- Pro
THE MATCHES
Rock / Pop / Alternative
ABOUT THE BAND
The Matches are four nonsmokers with radically different dietary habits, unified by the love of stepping into brand new socks, and amateur voodoo. The band's new record, A Band In Hope (March 18, 2008), will be their third on indie label Epitaph, preceded by Decomposer (September 2006) and E. Von Dahl Killed the Locals (2004). Both A Band In Hope and Decomposer are the result of the band's collaboration with myriad producers: Tim Armstrong, Nick Hexum, Mark Hoppus, John Feldmann, the Wizard Miles Hurwitz, Matt Radosevich, Mike Green, Paul Ruxton, John Paulsen, and it's rumored even Teddy Roosevelt's ghost, brought their talents to the record. The video for "Salty Eyes," Decomposer's opening track, was named the number-one video of the week by the editors of rollingstone.com, described on spin.com as "one of the best videos we've seen all year, and was named the runner-up AlternativePress reader's choice video of 2007."
Since 2002, the Matches have been playing over 200 shows per annum, and their live performances-raucous, sweat-drenched, and aerobic-should be seen, not read about (the Matches are of the opinion that unfiltered experience trumps flattering mini-bios any day of the week). Initially, the band honed their skills and gained notoriety through guerilla concert-making: the band played impromptu shows in public thoroughfares, venue queues, and school corridors, inciting a scene before fleeing. Spontaneity is a lingering theme: the Matches still play encores in parking lots, whether they're headlining tours or supporting acts like Motion City Soundtrack, Biffy Clyro, OKGO, the Format, the Plain White T's, Rancid, and Plus44. The Matches are: bassist Justin San Souci, drummer Matt Whalen, guitarist/singer Jon Devoto, and singer/guitarist Shawn Harris (who contributes to Alternative Press and the Aquarian Weekly, and whose graphic company Oxen also creates the band's art and co-directed the band's recently acclaimed "Salty Eyes" video).
STREET TEAM:
EPITAPH MAILING LIST:
Location: Oakland, CA
Members: Shawn Harris - Vox/Guitar, Matt Whalen - Drums, Justin San Souci - Bass/Vox, Jon Devoto - Guitar/Vox
Epitaph Records
Millencolin
Punk / Pop Punk / Rock
Sing It Loud
Pop / Rock
the Higher
Pop / Rock / Jam Band
Sammi
I LOVE THE SONG WAKE THE SUN ITS AMAZING !!!!!!!!!!!!
posted Aug 12
passion-ATE me
guillotine, his name is ben.
posted Aug 04
Sarah D
i love the matches music. i cannot wait until they come
again! i missed their first concert, but i will not
miss the next one@!
posted Jul 30
Sarah D
i love the matches music. i cannot wait until they come
again! i missed their first concert, but i will not
miss the next one@!
posted Jul 30
trying to see in the dark
oh my god... i listed to 'chain me free' and then i
realized it was a damn good song. i also i have a
fuckload in common with the lyrics! p.s.i was
wondering if you had any job openings in the groupie
division. but im sure you get applicants all the time.
posted Jul 25
Kambaby
Forever my favorite! be seeing you in Detroit in Oct
posted Jul 21
Maddie
=O You're in OAKLAND?! That's only 40 minutes away from
me, and less when I go to school in SF. I love you guys
so much.
posted Jul 20
Jamie
My Fucking favorite band.... your golden! I love
you crazy fools!
posted Jul 14