Matthew Fink

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Matthew Fink is a South-African record producer, sound engineer, and musician. Throughout his career, he has produced and recorded a wide range of South African Artists across many genres. In the early 2000's he broke through as a sought-after indie-producer, especially after producing Jim Neversink's eponymous debut album in 2005.[1]

Many of the albums he has produced have received critical acclaim, with one journalist pronouncing him "the best rock producer in the country."[2] In 2014, Fink was nominated twice for a South African Music Award in the category Best Engineer of the Year; the two albums in question were: The Home We Built by Matthew Mole and Goodbye Wild Child by Shadowclub.

As a musician

Fink masters several instruments – keyboard, synthesizer, organ, accordion and guitar. He has been a member of Jim Neversink and The Black Hotels; he has performed live with both outfits and appears on their recordings.[3][4]

Discography

Fink has produced the following artists (incomplete list)

  • 2005: Jim Neversink – Jim Neversink (Ent Entertainment); with Fink on accordion and guitar
  • 2006: Unspoken – Laurie Levine (Independent)[5]
  • 2007: Beautiful Mornings (EP) – The Black Hotels[6]
  • 2008: Shakey Is Good'– Jim Neversink (Radio Lava) [7][3]
  • 2009: Films for the next century – The Black Hotels (independent release); with Fink on keyboards[4]
  • 2011: Honey Badger – The Black Hotels (Sovereign Entertainment); with Fink on Keyboards[8]
  • 2011: Tale of the Son – Tale of the Son (Deconstruction Recordings 2011) [9][10]
  • 2011: Guns and Money – Shadowclub (Just Music)[11][2]
  • 2012: Songs from the Edge of the World – The One Night Stands (Sting Music)[12]
  • 2012: The Dark Horse – Tailor (Just Music)[13][14]
  • 2013 Abraham (EP) – Nakhane Touré (Just Music)[15]
  • 2013 The Home We Built – Matthew Mole (Just Music)
  • 2013 Brave Confusion – Nakhane Toure (Just Music)
  • 2014 Trouble – The Anti Retro Vinyls (Just Music) [16]
  • 2015 Serpente Masjien – Sannie Fox (Just Music)
  • 2015 We're Still Running – Van T (Just Music)
  • 2016 "Let Me In" (Single) – Ramdaz (Just Music) – Co-Producer
  • 2017 "Butterflies" (Single) – Bianca Blanc (Just Music)
  • 2017 "Lost" (Single) – Ramdaz (Just Music) – Co-Producer
  • 2018 My Soul Got Stranger – Sannie Fox (Just Music)
  • 2018 Bianca Blanc – Bianca Blanc (Just Music)
  • 2019 "Come With Me" (Single) – Ramdaz (Just Music) – Co-Producer
  • 2019 Deezer Sessions – Bianca Blanc[17]
  • 2020 Filth and Wisdom – The Medicine Dolls (Just Music)[18]
  • 2023 No Wah-Wah – Jim Neversink (Present Records / The Good Times)[19]
  • 2024 I'm with the Singer – Martin Schofield.[20] Received a SAMA Award in the category "Best alternative album"[21]

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