Ian Matthews is an English musician and songwriter. He was an early member of Fairport Convention and founded the band Matthews' Southern Comfort, whose cover of Joni Mitchell's Woodstock was an international hit. He released the albums Stealin' Home and Valley Hi and collaborated with Tríona Ní Dhomhnaill on the Nightnoise album Pure Nightnoise. His most popular songs include Shake It and Seven Bridges Road.