New York Welsh

Matthew Hitt is a singer and songwriter from the Rhondda Valley in South Wales. He is the front man of Drowners, an American-Welsh indie rock band based out of New York. Formed in 2011, the band signed for Frenchkiss Records and released their self-titled studio album in May 2013. After seven years performing and touring the world and one more studio album, the band announced a hiatus last year, prompting Matt to produce his first solo record. On this episode, Richard and Gideon chat to Matt about life in New York, what it's like to stay in some of the best and worst hotels in America, and how a surprise scouting in Times Square launched a decade long side-career in modelling.