Tallest Man On Earth, Foothills (new song), live in San Francisco, March 29, 2023

Kristian Matsson a/k/a The Tallest Man On Earth, plays an unreleased new song called "Foothills" live in concert before a sold-out crowd at The Chapel in San Francisco, California on March 29, 2023. Foothills will appear on Matsson's upcoming sixth studio album, Henry St., scheduled for release on April 14. Matsson is a Brooklyn-based folk singer-songwriter from Dalarna, Sweden who has drawn many comparisons to Bob Dylan, both for his songwriting and singing style. Joining him onstage were Mark Paulson (keyboards / guitar / fiddle), Sinclair Palmer (bass / fiddle), and Nils Törnqvist (drums).
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Tallest Man On Earth - En Route To Henry St. Tour dates (2023):
Mar. 22-23 - Los Angeles, CA @ Masonic Lodge
Mar. 26 - Fort Collins, CO @ Washington's
Mar. 29-30 - San Francisco, CA @ The Chapel
Apr. 1 - Pioneertown, CA @ Pappy & Harriet's
Apr. 3 - New York, NY @ Bowery Ballroom
Apr. 4 - Brooklyn, NY @ Music Hall of Williamsburg
Apr. 5 - South Deerfield, MA @ Tree House Brewing Company
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Tallest Man On Earth - European Tour dates (2023):
Apr. 12 - Copenhagen, Denmark @ Amager Bio
Apr. 13 - Aarhus, Denmark @ Fonden Voxhall
Apr. 16 - Glasgow, UK @ Queen Margaret Union
Apr. 17 - Dublin, Ireland @ Vicar Street
Apr. 18 - Manchester, UK @ Manchester Cathedral
Apr. 19 - Leeds, UK @ The Irish Centre
Apr. 21 - London, UK @ O2 Forum Kentish Town
Apr. 22 - Bristol, UK @ Trinity Centre
Apr. 24 - Amsterdam, Netherlands @ Paradiso Amsterdam
Apr. 25 - Antwerp, Belgium @ De Roma
Apr. 26 - Paris, France @ La Cigale
Apr. 27 - Lausanne, Switzerland @ Les Docks
Apr. 29 - Milan, Italy @ Fabrique
Apr. 30 - München, Germany @ Freiheitshalle
May 1 - Berlin, Germany @ Metropol
May 2 - Hamburg, Germany @ Uebel & Gefährlich
May 3 - Malmö, Sweden @ Plan B
May 5 - Oslo, Norway @ Sentrum Scene
May 6-7 - Stockholm, Sweden @ Cirkus
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Tallest Man On Earth official bio:
Kristian Matsson has never remained in one place for very long. Having spent much of the last decade touring around the world as The Tallest Man on Earth, Matsson has captivated audiences using, as The New York Times describes, “every inch of his long guitar cord to roam the stage: darting around, crouching, stretching, hip-twitching, perching briefly and jittering away…Mr. Matsson is a guitar-slinger rooted in folk, and his songs are troubadour ballads at heart.”
Then came 2020, when Matsson left New York City and returned to his farm in Sweden. There, during that quiet, dreary time of isolation, he drowned out his thoughts by manically growing vegetables in his garden. When he tried writing again, during those many months of collective forced solitude, “I just found myself commenting on the darkness. I lost my imagination.” Playing live, music and inspiration returned near the end of 2021, and his produce became less of a priority. “When I’m in motion, I can focus on my instinct, have my daydreams again. When I was finally able to tour again, I started writing like a madman.” He eventually had twenty songs he wanted to record in ten days.
Now, Matsson returns as The Tallest Man on Earth with Henry St., his sixth studio album following 2012’s There’s No Leaving Now, full of “vivid imagery, clever turns-of-phrase, and devastating, world-weary observations." Henry St. notably marks the first time he recorded an album in a band setting. “My entire career I’ve been a DIY person--mostly fueled by the feeling that I didn’t know what I was doing, so I’d just do everything myself.” But now, longing for the energy that’s only released when creating together with others, Matsson invited his friends to come and play.
Matsson’s longing for social interchange, after months spent with only his crops, led to the collaboration that delivered the warm, unique and sprawling sound of Henry St. “It’s the most playful, most me album yet, because it covers so many of the different noises in my head. When you overthink things, you get further away from your original ideas. And God knows I overthink things when I’m by myself.” The time in isolation also brought him some newfound peace of mind. “Having been away from it taught me that making music and performing is what I’m doing for the rest of my life, and I’m so grateful for it. It has given me new confidence and playfulness. This is what I do. It’s unconditional.”
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Foothills lyrics:
I thought that loneliness would kill eventually
It holds a mirror but when broken you are free
And someday I’ll be just that singer But singing is alright
Invited lovers but just never very far
I kept the space for you, I wonder where you are
There’s always fire on the foothills In my dream of you
Why does it have to be I can’t fall out of love
It must look hopeless to the vultures up above
But I don’t need to be a winner
I hope I taste alright
I will be upright and leave wrecks upon my sea
And starve the fire on the foothills of our dreams
And someday I’ll be just that singer
But singing is alright

[@TimBracken]

Thanks for watching my video. I'm gathering all the videos I shot at this show in a CZcams playlist: czcams.com/play/PLwdc0qZNx0tZ6eVsJSikaWmj4jAGfIOm_.html. The songs so far are Bless You (new song), Major League (new song), Italy (new song), The Gardener, and Foothills (new song). Enjoy!

[@pjcreations]

It's the song he always plays as the intro to Love is All!

[@lostforwords6]

I love this song. I didn't realise it in the first few listens to the album but it's absolutely incredible. Thanks for posting!