Matt Howden

Violinist and composer best known for the project Sieben; collaborated with Tony Wakeford and contributed violin work for Sol Invictus-era recordings.

Howden is the mind behind Sieben and has collaborated with Tony Wakeford on duo projects. Reviews discuss the 2000 album Three Nine (a largely instrumental/ambient duet with Wakeford) and the 2003 Wormwood (a concept album on the Apocalypse, credited to Howden-Wakeford).

Two DeBaser reviews discuss Matt Howden's collaborative work with Tony Wakeford and his violin-centred arrangements. Reviews call Three Nine experimental and uneven, while Wormwood is praised as a worthy, concept-driven album. Overall: admired arrangements and violin work amid mixed views on compositional coherence.

For:Listeners of experimental violin music, ambient and avant-garde fans, readers interested in neofolk/apocalyptic singer-songwriter work