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Puzzle Muteson | |
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| Background information | |
| Occupation(s) | Songwriter |
| Labels | Bedroom Community |
| Associated acts | Valgeir Sigurðsson · Nico Muhly · Sam Amidon |
Puzzle Muteson is a project of singer/songwriter Terry Magson, [1] from the Isle of Wight. Born in London, he attended music college for a short period but decided to continue his musical explorations on his own, developing his songwriting and voice, whilst teaching himself guitar.
His debut album, En Garde, [2] [3] [4] [5] on which he worked with Valgeir Sigurdsson and Nico Muhly, was released in 2011 through Bedroom Community [6] records; based in Reykjavík, Iceland.
He has toured the UK and Ireland, supporting, amongst others: The Fruit Bats, Death Vessel and Sub Pop.
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