In thrall to the work of McCartney's Beatles and The Walker Brothers, Eric Matthews was an accomplished member of the '90s chamber pop scene and part of Sub-Pop's post-Nirvana roster.

Particular influences on Matthews include Burt Bacharach and Scott Walker.

His contemporary take on Orchestral Pop is echoed in the work of The Last Shadow Puppets. Read more on Last.fm. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.