Matthews Southern Comfort

Singer/songwriter Ian Matthew's first project following his departure from Fairport Convention.
With Thompson, Nicol, and Hutchings from Fairport Convention, plus drummer Gerry Conway (of Fotheringay, later to join Fairport) and pedal steel player Gordon Huntley, he recorded his first "solo" album, Matthews' Southern Comfort, whose sound was rooted in American country music and rockabilly; this was his first significant experience as a songwriter, although the band also covered the likes of Neil Young and Ian and Sylvia.