Episode 14: Matt Weedon – Tors

Tors.

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If you’ve not yet heard of English trio Tors, there’s a very good chance that’ll be changing soon. Formed by brothers Matt and Theo Weedon in 2016, the “three-piece harmonic indie band” were joined by drummer Jack Bowden after picking him up on Gumtree. 

However, the band’s history can actually be traced back quite some years, with Matt’s career as a songwriter beginning with a casual appearance of one of his tracks on the beloved TV show Skins. Fast-forward a few years and a few bands, and now Tors have been continuing on their world-beating journey, slowly building upon their fanbase at each and every turn.

It’s probably even worth pointing out that Matt and Theo’s grandfather, Bert Weedon, had a little bit of a music career as well, going on to influence names like Paul McCartney and Eric Clapton with his guitar playing back in the day. I mean, you don’t become the first British guitarist to have a hit single without making a few fans in the process.

For Tors, however, they’ve been riding high on their continuing success, and earlier this year, they released their newest EP, Miracle. It’s a gorgeous collection of tracks, and it shows a band who are comfortable with letting vulnerability in, and ensuring that only the best music is shared with the world.

Since then, they’ve been pretty bloody busy. After all, the last month alone has seen them play California's BottleRock Napa festival, Tennessee's Bonnaroo, the Netherlands' Pinkpop festival, and a plucky young upstart festival called Glastonbury. Y'know, no big deal.

They’ve also struck a friendship with Aussie band The Rions, too, going so far as to trade covers after Tors’ cover of ‘Scary Movies’ caught the attention of The Rions, who whipped up a version of ‘Happy Enough’ in turn.

This week, Matt Weedon was kind enough to join me on the podcast for a lovely chat about the band’s history, their rise to fame, and if they’ll be fitting Australia into their busy schedules.

Anyway, I strongly urge you to check out Tors’ latest EP, Miracle, and once you’re done giving that a spin, have a listen to our chat, and I’ll see you at the end of the episode for some general housekeeping.

Matt Weedon’s Trusty Chords

Matt’s One Influential Artist

1. Coldplay

Matt’s Three Impactful Albums

1. Coldplay – Parachutes (2000)

2. Coldplay – A Rush Of Blood To The Head (2002)

3. The Beach Boys – Pet Sounds (1966)

Matt’s Five Trusty Songs (And One Honourable Mention!)

1. The Beach Boys – 'God Only Knows' (1966)

2. The Beatles – 'Yesterday' (1965)

3. The Gipsy Kings – 'Bamboléo' (1987)

4. Coldplay – 'Fix You' (2005)

5. Kiss – 'God Gave Rock 'N' Roll To You II' (1991)

6. The Rions - 'Scary Movies' (2023)