: Maple & Pine
A Lullaby for London Ontario, “Maple & Pine” tells a story about learning to appreciate the beauty of living in your hometown even as you miss your friends who have left to chase their dreams in mega cities like Toronto, New York and LA.
With musical textures reminiscent of current folk stars Passenger and the Lumineers and a vocal and lyric style influenced by Gordon Lightfoot and Johnny Cash, Matthew Martin combines the old and the new to create music with a wide appeal to folk and adult contemporary fans alike.
Prior to release, Maple & Pine won second prize out of 162 entries in the inaugural Aeolian Hall songwriting competition as judged by multi Juno award winning folk artist Valdy, Tony Dekker of the Great Lakes Swimmers, and Canadian Los Angeles based songwriter Andrea Wasse.