MP3 Matthew Brookshire - The Very Thought of You

Matthew Brookshire's solo ukulele arrangement of the 1930s pop standard "The Very Thought of You", as seen in "Martha Stewart Weddings" Fall 2011 issue.

1 MP3 Songs in this album (2:01) !
Related styles: Pop: Pop, Folk: Folk Pop, Solo Male Artist

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"Somewhere between a ukelele-playing Jeff Buckley and a sober Shane McGowan" --BeaconPass.com

"Dulcet-voiced folk singer"--Financial Times

"Matthew Brookshire performs original ballads and otherworldly arrangements of pop songs"--The New York Times

"Brookshire sings original songs of God, politics and loveâ--The New York Times

"...the kind of music that I want to listen to enough so that I can learn the words, because the stories are so good."--Fortune.com

"A joyful and thoughtful songwriter, Matthew brings an audience energetic melodies with folk-pop flair, and a uniquely high tenor vocal delivery."--JezebelMusic.com

"Amazing ditty"--WNYC.org

"Instant hits in my ears...Top 10 of 2006"--IndieSoundsNY

"Actually kinda beautiful"--Dan Savage, The Stranger

Originally from rural North Carolina, Matthew Brookshire is a songwriter and performer based in Brooklyn, NY.

Matthewâs music can be heard in the Todd Solondz film "Palindromes", starring Ellen Barkin and Jennifer Jason Leigh, which played in the New York, Telluride, Venice and Toronto film festivals. He also contributed songs to the independent films "Violet Tendencies" and "Going Down in La-La Land". Matthew has written songs for other artists, including #1 Billboard dance artist Kevin Aviance. His acclaimed collaborations with modern dance choreographer Keely Garfield include "Eva Potranspiration/Cloud 9" and "Twin Pines".

Matthew's two albums, 8 Songs and Best Friend, are available from iTunes, Rhapsody and CDBaby.com.