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The Tallest Man On Earth Returns, One Song At A Time

"Somewhere in the Mountains, Somewhere in New York" is the second song from When the Bird Sees the Solid Ground, an EP that's getting released in five parts.
The Tallest Man On Earth.

It takes a lot to stand out with just a voice and an acoustic guitar; to grab a listener's undivided attention with only a song's barest essentials. Performing as , Swedish singer-songwriter Kristian Matsson has commanded stages in front of tens of thousands of fans at a from 2009, you know he barely even needs amplification.

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