Chris Matthews is a New Zealand rock musician. He has been a member of numerous bands, notably Children's Hour, This Kind of Punishment and The Headless Chickens for whom he was guitarist and lead vocalist, as well as writer or co-writer of many of their songs. Among these was the 1991 single "Cruise Control", co-written by Matthews and Michael Lawry, which was voted by APRA's members as the 76th greatest New Zealand song of all time.
In 2008, he formed Chris Matthews and Robot Monkey Orchestra and released the album The Map of love, a cycle of songs based on the poems of Dylan Thomas.
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Discography
With Children's Hour
Flesh (1983) Flying Nun Records
Ya! Ya! Ya! (1984) Flying Nun Records
Looking For the Sun (2005) Failsafe Records
With Headless Chickens
Stunt Clown (1988) Flying Nun Records
Body Blow (1991) Flying Nun Records
Greedy (1997) Flying Nun Records
With Chris Matthews & Robot Monkey Orchestra
The Map of Love (2008) Robot Monkey Records
