The Meteor Shower
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The Meteor Shower combines the songwriting, producing, playing and singing of Matthew Hall.
The sound can very loosely be described as Indie Pop although it is also true to say that it is has an idiosyncratic sound quite apart from many contemporary Indie Rock bands. The songwriting makes much use of instrumentation and vocal harmonies & melodies / counter-melodies that are deliberately created to produce a full sound. This is on top of a conventional but all-important rhythm section of drums, guitars and bass, with keyboards and, on some songs, horns to complete the mix
There is a considerable and ever-growing repertoire of songs, as a result of which there is a constant output of new material appearing It is therefore anticipated there will also be an album of entirely new music on a regular basis.
The eight albums are all incorporated on this site . The site includes a previous album jointly written by Matt Hall and Vince O'Donnell on a separate album called Blue Suits. I have listed this as a Meteor Shower album - but strictly speaking it is written under the joint name of Boys in the Corner (featuring Matt and Vince)
There are also a few tracks best described as orchestral film music which are written by Matt Hall and are included on several of the more recent albums. This is aimed at extending the reach and repertoire of The Meteor Shower
The re is a blog available on this site which it is hoped will grow organically, and just maybe develop into a series of discussions containing all aspects of music, production and songwriting as well as feedback and commentary to do with the band itself
Please feel free to comment via the blog or to contact us via the details provided below
Computer Repair Man
I'm Computer Repair Man
Functional not graceful
Reliable not dangerous
No inner chemistry
Computer Repair Man
Useful not useable
A stout shoe not a nightgown
I'll never learn
Computer Repair Man
Our go-to repair man
No 'let's go upstairs' man
We'll call you back when
Computer Repair Man
The crowd in the company
The foot in the doorway
The unwelcome matt
Computer Repair Man
Our useful tech gadget
Our fad mad tech widget
Our cardboard made cut-out
Computer Repair Man
A fool-to-himself man
An 'I'll be a friend' man
We'll ring you sometime
Computer Repair Man
No passion, no purpose
He's after your software
Not there for your heart-ware
I'm Computer Repair Man
Animal Magic ?
X_Factor actor ?
Nah
Computer Repair Man
Football shaped face man
Darts belly ache man
You're kidding me
Computer Repair Man
I've got a friend
Who I'm sure would like you
Just saying
Computer Repair Man
Can't handle feelings
Subliminal messages
Leave me alone
Computer Repair Man
Works peripatetically
Somewhat pathetically
Oh well
Computer Repair Man
Oh bollocks
Etc etc
It's the Hope that Kills You
This is the eighth album by The Meteor Shower - at any rate a mini-album... As ever, the music is intended to continue to blend live instruments and synths / samples but concentrates on melody, harmony and rhythm with lyrics that are, I hope, sympathetic to the music and theme. There is great emphasis on choral and vocal arrangements on these six songs - with the obvious exception of the track 'Rhinefield (Currents)' which is a new musical direction entirely
Thoughts About Leaf Mould
(From the album 'Unromance')
This video was filmed and produced by Roger Sampson and debuted at the Crystal Palace Film Festival in London SE19 on 27 September 2011
About
The Meteor Shower
As a group we have fairly broad-ranging musical likes and dislikes with musical influences spanning several decades. This wide-ranging influence is hopefully captured in the music. It is important to us that the sound is not seen as dated - but equally important that influences from earlier musical genres are not avoided for the sake of it. Modern production can often be combined with tried and tested musical techniques (see the 'Loudness Wars') to give a sound that is imposing and vibrant. This is our goal.
The Meteor Shower place strong emphasis on melody and lyrics. The music itself often incorporates multi-layered harmony vocals as well as drums, guitars, bass and keyboards with a fair bit of brass blended in as well. An energetic and live rhythm feel is important to our overall sound, and any live gigs in the future will certainly incorporate live drums.
We all hail from south London, and our interests are music (of course....), football (different teams), and pointless pub arguments. And other things besides.
