Our Violet Room Emerges as Cinematic Folk Singer-Songwriter With New Single “Winter”
Burgeoning Denver artist Our Violet Room - aka Matthew Birch - is gearing up for his second European tour, just off the successful release of his debut album, "Not Where I Thought I'd Be." His song “Winter” was featured on Season 3 Episode 17 of the popular FreeForm show Good Trouble. Writing about the seasons and the changes they bring with them, Birch compares the seasons of nature to the changing seasons that inevitably come with a relationship. The metaphor digs deeper as the lyrics describe trying to hold on to something that is slipping away…. which for Birch was his marriage. Featuring Emma Cole from Wildermiss, “Winter” haunts listeners with breathy lyrics against a driving acoustic guitar - something that is quickly becoming Birch’s signature sound.
A deep love of movie scores and film composers as well as an admiration and passion for folk music inspires the music that Birch creates under the moniker Our Violet Room. An “indie singer-songwriter with a cinematic twist”, Birch got his musical start in 2018 by playing SoFar Sound shows - first in Denver but soon all over the world. A humble story of overcoming depression, working hard, and diving headfirst into his dream, Birch only has one goal….to make thoughtful, well-made, emotional art that inspires his listeners and causes them to feel. His music has been compared to the likes of Sufjan Stevens, Bon Iver, Bob Dylan, Peter Gabriel, and Coldplay for its lush atmosphere, emotional lyrics, and cinematic arrangements and has quickly launched his music career with two songs featured on FreeForm’s Good Trouble series and four songs featured in a Magnolia feature film. “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,” says Birch. His growing discography includes his full debut album, three EPs, and a smattering of singles - and folks are listening with over 665K streams just on Spotify.
Our Violet Room has shared the stage with David Ramirez, Jamie Drake, Valley Maker, A Boy and His Kite, Rob Drabkin, Estella Dawn, Morning Bear, Emma Cole, Phie, Plain Fairaday, Grady Spencer & the Work, and others.