Indie Folk from Our Violet Room

Based in Denver, Colorado, musician Matthew Birch makes graceful indie singer-songwriter music framed by a cinematic context under the moniker Our Violet Room. Commenting on his creative process, he shares, “Making movie scores has been a dream of mine and to look at each song as a little movie score has been a great way of creating.”

That approach has seen his music featured in films and TV shows all over the world with his songs racking up more than half a million streams on Spotify alone along the way. Since making his entrance in 2017 with his debut single “Anchor”, he’s gone on to share a string of well-received releases including his debut full-length record with the album Not Where I Thought I’d Be in September last year, while drawing comparisons to leading artists such as Sufjan Stevens, Hans Zimmer, Bon Iver, Bob Dylan and Coldplay over the years.

Bringing us the perfect taste of his stunning sonic offering, he shares his single titled “Winter”, an utterly beautiful and delicate indie folk outing. The single was featured on a recent episode of the popular FreeForm show Good Trouble, airing a few days after the song’s release.

Composed about the changes of new seasons, on “Winter” the artist uses the metaphor for the changes that a relationship goes through, offering his poignant and emotive lyricism that recounts trying to hold onto something that’s slipping away. Made even more profound, Matthew Birch draws on his own life experience and marriage to instil the piece with relatable realism and moving sentiments.

Linking up with Emma Cole from Wildermiss, on “Winter” the pair deliver hushed vocals above an intricate acoustic guitar arrangement and floating sonic textures to craft an elegant and captivating song.

Listen to Winter below

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