- Matters (band)
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Matters Origin Guelph, Ontario Genres Indie rock Years active 2005–present Labels Out of This Spark
Hype LighterWebsite officialmatters.org Members Tim Bruton
Kyle Donnelly
John O'Regan
Greg SantillyPast members Adam Seward
Steve Hesselink
C.L. SmithMatters are a Canadian indie rock band from Guelph, Ontario. The band consists of Tim Bruton (guitar/synth), Kyle Donnelly (bass), John O'Regan (lead vocals/guitar/keyboard) and Greg Santilly (drums). They play rock music that has elements of punk, dance, and art rock, and use multiple transitions and hooks rather than traditional verse/chorus song structures.
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History
Formed in 2005 as The D'Urbervilles while the members were students at the University of Guelph,[1] the band originally consisted of O'Regan, Bruton, Donnelly, and drummer C.L. Smith. Prior to Smith's departure, the band independently released their debut EP The D'Urbervilles, which reached #37 on earshot!'s Canadian campus and community radio charts for the month of May 2006.[2] The D'Urbervilles toured and recorded their debut album, We Are the Hunters, with replacement drummers Steve Hesselink and Adam Seward before selecting Santilly as a permanent member in the fall of 2007. We Are the Hunters was released on the Toronto label Out of This Spark on February 19, 2008 and hit #13 on the earshot! charts for the month of March.[3] The band has recently completed work on their second full-length, tentatively set for sometime in 2011.
As the D'Urbervilles, the group has toured alongside Malajube, You Say Party! We Say Die!, Immaculate Machine and Forest City Lovers in addition to performing at Pop Montreal, SXSW, Ottawa Bluesfest, and NXNE. The band changed their name to Matters in March 2011 to signal their shift in musical direction and visual style.[4]
Discography
Singles
- Get In Or Get Out 7" - Hype Lighter - 2011
Albums
- The D'Urbervilles - Independent - 2006.
- We Are the Hunters - Out of This Spark - 2008.
Compilations
- Friends in Bellwoods - Out of This Spark - 2007.
- Friends in Bellwoods 2 - Out of This Spark - 2009.
Associated acts
Kyle Donnelly is a member of Forest City Lovers. Tim Bruton also performs with Forest City Lovers, Evening Hymns, and The Magic. Greg Santilly plays in Slow Hand Motëm. John O'Regan performs solo as Diamond Rings.
See also
- Music of Canada
- Canadian rock
- List of Canadian musicians
- List of bands from Canada
- Category:Canadian musical groups
References
- ^ "The D'Urbervilles", eye weekly, March 12, 2008
- ^ "earshot! charts - May 2006 -Top 200", earshot! National Campus and Community Radio Report
- ^ "earshot! charts - March 2008 -Top 200", earshot! National Campus and Community Radio Report
- ^ "Exclaim! - March 2011", Exclaim!
External links
Categories:- Musical groups established in 2005
- Canadian indie rock groups
- Musical groups from Guelph
- Canadian musical group stubs
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